What problem does it solve?
Many projects lack a clear, framework-aware process to add production-ready authentication. This Skill reduces manual research and repetitive setup by detecting the framework, fetching the official Clerk quickstart, and applying the required configuration so developers can get authentication working reliably.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Framework detection: Reads package.json to identify Next.js, Remix, Astro, Nuxt, React SPA, Expo, Express, and others.
- Quickstart automation: Fetches the official Clerk quickstart for the detected framework and guides or applies steps such as installing SDKs, adding providers, creating proxy or middleware files, and configuring publishable and secret environment variables.
- Migration and theming guidance: Provides audit and migration recommendations for existing auth systems and applies shadcn/ui theming when components.json is present.
- Use Case: Add Clerk to a new Next.js app with the app router and Tailwind, or secure Express API routes while keeping public endpoints open.
Quick Start
Use the clerk-setup skill to detect the project's framework, fetch the appropriate Clerk quickstart, and apply the recommended installation, middleware, and environment variable configuration to the target project.