# WorkOS AuthKit - Full Delegation Setup

**Date:** 2026-01-28  
**Approach:** Fully delegate authentication to WorkOS AuthKit hosted UI

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## ✅ Implementation Complete

### What Was Done

1. **Simplified Auth Pages**
   - `/auth/login` - Immediately redirects to WorkOS hosted UI
   - `/auth/register` - Immediately redirects to WorkOS hosted UI
   - No custom forms, no email/password UI
   - All authentication handled by WorkOS

2. **Removed Custom Auth UI**
   - No email/password forms
   - No custom login/register components
   - Just redirects to WorkOS hosted UI

3. **Provider Setup**
   - `AuthKitProvider` wraps entire app
   - `AuthKitSync` handles auth state synchronization
   - Automatic redirect after authentication

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## 🔄 Authentication Flow

### Login Flow
1. User visits `/auth/login`
2. Page immediately calls `signIn()` from WorkOS SDK
3. User redirected to WorkOS hosted UI
4. WorkOS shows configured providers (GitHub, etc.)
5. User authenticates with GitHub (or other provider)
6. WorkOS redirects back to app
7. `AuthKitSync` syncs auth state
8. User redirected to dashboard (or returnTo URL)

### Signup Flow
1. User visits `/auth/register`
2. Page immediately calls `signUp()` from WorkOS SDK
3. User redirected to WorkOS hosted UI
4. WorkOS handles account creation
5. User authenticates with GitHub (or other provider)
6. WorkOS redirects back to app
7. `AuthKitSync` syncs auth state
8. User redirected to dashboard

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## ⚙️ WorkOS Dashboard Configuration

### 1. Configure GitHub Connection

**WorkOS Dashboard → Authentication → Connections**

1. **Enable GitHub**
   - Click "Add Connection" → Select "GitHub"
   - Enter GitHub App credentials:
     - **Client ID:** From GitHub App registration
     - **Client Secret:** From GitHub App registration
     - **Redirect URI:** `https://significant-vessel-93-staging.authkit.app/callback/github`

2. **Disable Email/Password** (if enabled)
   - Go to Email/Password connection
   - Disable or remove it
   - Only GitHub should be enabled

### 2. Configure Redirect URLs

**WorkOS Dashboard → Authentication → Redirects**

Add these redirect URLs:
- `https://trace.kooshapari.com/*`
- `http://localhost:3000/*` (for development)

### 3. Configure Sign-in Endpoint

**WorkOS Dashboard → Authentication → Redirects**

Set sign-in endpoint:
- `https://trace.kooshapari.com/auth/login`
- `http://localhost:3000/auth/login` (for development)

### 4. Configure Sign-out Redirect

**WorkOS Dashboard → Authentication → Redirects**

Set sign-out redirect:
- `https://trace.kooshapari.com/auth/login`
- `http://localhost:3000/auth/login` (for development)

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## 📝 Environment Variables

### Required in `.env.local` (Development)

```bash
VITE_WORKOS_CLIENT_ID=client_01K4KYZR40RK7R9X3PPB5SEJ66
VITE_WORKOS_API_HOSTNAME=significant-vessel-93-staging.authkit.app
```

### Required in Production

Set these in your deployment platform:
- Vercel: Project Settings → Environment Variables
- Netlify: Site Settings → Environment Variables
- Other: Set as environment variables in your hosting platform

```bash
VITE_WORKOS_CLIENT_ID=client_01K4KYZR40RK7R9X3PPB5SEJ66
VITE_WORKOS_API_HOSTNAME=significant-vessel-93-staging.authkit.app
```

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## 🎯 What You Manage in WorkOS Dashboard

### Authentication Providers
- ✅ **GitHub** - Configure OAuth credentials
- ⬜ **Email/Password** - Disabled (GitHub only)
- ⬜ **Other providers** - Add as needed in WorkOS dashboard

### User Management
- User accounts
- User profiles
- Password resets (if email/password enabled)
- Email verification (if email/password enabled)

### Hosted UI Customization
- Branding (logo, colors)
- Custom domain (optional)
- UI appearance
- Provider buttons

### Security
- Session management
- Token refresh
- Security policies

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## 🔧 What the App Handles

### Frontend (`frontend/apps/web/`)

1. **Auth Pages** (`routes/auth.login.tsx`, `routes/auth.register.tsx`)
   - Redirect to WorkOS hosted UI
   - No custom UI

2. **AuthKitSync** (`components/auth/AuthKitSync.tsx`)
   - Syncs WorkOS auth state with local store
   - Handles redirects after authentication

3. **Route Protection** (`routes/__root.tsx`)
   - Redirects unauthenticated users to `/auth/login`
   - Redirects authenticated users away from auth pages

4. **Logout** (`routes/auth.logout.tsx`, `components/layout/Sidebar.tsx`)
   - Calls WorkOS signOut
   - Clears local state
   - Redirects to login

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## 📋 Files Modified

1. ✅ `frontend/apps/web/src/routes/auth.login.tsx` - Simplified to redirect only
2. ✅ `frontend/apps/web/src/routes/auth.register.tsx` - Simplified to redirect only
3. ✅ `frontend/apps/web/src/providers/AppProviders.tsx` - Wraps with AuthKitProvider
4. ✅ `frontend/apps/web/src/main.tsx` - Uses AppProviders
5. ✅ `frontend/apps/web/.env.local` - Added WorkOS env vars

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## ✅ Checklist

### Code Changes
- [x] Simplified login page to redirect only
- [x] Simplified register page to redirect only
- [x] Removed all custom auth UI
- [x] Removed email/password forms
- [x] AuthKitProvider wraps entire app
- [x] Environment variables added

### WorkOS Dashboard Configuration
- [ ] Configure GitHub connection
- [ ] Disable email/password (if enabled)
- [ ] Set redirect URLs
- [ ] Set sign-in endpoint
- [ ] Set sign-out redirect
- [ ] Configure hosted UI branding (optional)

### Testing
- [ ] Restart dev server
- [ ] Test login flow (`/auth/login`)
- [ ] Test signup flow (`/auth/register`)
- [ ] Test logout flow
- [ ] Test protected routes
- [ ] Verify GitHub OAuth works

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## 🚀 Next Steps

1. **Restart Dev Server**
   ```bash
   cd frontend/apps/web
   bun run dev
   ```

2. **Configure WorkOS Dashboard**
   - Enable GitHub connection
   - Disable email/password
   - Set redirect URLs
   - Configure hosted UI (optional)

3. **Test Authentication**
   - Visit `/auth/login`
   - Should redirect to WorkOS hosted UI
   - Sign in with GitHub
   - Should redirect back to app

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## 📚 Documentation

- [WorkOS AuthKit Docs](https://workos.com/docs/authkit)
- [WorkOS React SDK](https://workos.com/docs/authkit/react/overview)
- [GitHub App Registration Guide](./GITHUB_APP_REGISTRATION.md)

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**Status:** ✅ Code complete - Configure WorkOS dashboard and restart dev server
