# better-auth

Guides Better Auth setup across TypeScript stacks, Cloudflare D1, and Drizzle ORM. Prevents broken adapter imports and schema migration bugs.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 488 installs · ★ 236
- Author: secondsky
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/better-auth/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/secondsky-better-auth

## What it does

This skill supplies coding assistants with implementation rules for Better Auth 1.6.0. It guides configuration for password authentication, session management, and database bindings in environments like Cloudflare Workers and Hono.

The skill incorporates 4 templates, 32 reference guides, and solutions for 20 documented setup errors. Starting with version 1.4.0, Better Auth runs as ESM-only, meaning builds will fail if `package.json` lacks `"type": "module"`. For Cloudflare D1, it stops agents from attempting to import `better-auth/adapters/d1`, which does not exist. Instead, it directs setups toward native `env.DB` bindings in v1.5.0+ or Drizzle ORM SQLite adapters.

Upgrades to version 1.5.0 separate the API key plugin into `@better-auth/api-key` and execute database after-hooks only after transactions settle.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill better-auth -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/better-auth/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill better-auth -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill better-auth -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install secondsky/claude-skills better-auth
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill better-auth -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --path plugins/better-auth/skills/better-auth
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill better-auth -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/better-auth/skills/better-auth/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- configure Better Auth on Cloudflare Workers using D1 and Drizzle ORM
- fix invalid D1 adapter import statements in TypeScript
- generate database schemas for users and session tokens
- migrate projects past breaking changes introduced in version 1.5.0

## Example prompts
- Configure Better Auth for a Cloudflare Workers project using Drizzle and D1.
- Fix the database adapter error in my Better Auth D1 configuration.
- Help me upgrade Better Auth to 1.5.0 and migrate the API key plugin.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: better-auth
description: Skill for integrating Better Auth - comprehensive TypeScript authentication framework for Cloudflare D1, Next.js, Nuxt, and 15+ frameworks. Use when adding auth, encountering D1 adapter errors, or implementing OAuth/2FA/RBAC features.
license: MIT
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  version: "3.1.0"
  package_version: "1.6.0"
  last_verified: "2026-04-08"
  errors_prevented: 20
  templates_included: 4
  references_included: 32
---

# better-auth

**Status**: Production Ready
**Last Updated**: 2026-04-08
**Package**: `better-auth@1.6.0` (ESM-only)
**Dependencies**: Drizzle ORM or Kysely (required for D1 complex use cases; D1 native support available in v1.5+)

---

## Quick Start (5 Minutes)

### Installation

**Option 1: Drizzle ORM (Recommended)**
```bash
bun add better-auth drizzle-orm drizzle-kit
```

**Option 2: Kysely**
```bash
bun add better-auth kysely @noxharmonium/kysely-d1
```

### ⚠️ v1.4.0+ Requirements

better-auth v1.4.0+ is **ESM-only**. Ensure:

**package.json**:
```json
{
  "type": "module"
}
```

**Upgrading from v1.3.x?** Load `references/migration-guide-1.4.0.md`
**Upgrading from v1.4.x?** Load `references/migration-guide-1.5.0.md`

### ⚠️ CRITICAL: D1 Adapter Requirements

**v1.5.0+**: D1 is now natively supported. Pass your D1 binding directly:

```typescript
// ✅ SIMPLEST - D1 native (v1.5.0+)
import { betterAuth } from "better-auth";

const auth = betterAuth({
    database: env.DB, // D1 binding, auto-detected
});
```

For complex schemas, use Drizzle ORM:
```typescript
// ✅ RECOMMENDED for complex schemas - Drizzle
import { drizzleAdapter } from "better-auth/adapters/drizzle";
import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/d1";

const auth = betterAuth({
    database: drizzleAdapter(drizzle(env.DB, { schema }), { provider: "sqlite" }),
});
```

```typescript
// ❌ WRONG - This doesn't exist
import { d1Adapter } from 'better-auth/adapters/d1'
```

### Minimal Setup (Cloudflare Workers + Drizzle)

**1. Create D1 Database:**
```bash
````
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