chore: sync memory logs — pre-M3 fixes

.claude/memory/decisions.md

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+## 2026-03-19 — jsdom version pinned to v24 for Node 20.11.1 compatibility ⚠️ SUPERSEDED
 ## 2026-03-19 — Landing page auth redirect (server-side)
 **Decision**: auth() + redirect() in the Server Component at app/page.tsx.
 **Reason**: Keeps proxy.ts free of per-page logic. Server Component redirect is instant — no client-side flash.
@@ -183,3 +184,36 @@ The following were evaluated and explicitly excluded from MVP. Do not reopen wit
 **Decision**: Downgraded jsdom from v29 (installed by default) to v24 in devDependencies.
 **Reason**: jsdom v29 requires Node >=20.19.0; the project runs on Node 20.11.1. v24 is compatible and supports all required testing features.
 **Alternatives considered**: Upgrade Node (blocked — system constraint); skip component tests in jsdom (violates TDD mandate).
+**SUPERSEDED BY**: "happy-dom for all vitest environments" decision below — jsdom was later abandoned entirely in favour of happy-dom due to a transitive ESM conflict.
+
+---
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+## 2026-03-19 — happy-dom for all vitest environments
+**Decision**: All vitest `environmentMatchGlobs` entries use `"happy-dom"` instead of `"jsdom"`.
+**Reason**: `jsdom@29` (installed as transitive dep despite the v24 pin) pulls in `html-encoding-sniffer@6` which does a synchronous `require()` of `@exodus/bytes` (pure-ESM only). This crashes the jsdom environment with an unhandled error that exits vitest with code 1 even when all tests pass — failing CI. `happy-dom` (already installed) has no such transitive dependency and is fully compatible with all existing tests.
+**Effect**: Both `components/__tests__/**/*.test.tsx` and `app/**/*.test.tsx` use `happy-dom`. 100/100 tests pass, zero unhandled errors.
+
+---
+
+## 2026-03-19 — Proxy loop guard for stale JWT
+**Decision**: In `proxy.ts`, before redirecting to `/signup/complete` when `role` is missing, check `req.nextUrl.pathname === "/signup/complete"` and return early if true.
+**Reason**: When the Clerk session token claim (`{{ user.public_metadata }}`) is not configured in the Clerk dashboard, or when a JWT was issued before a role was assigned, `sessionClaims.metadata.role` is undefined. Without the guard, the proxy redirects to `/signup/complete` even when the user is already there — causing a visible redirect loop. The `/signup/complete` page handles staleness client-side via `session.reload()`.
+**Constraint**: Never call external APIs from `proxy.ts` (it is Next.js middleware running on the edge). The guard is a pure pathname check with no I/O.
+
+---
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+## 2026-03-19 — Landing page auth redirect (server-side)
+**Decision**: Authenticated user redirect on `/` handled via `auth()` + `redirect()` inside the Server Component (`app/page.tsx`), not in `proxy.ts`.
+**Reason**: Keeps proxy.ts free of per-page redirect logic. Server Component redirect is synchronous and instant — no client-side flash. Role read from `(sessionClaims?.metadata as { role?: string })?.role`.
+
+---
+
+## 2026-03-19 — /signup hash detection for Clerk SSO compatibility
+**Decision**: `/signup/page.tsx` reads `window.location.hash` on mount to decide between showing the role picker (direct visit) or `<SignUp>` (Clerk SSO multi-step flow).
+**Reason**: Clerk SSO flows (Google, phone verification) redirect back to `/signup` with a hash fragment (`#/continue`, `#/factor-one`). Detecting the hash on one route preserves SSO compatibility without adding a new route. Direct visits (no hash) show the pre-auth role picker.
+
+---
+
+## 2026-03-19 — Button asChild not available; use Link + buttonVariants()
+**Decision**: For anchor-styled buttons (links that look like buttons), use `Link` from `next/link` with `buttonVariants()` class applied directly — not `<Button asChild>`.
+**Reason**: The project's `components/ui/button.tsx` wraps `@base-ui/react/button`, which does not expose a Radix-style `asChild` prop. Applying `buttonVariants()` to a `Link` achieves the same visual result without the prop.

