middleware.ts gates page routes by default (redirect to /login when
unauthenticated), except /login itself and Next.js internal asset
paths - config.matcher excludes /api entirely, /_next/static,
/_next/image, and favicon.ico. Default-deny: everything requires login
unless explicitly excluded, including the home page, rather than an
opt-in allowlist new routes could forget to join.
Builds its own lightweight NextAuth instance from auth.config.ts
(no Credentials provider) instead of importing auth from auth.ts, to
stay Edge-Runtime compatible - see auth.config.ts.
API routes are deliberately NOT gated here (config.matcher excludes
/api). Auth.js guidance is to verify the session as close to the data
fetching as possible rather than rely on middleware alone; API route
auth is added directly in each route handler instead (next commit).
This project pins Next.js 14.2.35, which predates the Next.js 16
middleware.ts -> proxy.ts rename, so this stays middleware.ts with a
default export, not proxy.ts.
