chore(repo): replace verdaccio scripts with pkglab

.changeset/shaggy-ads-arrive.md

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+---

.cursor/rules/development.mdc

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Release Process
 Local Development Tips
 - Use playground applications to test changes quickly
 - Set up multiple test environments for different scenarios
-- Use Verdaccio for local npm registry testing
+- Use pkglab for local npm registry testing (`pkglab pub` to publish, `pkglab add` to install)
 - Leverage hot reloading for faster development cycles
 - Use proper IDE setup with TypeScript support
 

.cursor/rules/monorepo.mdc

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Environment Configuration
 
 - Supports multiple Clerk environment variables (CLERK*\*, NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK*\*, etc.)
 - Development, staging, and production configurations
-- Verdaccio for local npm registry testing
+- pkglab for local npm registry testing
 - Docker support for integration testing
 - CI/CD with GitHub Actions
 

.github/actions/init-blacksmith/action.yml

@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ runs:
       run: pnpm install
       shell: bash
 
+    - name: Add node_modules/.bin to PATH
+      run: echo "${{ github.workspace }}/node_modules/.bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+      shell: bash
+
     - name: Get Playwright Version
       if: inputs.playwright-enabled == 'true'
       shell: bash

.github/actions/init/action.yml

@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ runs:
       run: pnpm install
       shell: bash
 
+    - name: Add node_modules/.bin to PATH
+      run: echo "${{ github.workspace }}/node_modules/.bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+      shell: bash
+
     - name: Get Playwright Version
       if: inputs.playwright-enabled == 'true'
       shell: bash

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -379,47 +379,32 @@ jobs:
           echo "affected=${AFFECTED}"
           echo "affected=${AFFECTED}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Version packages for snapshot
+      - name: Build packages
         if: ${{ steps.task-status.outputs.affected == '1' }}
-        run: npm run version-packages:snapshot ci
+        run: pnpm turbo build $TURBO_ARGS --only
 
-      - name: Verdaccio
+      - name: Publish to local registry
         if: ${{ steps.task-status.outputs.affected == '1' }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/verdaccio
-        with:
-          publish-cmd: |
-            if [ "$(pnpm config get registry)" = "https://registry.npmjs.org/" ]; then echo 'Error: Using default registry' && exit 1; else pnpm turbo build $TURBO_ARGS --only && pnpm changeset publish --no-git-tag --tag latest; fi
+        run: pkglab pub --force
 
       - name: Edit .npmrc [link-workspace-packages=false]
         run: sed -i -E 's/link-workspace-packages=(deep|true)/link-workspace-packages=false/' .npmrc
 
-      - name: Install @clerk/backend in /integration
-        if: ${{ steps.task-status.outputs.affected == '1' }}
-        working-directory: ./integration
-        run: |
-          pnpm init
-          pnpm config set minimum-release-age-exclude @clerk/*
-          pnpm add @clerk/backend
-
-      # Install published packages from Verdaccio to test against real npm install scenarios
-      # rather than local monorepo builds. Validates package structure, dependencies, and entry points.
       - name: Install @clerk/clerk-js in os temp
         if: ${{ steps.task-status.outputs.affected == '1' }}
         working-directory: ${{runner.temp}}
         run: |
           mkdir clerk-js && cd clerk-js
           pnpm init
-          pnpm config set minimum-release-age-exclude @clerk/*
-          pnpm add @clerk/clerk-js
+          pkglab add @clerk/clerk-js
 
       - name: Install @clerk/ui in os temp
         if: ${{ steps.task-status.outputs.affected == '1' }}
         working-directory: ${{runner.temp}}
         run: |
           mkdir clerk-ui && cd clerk-ui
           pnpm init
-          pnpm config set minimum-release-age-exclude @clerk/*
-          pnpm add @clerk/ui
+          pkglab add @clerk/ui
 
       - name: Copy components @clerk/astro
         if: ${{ matrix.test-name == 'astro' }}

.github/workflows/e2e-cleanups.yml

@@ -27,15 +27,8 @@ jobs:
           turbo-token: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
           playwright-enabled: true
 
-      - name: Verdaccio
-        uses: ./.github/actions/verdaccio
-        with:
-          publish-cmd: |
-            if [ "$(pnpm config get registry)" = "https://registry.npmjs.org/" ]; then echo 'Error: Using default registry' && exit 1; else pnpm turbo build $TURBO_ARGS --only && pnpm changeset publish --no-git-tag; fi
-
-      - name: Install @clerk/backend in /integration
-        working-directory: ./integration
-        run: pnpm init && pnpm add @clerk/backend
+      - name: Build packages
+        run: pnpm turbo build $TURBO_ARGS --only
 
       - name: Run cleanup
         run: pnpm test:integration:cleanup

.github/workflows/nightly-checks.yml

@@ -32,37 +32,25 @@ jobs:
           turbo-token: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
           playwright-enabled: true
 
-      - name: Version packages for snapshot
-        run: npm run version-packages:snapshot ci
+      - name: Build packages
+        run: pnpm turbo build $TURBO_ARGS --only
 
-      - name: Verdaccio
-        uses: ./.github/actions/verdaccio
-        with:
-          publish-cmd: |
-            if [ "$(pnpm config get registry)" = "https://registry.npmjs.org/" ]; then echo 'Error: Using default registry' && exit 1; else pnpm turbo build $TURBO_ARGS --only && pnpm changeset publish --no-git-tag --tag latest; fi
-
-      - name: Install @clerk/backend in /integration
-        working-directory: ./integration
-        run: |
-          pnpm init
-          pnpm config set minimum-release-age-exclude @clerk/*
-          pnpm add @clerk/backend
+      - name: Publish to local registry
+        run: pkglab pub --force
 
       - name: Install @clerk/clerk-js in os temp
         working-directory: ${{runner.temp}}
         run: |
           mkdir clerk-js && cd clerk-js
           pnpm init
-          pnpm config set minimum-release-age-exclude @clerk/*
-          pnpm add @clerk/clerk-js
+          pkglab add @clerk/clerk-js
 
       - name: Install @clerk/ui in os temp
         working-directory: ${{runner.temp}}
         run: |
           mkdir clerk-ui && cd clerk-ui
           pnpm init
-          pnpm config set minimum-release-age-exclude @clerk/*
-          pnpm add @clerk/ui
+          pkglab add @clerk/ui
 
       - name: Run Integration Tests
         id: integration_tests
@@ -81,9 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           E2E_APP_CLERK_JS_DIR: ${{runner.temp}}
           E2E_APP_CLERK_UI_DIR: ${{runner.temp}}
           # Don't set E2E_CLERK_JS_VERSION - let it use '*' (via linkPackage)
-          # which matches any version including snapshots from verdaccio.
-          # Using "latest" would fail since snapshot packages don't have
-          # the "latest" dist-tag, causing fallback to npm's stable version.
+          # which resolves via pkglab add in the integration test setup
           E2E_NEXTJS_VERSION: "canary"
           E2E_NPM_FORCE: "true"
           E2E_REACT_DOM_VERSION: "19.2.3"