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Auth0 → Clerk

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Better DX, prebuilt UI components, simpler pricing. Clerk handles the full user management flow.

Estimated: 2-4h · 6 steps
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Step 1: Create Clerk application

Sign up at clerk.com, create app, enable providers (Google, GitHub, etc).

Step 2: Install Clerk SDK
npm uninstall @auth0/nextjs-auth0 && npm install @clerk/nextjs
Step 3: Update middleware

Replace Auth0 withMiddleware with Clerk's clerkMiddleware().

import { clerkMiddleware } from '@clerk/nextjs/server'
export default clerkMiddleware()
Step 4: Replace auth components

Auth0's LoginButton → Clerk's <SignInButton>. Auth0's useUser → Clerk's useUser. Same hooks, different import.

Step 5: Migrate users

Export from Auth0 Management API, import via Clerk Backend API. Passwords can be migrated with hash.

Step 6: Update env vars

Remove AUTH0_* vars. Add NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY and CLERK_SECRET_KEY.

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