middleware.js

import { NextResponse } from "next/server";

export function middleware(request) {
  const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;

  // Public routes that don't require authentication
  const publicRoutes = ["/", "/login", "/register", "/about"];

  // Check if the current route is public
  if (publicRoutes.includes(pathname)) {
    return NextResponse.next();
  }

  // For protected routes, let the client-side ProtectedRoute component handle the logic
  // This middleware just allows the request to proceed
  return NextResponse.next();
}

export const config = {
  matcher: [
    /*
     * Match all request paths except for the ones starting with:
     * - api (API routes)
     * - _next/static (static files)
     * - _next/image (image optimization files)
     * - favicon.ico (favicon file)
     */
    "/((?!api|_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico).*)",
  ],
};