.claude/memory/iterations.md

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-## 2026-03-19 — fix/pre-m3-proxy-loop
-- Added /signup/complete loop guard to proxy.ts to prevent redirect loop on stale JWT
-- When authenticated user has no role claim in JWT and is already on /signup/complete, proxy now returns immediately instead of redirecting again
+## 2026-03-19 — fix/pre-m3-proxy-loop (PR #8)
+**Type**: Bug fix
+**Branch**: fix/pre-m3-proxy-loop
+**What changed**:
+- `proxy.ts` — added one-line loop guard: when an authenticated user has no role claim in their JWT and is already on `/signup/complete`, proxy returns immediately instead of redirecting again
+- Prevents the infinite redirect loop that occurs when the Clerk JWT is stale (role claim not yet in token)
+- JWT staleness is handled client-side by `session.reload()` in `/signup/complete` — proxy just stays out of the way
+- `npm run typecheck` → zero errors ✅
+- `npm run lint` → zero errors ✅
+**PR**: https://github.com/parva3105/projectAlpha/pull/8
+
+---
+
+## 2026-03-19 — fix/pre-m3-landing-auth (PR #9)
+**Type**: Feature + Bug fix
+**Branch**: fix/pre-m3-landing-auth
+**What changed**:
+- `app/page.tsx` — replaced Next.js scaffold with branded landing page (Server Component); server-side auth redirect via `auth()` + `redirect()`; hero + 3 benefit blocks + 3 role cards; dark surface, Geist Sans, shadcn/ui Card + buttonVariants
+- `app/(public)/signup/page.tsx` — replaced bare `<SignUp>` with `'use client'` role picker + Clerk SSO fallback; detects Clerk SSO flows via `window.location.hash` on mount (hash present = Clerk driving; no hash = role picker)
+- `components/auth/signup-role-picker.tsx` — pre-auth role selection (Agency / Creator / Brand) with shadcn/ui Cards and correct hrefs; Server Component
+- `components/auth/auth-layout.tsx` — shared two-panel auth layout Server Component (branded left panel hidden on mobile via `hidden md:flex`, Clerk right panel)
+- `app/(public)/login/[[...rest]]/page.tsx` — wrapped in AuthLayout; forceRedirectUrl unchanged
+- `app/(public)/signup/agency/[[...rest]]/page.tsx` — wrapped in AuthLayout; forceRedirectUrl unchanged
+- `app/(public)/signup/creator/[[...rest]]/page.tsx` — wrapped in AuthLayout; forceRedirectUrl unchanged
+- `app/(public)/signup/brand/[[...rest]]/page.tsx` — wrapped in AuthLayout; forceRedirectUrl unchanged
+- `app/page.test.tsx` — 9 vitest tests for landing page
+- `components/__tests__/auth-layout.test.tsx` — 3 vitest tests for AuthLayout
+- `components/__tests__/signup-role-picker.test.tsx` — 3 vitest tests for SignupRolePicker
+- `vitest.config.ts` — switched `app/**/*.test.tsx` and `components/__tests__/**/*.test.tsx` to `happy-dom` (from `jsdom`) to resolve CJS/ESM crash from `html-encoding-sniffer` v6 in jsdom v29
+- All 100 tests pass ✅ (zero unhandled errors)
+- `npm run typecheck` → zero errors ✅
+- `npm run lint` → zero errors ✅
+- `npm run build` → success ✅
+**PR**: https://github.com/parva3105/projectAlpha/pull/9
 
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@@ -236,3 +267,13 @@ _Append only. One entry per session or PR. Never delete._
 - Fix applied to all branches: postinstall: "prisma generate" for Vercel build compatibility
 - Total: 76 tests across 4 PRs, all passing
 - All 13 M2 tasks delivered
+
+---
+
+## 2026-03-19 — CI fixes: test regex + vitest env (PR #9 follow-up)
+**Type**: Bug fix
+**Branch**: fix/pre-m3-landing-auth (commits 467669f, e579c71)
+**What changed**:
+- `app/page.test.tsx` line 70: tightened regex from `/get started/i` to `/^get started$/i` — the broad regex matched all 4 "Get started" links on the landing page causing `getByRole` to throw "Found multiple elements"
+- `vitest.config.ts`: switched `components/__tests__/**/*.test.tsx` from `jsdom` to `happy-dom` to eliminate 5 unhandled errors from `html-encoding-sniffer` v6's synchronous `require()` of `@exodus/bytes` (pure-ESM); both globs now use `happy-dom`
+- All 100 tests pass, zero unhandled errors, CI green

.claude/memory/memory.md

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 _Last updated: 2026-03-19_
 
 ## Current state
-- Status: **M2 COMPLETE** ✅ — Ready to begin M3
-- Active milestone: M3 — Creator Portal + Content Approval (next)
+- Status: **M2 COMPLETE** ✅ — Pre-M3 fixes in progress (2 PRs open)
+- Active milestone: Pre-M3 fixes → then M3 — Creator Portal + Content Approval
+
+## Pre-M3 fixes in progress — 2 PRs open
+- **PR #8** `fix/pre-m3-proxy-loop` — proxy.ts redirect loop guard (stale JWT)
+- **PR #9** `fix/pre-m3-landing-auth` — landing page + /signup role picker + branded auth layouts
+- ⚠️ Both PRs must be merged AND the Clerk dashboard step completed before M3 begins
 - Production URL: https://project-alpha-rho.vercel.app (deployed, all env vars baked in)
 - Vercel Root Directory: blank (repo root) — confirmed correct
 - GitHub repo: https://github.com/parva3105/projectAlpha

.claude/memory/roadmap.md

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+## Pre-M3 — Regression fixes (2026-03-19)
+- [🔄 PR Open] **PR #8** `fix/pre-m3-proxy-loop` — proxy.ts redirect loop guard for stale JWT
+- [🔄 PR Open] **PR #9** `fix/pre-m3-landing-auth` — landing page, /signup role picker, branded auth layouts
+- ⚠️ REQUIRED MANUAL STEP: Clerk dashboard → Configure → Sessions → Customize session token → add `{ "metadata": "{{user.public_metadata}}" }` → Save
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 ## Pre-M1 — Completed refactors
 - Completed pre-M2 refactor: app lifted to repo root (refactor/lift-to-root PR)