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fix(mobile): lazy Supabase client to stop grey-screen crash on launch - #174

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fix(mobile): lazy Supabase client to stop grey-screen crash on launch#174
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Problem

The mobile app crash-loops to a grey screen on every launch (live Play build, versionCode 62), regardless of auth state. Shows the Today skeletons (or login screen), then blanks to grey within ~0.5s.

Root cause

A regression from #172. That PR removed the public Supabase URL/key fallbacks in apps/mobile/lib/supabase.ts and replaced them with a top-level throw new Error('Supabase config missing'). The build sets no EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_* vars, so the module throws at import time. lib/google-auth.ts imports it and is pulled into the route tree, so expo-router fails to load that route module and crashes:

E ReactNativeJS: [Error: Supabase config missing]
E ReactNativeJS: TypeError: Cannot read property 'ErrorBoundary' of undefined  (isComponentError)

Web was unaffected — apps/web/lib/supabase.ts already uses a lazy getSupabaseClient().

Fix

  • lib/supabase.ts: lazy getSupabaseClient() mirroring web — never throws at module-eval, so a missing/optional config can't take down the app shell. Restored the public project URL + sb_publishable_… key as in-code fallbacks (a publishable key + EXPO_PUBLIC_ ⇒ already compiled into the client bundle; not secrets).
  • lib/google-auth.ts: the three supabase.auth.* call sites now use getSupabaseClient().auth.*.

Mobile-only — brings mobile into parity with web's existing lazy pattern.

Verification

Built the release APK locally, installed on device, launched: login screen renders correctly, no Supabase config missing / ErrorBoundary errors, process stable (was a grey crash-loop before).

⚠️ Ship note

Merge + upload a new Play build (versionCode > 62) — the live beta is still on the broken build.

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#172 removed the public Supabase URL/key fallbacks in lib/supabase.ts and
added a top-level `throw new Error('Supabase config missing')`. The build
sets no EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_* vars, so the module threw at import-time;
expo-router then failed to load the route importing it (via lib/google-auth.ts)
and crashed with "Cannot read property 'ErrorBoundary' of undefined" — a grey
crash-loop on every launch, regardless of auth state.

Mirror apps/web/lib/supabase.ts: create the client lazily via
getSupabaseClient() so a missing/optional config can never crash the app
shell at module-eval. Restore the public project URL + sb_publishable key as
in-code fallbacks (a publishable key + EXPO_PUBLIC_ vars ship in the client
bundle anyway — not secrets). Google OAuth call sites in google-auth.ts use
the getter.

Verified on device: login screen renders, no Supabase/ErrorBoundary errors.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Comment on lines +12 to +16
const SUPABASE_URL =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL ?? 'https://wdscxamegetmhqldqsdg.supabase.co'
const SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY ??
'sb_publishable_CGlL4PSxvp2Ia0SCHcathQ_iAQnmXis'

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CLAUDE.md rule 7 violation — hardcoded fallbacks mask a config bug.

process.env.X ?? 'hardcoded-default' is explicitly banned by the root CLAUDE.md workaround list. If the build ever points at a different Supabase project these values will silently be wrong instead of erroring loudly.

The root-cause fix is to ensure EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY are present in every build context (.env, EAS Build environment variables, or app.json extra), then restore the hard throw:

Suggested change
const SUPABASE_URL =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL ?? 'https://wdscxamegetmhqldqsdg.supabase.co'
const SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY ??
'sb_publishable_CGlL4PSxvp2Ia0SCHcathQ_iAQnmXis'
const SUPABASE_URL = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL
const SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY

and inside getSupabaseClient(), before createClient:

if (!SUPABASE_URL || !SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY) {
  throw new Error('Supabase config missing')
}

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Two high-signal issues block this.

1. Stale test mock — 3 tests will fail (correctness)
apps/mobile/__tests__/lib/google-auth.test.ts lines 18-25 still mock the old supabase named export, but google-auth.ts now calls getSupabaseClient(). That import resolves to undefined in the mocked module, so every test that enters the hash-fragment Supabase path throws TypeError: getSupabaseClient is not a function. Fix: replace the mock factory with:

vi.mock('@/lib/supabase', () => ({
  getSupabaseClient: () => ({
    auth: {
      setSession: setSessionMock,
      signOut: signOutMock,
    },
  }),
}))

2. Hardcoded fallback values — CLAUDE.md rule 7 violation
(Inline comment on apps/mobile/lib/supabase.ts:12-16.) process.env.X ?? 'hardcoded' is explicitly banned. Root-cause fix: add EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY to the EAS Build environment / .env file so they are always present, then restore the hard throw instead of the fallbacks.

