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# nuzlocke-tracker-h205
title: Auth-aware navigation menu
status: completed
type: task
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-03-21T10:06:20Z
updated_at: 2026-03-21T10:22:34Z
parent: nuzlocke-tracker-ce4o
blocked_by:
    - nuzlocke-tracker-5svj
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Update the Layout component to show different nav links based on auth state and admin role.

## Checklist

- [x] Replace static \`navLinks\` array with dynamic links based on \`useAuth()\` state
- [x] **Logged out**: Home, Runs, Genlockes, Stats (no New Run, no Admin)
- [x] **Logged in (non-admin)**: New Run, My Runs, Genlockes, Stats
- [x] **Logged in (admin)**: New Run, My Runs, Genlockes, Stats, Admin
- [x] Update both desktop and mobile nav (they share the same \`navLinks\` array, so this should be automatic)
- [x] Verify menu updates reactively on login/logout

## Files to change

- \`frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx\` — make \`navLinks\` dynamic based on auth state

## Summary of Changes

- Removed static `navLinks` array from module scope
- Added dynamic `navLinks` computation inside `Layout` component using `useMemo`
- Navigation now depends on `user` and `isAdmin` from `useAuth()`:
  - Logged out: Home, Runs, Genlockes, Stats
  - Logged in (non-admin): New Run, My Runs, Genlockes, Stats
  - Logged in (admin): New Run, My Runs, Genlockes, Stats, Admin
- Updated `isActive` function to handle Home route (`/`) correctly
- Both desktop and mobile nav automatically use the same dynamic `navLinks` array