Design a fail-closed merge policy that combines CodeRabbit review state with provider checks without inventing a CodeRabbit status-check name. Use when this operator task needs a current, evidence-backed CodeRabbit workflow. Trigger with "gate merges with CodeRabbit".

Configure Clerk webhooks and handle authentication events. Use when setting up user sync, handling auth events, or integrating Clerk with external systems via Svix webhooks. Trigger with phrases like "clerk webhooks", "clerk events", "clerk user sync", "clerk svix", "clerk event handling".

Manage Clerk SDK version upgrades and handle breaking changes. Use when upgrading Clerk packages, migrating to new SDK versions, or handling deprecation warnings. Trigger with phrases like "upgrade clerk", "clerk migration", "update clerk SDK", "clerk breaking changes".

Implement security best practices with Clerk authentication. Use when securing your application, reviewing auth implementation, or hardening Clerk configuration. Trigger with phrases like "clerk security", "secure clerk", "clerk best practices", "clerk hardening".

Common Clerk SDK patterns and best practices. Use when implementing authentication flows, accessing user data, or integrating Clerk SDK methods in your application. Trigger with phrases like "clerk SDK", "clerk patterns", "clerk best practices", "clerk API usage".

Reference architecture patterns for Clerk authentication. Use when designing application architecture, planning auth flows, or implementing enterprise-grade authentication. Trigger with phrases like "clerk architecture", "clerk design", "clerk system design", "clerk integration patterns".

Understand and manage Clerk rate limits and quotas. Use when hitting rate limits, optimizing API usage, or planning for high-traffic scenarios. Trigger with phrases like "clerk rate limit", "clerk quota", "clerk API limits", "clerk throttling".

Production readiness checklist for Clerk deployment. Use when preparing to deploy, reviewing production configuration, or auditing Clerk implementation before launch. Trigger with phrases like "clerk production", "clerk deploy checklist", "clerk go-live", "clerk launch ready".

Optimize Clerk authentication performance. Use when improving auth response times, reducing latency, or optimizing Clerk SDK usage. Trigger with phrases like "clerk performance", "clerk optimization", "clerk slow", "clerk latency", "optimize clerk".

Implement monitoring, logging, and observability for Clerk authentication. Use when setting up monitoring, debugging auth issues in production, or implementing audit logging. Trigger with phrases like "clerk monitoring", "clerk logging", "clerk observability", "clerk metrics", "clerk audit log".

Configure Clerk for multiple environments (dev, staging, production). Use when setting up environment-specific configurations, managing multiple Clerk instances, or implementing environment promotion. Trigger with phrases like "clerk environments", "clerk staging", "clerk dev prod", "clerk multi-environment".

Migrate from other authentication providers to Clerk. Use when migrating from Auth0, Firebase, Supabase Auth, NextAuth, or custom authentication solutions. Trigger with phrases like "migrate to clerk", "clerk migration", "switch to clerk", "auth0 to clerk", "firebase auth to clerk".

Set up local development workflow with Clerk. Use when configuring development environment, testing auth locally, or setting up hot reload with Clerk. Trigger with phrases like "clerk local dev", "clerk development", "test clerk locally", "clerk dev environment".

Install and configure Clerk SDK/CLI authentication. Use when setting up a new Clerk integration, configuring API keys, or initializing Clerk in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install clerk", "setup clerk", "clerk auth", "configure clerk API key", "add clerk to project".

Manage incident response for Clerk authentication issues. Use when handling auth outages, security incidents, or production authentication problems. Trigger with phrases like "clerk incident", "clerk outage", "clerk down", "auth not working", "clerk emergency".

Create your first authenticated request with Clerk. Use when making initial API calls, testing authentication, or verifying Clerk integration works correctly. Trigger with phrases like "clerk hello world", "first clerk request", "test clerk auth", "verify clerk setup".

Configure enterprise SSO, role-based access control, and organization management. Use when implementing SSO integration, configuring role-based permissions, or setting up organization-level controls. Trigger with phrases like "clerk SSO", "clerk RBAC", "clerk enterprise", "clerk roles", "clerk permissions", "clerk organizations".

Configure Clerk for deployment on various platforms. Use when deploying to Vercel, Netlify, Railway, or other platforms, or when setting up production environment. Trigger with phrases like "deploy clerk", "clerk Vercel", "clerk Netlify", "clerk production deploy", "clerk Railway".

Collect comprehensive debug information for Clerk issues. Use when troubleshooting complex problems, preparing support tickets, or diagnosing intermittent issues. Trigger with phrases like "clerk debug", "clerk diagnostics", "clerk support ticket", "clerk troubleshooting".

Handle user data, privacy, and GDPR compliance with Clerk. Use when implementing data export, user deletion, or privacy compliance features. Trigger with phrases like "clerk user data", "clerk GDPR", "clerk privacy", "clerk data export", "clerk delete user".