The lazy-client refactor renamed the supabase export; the google-auth test
mock still returned `supabase`, so the suite failed with "No getSupabaseClient
export is defined on the @/lib/supabase mock". Mock getSupabaseClient() instead.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Comment on lines +12 to +16
const SUPABASE_URL =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL ?? 'https://wdscxamegetmhqldqsdg.supabase.co'
const SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY ??
'sb_publishable_CGlL4PSxvp2Ia0SCHcathQ_iAQnmXis'

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This pattern is still present and still violates CLAUDE.md rule 7: process.env.X ?? 'hardcoded-value' is explicitly banned as a hardcoded fallback masking a config bug.

The root cause is that EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY are not set in the EAS Build environment. The correct fix is to add those vars to EAS (via eas.json env block or the Expo dashboard secrets), then restore the hard throw:

Suggested change
const SUPABASE_URL =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL ?? 'https://wdscxamegetmhqldqsdg.supabase.co'
const SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY =
process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY ??
'sb_publishable_CGlL4PSxvp2Ia0SCHcathQ_iAQnmXis'
const SUPABASE_URL = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL
const SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY
if (!SUPABASE_URL || !SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY) {
throw new Error('EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY must be set')
}

The lazy-client pattern (getSupabaseClient()) is the right architectural choice — keep that. Just don't let missing config silently fall back to hardcoded values; surface the misconfiguration at startup instead.

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Issue 1 (stale test mock) is fully resolved — good fix in the second commit.

Issue 2 (hardcoded fallback values, inline comment on apps/mobile/lib/supabase.ts:12-16) is still outstanding. The ?? 'hardcoded' fallbacks for the Supabase URL and publishable key are explicitly banned by CLAUDE.md rule 7 as a workaround that masks a missing-config bug. The root-cause fix is to add EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY to EAS Build (eas.json env block or Expo dashboard), then restore the hard throw — the lazy-client architecture is correct and should stay.

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* chore(harness): three memory-derived guardrail gates

Convert three operational memories into deterministic dual-target gates
(pure _lib rule -> Claude Code hook + .opencode plugin + test-hooks), so the
knowledge is enforced structurally instead of living only in recallable memory.

- mobile supabase-lazy (checkMobileSupabaseLazy, rules-source.mjs): blocks a
  module-scope throw or top-level createClient() in apps/mobile/**/supabase.ts;
  eager module-eval crashes to a grey screen at launch (#172/#174).
- EF-migration IF-NOT-EXISTS (checkEfMigrationRawIndex, rules-source.mjs): blocks
  a raw migrationBuilder.Sql CREATE INDEX / DROP INDEX lacking IF [NOT] EXISTS in
  orbit-api Migrations; EF runs migrations at startup on Render and a duplicate
  raw index throws Postgres 42P07, failing the deploy. Leaves CreateIndex() alone.
- worktree junction guard (checkGitWorktreeRemove, rules-git.mjs): blocks the
  forced form of git worktree remove; on Windows it follows a junction and deletes
  the link TARGET. Strips heredoc bodies so a message naming the flag is not a
  false positive. Wired into the existing git-guardrails PreToolUse.

Gate: node .claude/hooks/test-hooks.mjs is green (existing + new assertions).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(harness): close false-negative gaps in the three guardrail gates

Addresses the #556 review — each finding was a verified false negative in a
gate whose purpose is preventing a specific prior incident from recurring.

- supabase-lazy (High): the `throw` check anchored to column 0, missing an
  indented / `if (!x) throw` guard-clause form; the createClient regex rejected
  a typed const `export const supabase: SupabaseClient = createClient(...)` —
  the exact style the real apps/mobile/lib/supabase.ts already uses. Now a
  string/comment-aware bracket-depth scan flags any module-scope throw, and the
  regex allows an optional type annotation. The lazy `() => createClient` arrow
  still passes (a new test pins that no false positive was introduced).
- ef-migration-idempotency (High): IF [NOT] EXISTS was tested once against the
  whole Sql() blob, so one idempotent statement masked a sibling raw index in a
  batched call. Now each `;`-separated statement is checked independently.
- worktree-junction (Medium x2): force detection is now segment-scoped like
  checkGitCommand, so `git worktree remove path && npm test -- --force` no longer
  false-blocks; and the block message inlines the SAFE cleanup order instead of
  pointing at a CLAUDE.md section that does not exist.

Gate: node .claude/hooks/test-hooks.mjs green (existing + 6 new regression assertions).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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