Affected Package(s)

• @forward-software/react-auth (lib)
• @forward-software/react-auth-google (packages/google-signin)
• Examples
• CI/CD / Repository configuration

Related Issue(s)

Closes #253

Motivation

EnhancedAuthClient.subscribe and getSnapshot are purpose-built for useSyncExternalStore, but this was never documented. Without it, consumers are likely to reach for fragile loading-state workarounds that miss auth state changes in multi-component layouts.

Description of Changes

• Added a "Reactive auth state with useSyncExternalStore" section to lib/README.md as a ##### subsection correctly nested under #### EnhancedAuthClient, directly after the methods list:
  • Calls out subscribe/getSnapshot as the recommended pattern for reading auth state in components
  • Explains the bound arrow-function property design (safe to pass directly — no wrapper needed)
  • Provides a complete TSX example covering init guard, auth guard, and token access
  • Documents the snapshot shape (isInitialized, isAuthenticated, tokens) accurately: tokens is an empty object {} when no tokens are available (e.g. before login or after logout), never null
  • Clarifies that only successful login(), refresh(), logout(), and initialization operations update the auth state and trigger re-renders (matching the actual implementation where setState is only called on the success path)

import { useSyncExternalStore } from 'react';
import { authClient } from './auth'; // the authClient returned by createAuth

function MyComponent() {
  const { isInitialized, isAuthenticated, tokens } = useSyncExternalStore(
    authClient.subscribe,
    authClient.getSnapshot,
  );

  if (!isInitialized) return <LoadingSpinner />;
  if (!isAuthenticated) return <LoginPage />;

  return <Dashboard tokens={tokens} />;
}

Breaking Changes

None

How to Test

1. CI Checks: Verify that all automated tests (Vitest) and build steps pass successfully on this PR.
2. Local Verification (Optional):
   • Run pnpm install to install dependencies.
   • Run pnpm --filter @forward-software/react-auth test to run tests for the affected package.
   • Run pnpm --filter @forward-software/react-auth build to verify the build succeeds.
   • Run pnpm --filter @forward-software/react-auth lint to check for linting errors.

Checklist

• My code follows the project's style guidelines
• I have added or updated tests to cover the changes
• I have updated relevant documentation
• All tests are passing locally
• CI checks are passing
• I have reviewed my own code and lock file changes
• I have checked for any potential security implications
• I have verified the changes work as expected
• My commit messages follow Conventional Commits format

Notes for Reviewers

Docs-only change — no source files modified, all 46 existing tests pass. The example uses authClient (the exact key returned by createAuth()) to stay consistent with the established API naming.