René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Mobile navigation shows Sign In for authenticated users","articleBody":"## Evidence\n\nPR #1075 replaced the mobile navigation's auth-aware controls with an unconditional link to `/login`:\n\n- Current default branch: [`MobileNavigation` always renders “Sign In”](https://github.com/TanStack/tanstack.com/blob/7a66e511ef85945decc8a3aad80a6dd47c33b0c1/src/components/Navbar.tsx#L915-L923)\n- Before #1075: [the mobile menu rendered `renderAuthControls`](https://github.com/TanStack/tanstack.com/blob/2741b9c06af63a5cb266ebb7fb78451bf4da5ca5/src/components/Navbar.tsx#L658-L667)\n- The remaining auth-aware navbar controls are inside the desktop-only container, so they are hidden below the 900px breakpoint.\n- [`NavbarAuthControls`](https://github.com/TanStack/tanstack.com/blob/7a66e511ef85945decc8a3aad80a6dd47c33b0c1/src/components/NavbarAuthControls.tsx#L67-L80) already distinguishes loading, signed-out, and signed-in states and exposes Account, My Showcases, Integrations, Admin, and Sign out through `AuthenticatedUserMenu`.\n\n## Impact\n\nAuthenticated mobile users see a misleading “Sign In” action. The navbar no longer gives them access to account, showcase, integration, admin, or sign-out actions that were available before #1075.\n\n## Proposed direction\n\nAdd a mobile presentation to the existing auth-control path and render it in the redesigned utility section. Trigger its existing lazy/auth loading when the mobile menu opens so the signed-out path stays lightweight. Keep capability checks and sign-out behavior in the current components rather than duplicating them in `Navbar.tsx`.\n\n## Alternatives and tradeoffs\n\n- Reuse the current compact avatar dropdown unchanged: smallest code change, but it does not fit the new full-width mobile menu row.\n- Render authenticated account actions inline in the mobile menu: clearest mobile UX, but risks duplicating capability and sign-out logic unless `NavbarAuthControls` owns that presentation.\n- Keep the unconditional login link: simplest, but preserves the regression.\n\n## Decision needed\n\n@tannerlinsley Please choose whether signed-in mobile navigation should use a full-width account row that opens the existing menu or expose the account actions inline.\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/tannerlinsley","@type":"Person","name":"tannerlinsley"},"datePublished":"2026-08-01T21:07:57Z","url":"https://github.com/TanStack/tanstack.com/issues/1090"}