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File Content: `middleware.ts`

// middleware.ts
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";

export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
  const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
  const authCookie = request.cookies.get("auth"); // example cookie name: "auth"

  // Handle the root path "/"
  if (pathname === "/") {
    // If NOT authenticated, go to "/login"
    if (!authCookie) {
      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/login", request.url));
    }
    // If authenticated, go to "/dashboard"
    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/dashboard", request.url));
  }

  // 1) If NOT authenticated
  if (!authCookie) {
    // Protect /dashboard/*
    if (pathname.startsWith("/dashboard")) {
      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/login", request.url));
    }
    // If user is not authenticated but going to login or register,
    // or any other public page, just allow it.
    return NextResponse.next();
  }

  // 2) If authenticated
  if (pathname === "/login" || pathname === "/register") {
    // Already logged in; don’t allow them to access /login or /register
    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/dashboard", request.url));
  }

  // If user is authenticated and visiting /dashboard or anywhere else,
  // just allow the request
  return NextResponse.next();
}

// Ensure the middleware runs on relevant routes:
export const config = {
  // This ensures the middleware triggers for:
  // 1. Root ("/")
  // 2. /login
  // 3. /register
  // 4. /dashboard and all its subpaths
  matcher: ["/", "/login", "/register", "/dashboard/:path*"],
};
File Content: middleware.ts

File Content: `middleware.ts`
