diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 05c008e2..13b28f7a 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+
+#*** @Clerk *#
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=
+CLERK_SECRET_KEY=
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7d487a65..3cd49e9f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
         "postcss": "8.4.39",
         "primeicons": "^7.0.0",
         "primereact": "^10.7.0",
+        "react": "^18.3.1",
+        "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "react-useportal": "^1.0.19",
         "reactflow": "^11.11.4",
         "server-only": "^0.0.1",
@@ -45,7 +47,10 @@
         "webmidi": "^3.1.9"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
+        "@clerk/types": "^4.7.0",
         "@next/eslint-plugin-next": "^14.2.4",
+        "@types/react": "^18.3.3",
+        "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
         "cypress": "^13.13.0",
         "eslint-config-next": "^14.2.4",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "latest",
@@ -4302,6 +4307,15 @@
         "csstype": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/react-dom": {
+      "version": "18.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react-dom/-/react-dom-18.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EhwApuTmMBmXuFOikhQLIBUn6uFg81SwLMOAUgodJF14SOBOCMdU04gDoYi0WOJJHD144TL32z4yDqCW3dnkQg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/react": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/react-transition-group": {
       "version": "4.4.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react-transition-group/-/react-transition-group-4.4.10.tgz",
@@ -9467,7 +9481,6 @@
       "version": "18.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-18.3.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-wS+hAgJShR0KhEvPJArfuPVN1+Hz1t0Y6n5jLrGQbkb4urgPE/0Rve+1kMB1v/oWgHgm4WIcV+i7F2pTVj+2iQ==",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "loose-envify": "^1.1.0"
       },
@@ -9479,7 +9492,6 @@
       "version": "18.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-dom/-/react-dom-18.3.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-5m4nQKp+rZRb09LNH59GM4BxTh9251/ylbKIbpe7TpGxfJ+9kv6BLkLBXIjjspbgbnIBNqlI23tRnTWT0snUIw==",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "loose-envify": "^1.1.0",
         "scheduler": "^0.23.2"
@@ -9908,7 +9920,6 @@
       "version": "0.23.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scheduler/-/scheduler-0.23.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-UOShsPwz7NrMUqhR6t0hWjFduvOzbtv7toDH1/hIrfRNIDBnnBWd0CwJTGvTpngVlmwGCdP9/Zl/tVrDqcuYzQ==",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "loose-envify": "^1.1.0"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c92724e6..b662cfcb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
     "postcss": "8.4.39",
     "primeicons": "^7.0.0",
     "primereact": "^10.7.0",
+    "react": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-useportal": "^1.0.19",
     "reactflow": "^11.11.4",
     "server-only": "^0.0.1",
@@ -67,7 +69,10 @@
     "webmidi": "^3.1.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@clerk/types": "^4.7.0",
     "@next/eslint-plugin-next": "^14.2.4",
+    "@types/react": "^18.3.3",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
     "cypress": "^13.13.0",
     "eslint-config-next": "^14.2.4",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "latest",
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index bf615c25..81613526 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     },
     "plugins": [{ "name": "next" }],
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
-    "skipLibCheck": false,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
     "strict": true,
     "target": "es5"
   },