App Surface
The authenticated product experience — dashboards, settings, and operational tools with persistent sidebar navigation.
The classic "logged-in" experience
Users log in, see a sidebar, and navigate between protected pages. Dashboards, account settings, admin panels, internal tools — if your users authenticate and work within a structured layout, this is it.
What You Get
A production-ready authenticated layout, out of the box:
Protected pages
Every page requires login. Redirects are handled automatically — no auth code to write.
Persistent sidebar
Navigation stays visible as users move around. Collapses on mobile into a slide-out menu.
User context
The header shows who's logged in — avatar, notifications, and account menu ready to go.
Scalable navigation
Grouped sections that grow with your product. Add pages without redesigning the nav.
When to Use It
Choose this surface when you're building something users log into and use repeatedly:
- Dashboards — Analytics, reporting, KPIs, status overviews
- Account & settings — Profile, preferences, billing, team management
- Admin panels — Content management, user admin, system config
- Internal tools — CRM, project management, workflow apps
- SaaS products — The core experience after login
Not sure if you need this?
If users log in and you want consistent navigation, start here. You can rename it to /dashboard or /admin, or delete it entirely if your project doesn't need auth.