Clerk Authentication
SkillSecurityGives your agent expert guidance on setting up Clerk authentication and middleware in apps.
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About this capability
Expert patterns for Clerk auth implementation, middleware, organizations, webhooks, and user sync Use when: adding authentication, clerk auth, user authentication, sign in, sign up.
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hub in skills/clerk-auth/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Patterns
Next.js App Router Setup
Complete Clerk setup for Next.js 14/15 App Router.
Includes ClerkProvider, environment variables, and basic sign-in/sign-up components.
Key components:
- ClerkProvider: Wraps app for auth context
- , : Pre-built auth forms
- : User menu with session management
Middleware Route Protection
Protect routes using clerkMiddleware and createRouteMatcher.
Best practices:
- Single middleware.ts file at project root
- Use createRouteMatcher for route groups
- auth.protect() for explicit protection
- Centralize all auth logic in middleware
Server Component Authentication
Access auth state in Server Components using auth() and currentUser().
Key functions:
- auth(): Returns userId, sessionId, orgId, claims
- currentUser(): Returns full User object
- Both require clerkMiddleware to be configured
⚠️ Sharp Edges
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Signals
- GitHub stars
- 96
- Forks
- 35
- Last commit
- Aug 2026
Advanced
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clerk-auth- Source
- github.com/agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hub