🌟 Editor's Note
Hey builders! 👋
This week hurt my brain, but I made some good progress. My highlight of the week was finally breaking the back of authentication by establishing an admin web interface over the top of Supabase for my main project, Lit Spelling.
In exciting news, I've lined up our first guest builder for next week! Tabish Bidiwale - Founder of Fission and OpenSpec will share how he builds. You're in for a treat!
Here's what went down in the trenches.
This Week’s Build Logs
🔒 Establishing an Admin Dashboard with Supabase Authentication
Master Supabase authentication patterns: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) vs role-based security, anonymous access, and PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) policies. Complete implementation guide with security best practices.
ℹ️ Context Engineering with Custom Slash Commands
Every AI chat starts from zero. Learn how to use custom slash commands in Claude Code and Cursor to onboard AI Assistants fast! Apply systematic context engineering, the new frontier beyond prompt engineering that's driving onboarding efficiencies.
🗂️ Monorepo 101: What It Is, Why It Matters + Considerations
A simple guide to monorepos for founders and non‑technical teammates. What a monorepo is, when it helps, when it hurts, and how to wrap your head around it conceptually.
🔧 Quick Tools Roundup
This week's tech stack that made it all possible:
Development: Cursor, Claude Code + custom slash commands + subagents
Database: Supabase with help from Supabase's AI Assistant
Architecture: Monorepo patterns for multi-app projects
Security: PostgreSQL RLS Security + JWT vs role-based vs anonymous auth
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David
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