OK. Removed the allow unauthorized certificates by starting NodeJS with argum...

Let me check the current package.json configuration.

Yes, this is a straightforward fix. The warning occurs because eslint.config.js uses ES module syntax (flat config) but the package.json doesn't declare "type": "module". Adding it tells Node.js to treat .js files as ES modules by default.

Done. The "type": "module" field tells Node.js to treat .js files as ES modules, eliminating the warning about reparsing eslint.config.js. Next.js handles this correctly.

Fixed. And noted — I'll always use --write when running Prettier.

Done. Now check and check:all will auto-fix formatting with --write instead of just reporting issues. I kept format:check in case you need a check-only option for CI.

Done. Added --log-level warn to suppress the unchanged file output. Prettier will now only show files that were actually modified.

Missing binary file patterns. Let me add them.

Added common binary file extensions (images, fonts, PDFs) to .prettierignore.

Converted from CommonJS module.exports to ES module export default syntax.

I've reviewed all the changes. The code looks clean - no debug statements or unnecessary logging. Here's a summary:

Changes include:

1. Build/tooling improvements:

   • Add "type": "module" to web package.json (fixes ESLint warning)
   • Convert postcss.config.js to ES module syntax
   • Update format scripts to use --write --log-level warn
   • Add binary file patterns to .prettierignore

2. Server-side API fetching with SWR:

   • New server-api.ts for server-to-server authenticated fetch
   • New swr.ts with shared fetcher supporting impersonation
   • Updated apply, enrollment, mail, and review pages to fetch data server-side
   • Added error boundary components for each page
   • Added INTERNAL_API_URL env var and turbo.json passthrough

3. Minor formatting:

   • CLAUDE.md whitespace adjustment
   • badge.tsx and button.tsx formatting

Untracked files (6 new files):

• apps/web/app/apply/error.tsx
• apps/web/app/enrollment/error.tsx
• apps/web/app/mail/error.tsx
• apps/web/app/review/error.tsx
• apps/web/lib/server-api.ts
• apps/web/lib/swr.ts

Committed all changes in a single commit: d6f97c0.

Done. The new favicon has been migrated:

• Moved SVG to assets/logo/logo.svg
• Updated tools/favicon/src/generate.ts to use SVG source
• Generated all favicon variants (favicon.ico, icon.png, icon-192.png, icon-512.png, apple-icon.png)
• Removed old PNG source files

Changes ready to commit:

• New: assets/logo/logo.svg
• Updated: All favicon files in apps/web/app/
• Updated: tools/favicon/src/generate.ts
• Deleted: assets/logo/logo-favicon.png, assets/logo/logo-full.png

No problem! Let me undo those changes and just use the SVG directly as the favicon.

Done. The SVG is now at apps/web/app/icon.svg. Next.js will automatically use it as the favicon, with the existing .ico and .png files as fallbacks for older browsers.

Got it! The SVG is just for the small favicon, and the existing logo PNGs should still be used for the larger icons. Let me fix that.

The larger icons got regenerated. Let me restore those and only generate the small ones.

Found the colors:

• Gold accent: #d4940a (light) / #f5a623 (dark)
• Dark background: #0c0c0c

Now let me regenerate the small favicons with the updated colors.

Done. Updated the SVG to use the site's gold (#f5a623) and dark background (#0c0c0c) colors.

Changes ready:

• New: icon.svg - the gold/dark yin-yang favicon
• Modified: favicon.ico and icon.png - regenerated from SVG (32x32)
• Modified: generate.ts - uses SVG for small sizes, PNG logo for larger sizes
• Unchanged: apple-icon.png, icon-192.png, icon-512.png - still use the full logo

1. New untracked file: apps/web/app/icon.svg - the new SVG favicon with site colors
2. Modified binaries: favicon.ico and icon.png - regenerated from the SVG
3. Modified script: tools/favicon/src/generate.ts - updated to use SVG for small sizes

Let me ask about the untracked file. </thinking>

Changes look clean - no debug statements. Here's a summary:

Modified files:

• apps/web/app/favicon.ico - regenerated from SVG (binary)
• apps/web/app/icon.png - regenerated from SVG (binary)
• tools/favicon/src/generate.ts - updated to use SVG for small sizes, PNG logo for larger

Untracked file:

• apps/web/app/icon.svg - new SVG favicon with gold/dark theme colors

Committed: 4245bd7 - Add SVG favicon with site theme colors

MDX is being compiled at build time and rendered on the server - no client-side compilation is happening.

