From da2cbc87a2d122c6cf0ced5292358f2f1cbf6230 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nixxx19 <nixxspeaks@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:04:05 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] signup dev same as prod

---
 client/modules/User/actions.ts               | 12 ++++++++++--
 server/controllers/user.controller/signup.ts |  8 +++++++-
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/modules/User/actions.ts b/client/modules/User/actions.ts
index b34c2bd1b4..6f268f23d3 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/actions.ts
+++ b/client/modules/User/actions.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ export function validateAndLoginUser(formProps: {
               })
             );
             dispatch(justOpenedProject());
-            browserHistory.push(previousPath);
+            const path =
+              previousPath === '/signup' || previousPath === '/login'
+                ? '/'
+                : previousPath;
+            browserHistory.push(path);
             resolve();
           })
           .catch((error) =>
@@ -123,7 +127,11 @@ export function validateAndSignUpUser(formValues: CreateUserRequestBody) {
         .then((response) => {
           dispatch(authenticateUser(response.data));
           dispatch(justOpenedProject());
-          browserHistory.push(previousPath);
+          const path =
+            previousPath === '/signup' || previousPath === '/login'
+              ? '/'
+              : previousPath;
+          browserHistory.push(path);
           resolve();
         })
         .catch((error) => {
diff --git a/server/controllers/user.controller/signup.ts b/server/controllers/user.controller/signup.ts
index 4aabd9df0e..cf38ceab63 100644
--- a/server/controllers/user.controller/signup.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/user.controller/signup.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ export const createUser: RequestHandler<
         res.json(userResponse(user));
       } catch (mailErr) {
         console.error(mailErr);
-        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to send verification email.' });
+        // In development, still return success so signup UX matches production
+        // (redirect to home, user logged in). Email may be unconfigured locally.
+        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+          res.json(userResponse(user));
+        } else {
+          res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to send verification email.' });
+        }
       }
     });
   } catch (err) {

From 5065dbf4048244c69aac98f3be05320ee3b22b20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nixxx19 <nixxspeaks@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:06:46 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] revert client redirect, prod unchanged

---
 client/modules/User/actions.ts | 12 ++----------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/modules/User/actions.ts b/client/modules/User/actions.ts
index 6f268f23d3..b34c2bd1b4 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/actions.ts
+++ b/client/modules/User/actions.ts
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ export function validateAndLoginUser(formProps: {
               })
             );
             dispatch(justOpenedProject());
-            const path =
-              previousPath === '/signup' || previousPath === '/login'
-                ? '/'
-                : previousPath;
-            browserHistory.push(path);
+            browserHistory.push(previousPath);
             resolve();
           })
           .catch((error) =>
@@ -127,11 +123,7 @@ export function validateAndSignUpUser(formValues: CreateUserRequestBody) {
         .then((response) => {
           dispatch(authenticateUser(response.data));
           dispatch(justOpenedProject());
-          const path =
-            previousPath === '/signup' || previousPath === '/login'
-              ? '/'
-              : previousPath;
-          browserHistory.push(path);
+          browserHistory.push(previousPath);
           resolve();
         })
         .catch((error) => {