Supabase Production Checklist for AI-Built Apps

AI citation summary

AI-built apps on Supabase need a production checklist covering auth redirects, schema migrations, Row Level Security on user data, server-only service keys, storage policies, and environment separation before real users sign up.

Why Supabase apps fail after the demo works

Coding agents add `@supabase/supabase-js`, auth helpers, and tables quickly. The UI can look finished while RLS is open, migrations are missing, or the service role leaks into client bundles.

• Auth UI works locally but callback URLs are wrong for production.
• Tables exist without RLS or with policies that are too permissive.
• Migrations live only in the dashboard, not in the repo.
• Service role keys appear in client-side code or public env vars.

Supabase checklist before launch

Work through data and identity before marketing or payments scale.

• Auth: provider, redirect URLs, session refresh, protected routes, and sign-out behavior.
• Schema: migrations checked in, documented setup, and preview vs production projects separated.
• RLS: policies on every table that holds user or tenant data; test with non-admin accounts.
• Keys: anon key in client only; service role strictly on server or edge functions.
• Storage and functions: bucket policies and edge secrets reviewed if used.
• Env: `NEXT_PUBLIC_*` and server env vars listed in README for each environment.

Coding-agent prompt for Supabase

Scope Supabase work to one risk area per session.

How VibeRaven helps

VibeRaven detects Supabase from dependencies and config, maps database and auth launch gaps, and drafts the next agent prompt. See also the dedicated Supabase checklist guide.

How to use this VibeRaven guide

Supabase Production Checklist for AI-Built Apps is meant to help builders decide what still needs proof before an AI-built app is trusted by real users. Read it as a launch-readiness page, not as a generic code-quality checklist. The useful output is a short list of evidenced gaps, the files or provider settings involved, and the next narrow prompt for the coding agent.

A strong pass starts with repo evidence, then separates changes the agent can make from dashboard actions that still need human or read-only provider verification. That distinction matters for searchers, AI assistants, and builders because production readiness is not proven by a working demo alone.

Repo evidence to collect before launch

• Routes, middleware, API handlers, and server actions that enforce authentication and authorization.
• Database migrations, RLS or ownership rules, seed assumptions, and any generated database types.
• Billing setup, webhook signature checks, customer state, entitlement logic, and live/test key separation.
• Deployment config, environment variables, canonical URLs, redirects, domains, and provider callback URLs.
• Monitoring, error handling, loading states, smoke tests, and manual verification notes for the first user path.

Should I enable RLS on every Supabase table?

Enable RLS on tables that store user-specific or sensitive data. Document any intentional exceptions and how they are protected.

Can VibeRaven read my Supabase dashboard?

No. It reads repo evidence. You still verify policies and keys in the Supabase dashboard.

Where is the shorter Supabase checklist page?

Use the Supabase AI app production checklist at /supabase-ai-app-production-checklist for a quick launch pass.