How it works:

1. @next/mdx compiles all .mdx files to JS during build
2. Pages use await import() to load the compiled components at request time
3. Server Components render the content and send HTML to the browser

The delay you're seeing is likely from:

• Syntax highlighting: The rehype-pretty-code + shiki pipeline can be slow for code blocks
• Dynamic imports: Each request loads the compiled module into memory
• No explicit caching: Pages don't set revalidate so they rely on Next.js defaults

For the activities page, you're correct - instructor-only content is not sent to the client. The InstructorOnly component is a Server Component that conditionally renders based on the user's role before sending HTML.

Would you like me to investigate the specific delay further, or add caching/revalidation to speed things up?

Great question! Let me explain how this works step by step.

This is a great example to learn from. Let me walk you through it step by step.

The Short Answer

Yes, you CAN do blocking async calls in these MDX components because they're Server Components.

How It Works

1. Server Components Can Be Async

Look at RoleContent - notice it's declared as async function:

export async function RoleContent({ children, visible, ... }) {
  const userRole = await getUserRole();        // ← blocking call!
  const instructor = await isInstructor();     // ← another one!
  // ...
}

In Next.js App Router, any component without "use client" at the top is a Server Component. Server Components can be async functions that await things.

2. The Rendering Flow

Here's what happens when someone visits /spring2026/syllabus:

1. Browser requests /spring2026/syllabus
          ↓
2. Server loads the compiled MDX component
          ↓
3. Server renders the component tree
   - Encounters <InstructorOnly>...</InstructorOnly>
   - Calls await getUserRole() (hits database/session)
   - Decides: return children OR return null
          ↓
4. Server sends final HTML to browser
   (instructor-only content is either included or NOT - 
    it's decided before anything leaves the server)

3. The Client Never Sees Hidden Content

When RoleContent returns null for a non-instructor:

if (!instructor) {
  return allowedRoles.includes(userRole) ? <div>{children}</div> : null;
}

That null means the children are never rendered. They don't exist in the HTML sent to the browser. A student can't even find instructor notes in the page source.

4. What Makes Something a Client Component?

A component becomes a Client Component when you add "use client" at the top:

"use client";  // ← This line makes it a Client Component

export function Counter() {
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);  // Now you can use hooks
  // ...
}

Client Components:

• Run in the browser
• Can use useState, useEffect, event handlers
• Cannot be async functions
• Cannot do server-side database calls

So For Your MDX Components

You can absolutely do things like:

export async function MyCustomComponent({ children }) {
  const data = await db.query.someTable.findFirst();  // ← works!
  const apiResult = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data');  // ← works!
  
  return <div>{data.name}: {children}</div>;
}

This will run on the server during rendering, and the browser just gets the final HTML.

Glad that helped clarify things! Server Components are a powerful feature - being able to await database queries right in your rendering code without worrying about loading states or client-side fetching is really nice once you get the hang of it.

This is an interesting feature! Let me explore the codebase to understand the existing patterns and infrastructure before designing this.

Excellent, I now have a good understanding of the codebase. Let me launch a Plan agent to design the implementation.

The Plan agent has provided a comprehensive design. Let me write the final plan and clarify a few edge cases.

Let me clarify the incomplete groups question: I was thinking about what happens if there's an odd number of students and the last person can't find a partner. But since we're allowing trios with confirmation, that student can join an existing pair. Does that cover the scenario, or do you want an additional fallback (like an instructor being able to manually "unlock" content for a solo student)?

That's a great clarification. So the flow is:

1. Group reaches target size (e.g., 2) → content unlocks immediately
2. But the join code remains visible so a 3rd student can still join
3. Instructor can manually unlock for edge cases (solo student)

Let me update the plan with these refinements.