remember me with max age 30 days :).

backend/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import { UpdateLanguageDto } from './dto/update-language.dto';
 @ApiTags('auth')
 @Controller('auth')
 export class AuthController {
+  private static readonly REMEMBER_ME_MAX_AGE_MS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
   constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService) {}
 
   // =========================
@@ -56,9 +58,14 @@ export class AuthController {
     console.log('Login endpoint hit');
 
     const result = await this.authService.login(loginDto, req.user);
+    const rememberMe = Boolean(loginDto.rememberMe);
 
-    // ✅ SET COOKIES HERE
-    this.setAuthCookies(res, result.data.accessToken, result.data.refreshToken);
+    this.setAuthCookies(
+      res,
+      result.data.accessToken,
+      result.data.refreshToken,
+      rememberMe,
+    );
 
     return {
       success: true,
@@ -113,8 +120,11 @@ export class AuthController {
       organizationId
     );
 
-    // 🔥 Replace access token with org-scoped token
-    this.setAccessToken(res, result.data.accessToken);
+    this.setAccessToken(
+      res,
+      result.data.accessToken,
+      this.isPersistentSession(req),
+    );
 
     return {
       success: true,
@@ -191,7 +201,11 @@ export class AuthController {
 
     const result = await this.authService.refreshToken(refreshToken);
 
-    this.setAccessToken(res, result.data.accessToken);
+    this.setAccessToken(
+      res,
+      result.data.accessToken,
+      this.isPersistentSession(req),
+    );
 
     return {
       success: true,
@@ -235,45 +249,64 @@ export class AuthController {
   // =========================
   // 🔥 COOKIE HELPERS
   // =========================
+  private isPersistentSession(req: { cookies?: Record<string, string> }): boolean {
+    return req?.cookies?.authRemember === '1';
+  }
+
+  private baseCookieOptions() {
+    return {
+      httpOnly: true,
+      secure: false, // ⚠️ true in production (HTTPS)
+      sameSite: 'lax' as const,
+      path: '/',
+    };
+  }
+
   private setAuthCookies(
     res: Response,
     accessToken: string,
-    refreshToken: string
+    refreshToken: string,
+    rememberMe = false,
   ) {
-    this.setAccessToken(res, accessToken);
-    this.setRefreshToken(res, refreshToken);
+    this.setAccessToken(res, accessToken, rememberMe);
+    this.setRefreshToken(res, refreshToken, rememberMe);
+    this.setRememberMeFlag(res, rememberMe);
   }
 
-  private setAccessToken(res: Response, token: string) {
+  private setAccessToken(res: Response, token: string, rememberMe = false) {
     res.cookie('accessToken', token, {
-      httpOnly: true,
-      secure: false, // ⚠️ true in production (HTTPS)
-      sameSite: 'lax',
-      path: '/',
+      ...this.baseCookieOptions(),
+      ...(rememberMe
+        ? { maxAge: AuthController.REMEMBER_ME_MAX_AGE_MS }
+        : {}),
     });
   }
 
-  private setRefreshToken(res: Response, token: string) {
+  private setRefreshToken(res: Response, token: string, rememberMe = false) {
     res.cookie('refreshToken', token, {
-      httpOnly: true,
-      secure: false,
-      sameSite: 'lax',
-      path: '/',
+      ...this.baseCookieOptions(),
+      ...(rememberMe
+        ? { maxAge: AuthController.REMEMBER_ME_MAX_AGE_MS }
+        : {}),
     });
   }
 
+  private setRememberMeFlag(res: Response, rememberMe: boolean) {
+    if (rememberMe) {
+      res.cookie('authRemember', '1', {
+        ...this.baseCookieOptions(),
+        maxAge: AuthController.REMEMBER_ME_MAX_AGE_MS,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.clearCookie('authRemember', this.baseCookieOptions());
+  }
+
   private clearAuthCookies(res: Response) {
-    res.clearCookie('accessToken', {
-      httpOnly: true,
-      secure: false,
-      sameSite: 'lax',
-      path: '/',
-    });
-    res.clearCookie('refreshToken', {
-      httpOnly: true,
-      secure: false,
-      sameSite: 'lax',
-      path: '/',
-    });
+    const options = this.baseCookieOptions();
+    res.clearCookie('accessToken', options);
+    res.clearCookie('refreshToken', options);
+    res.clearCookie('authRemember', options);
   }
 }

backend/src/modules/auth/dto/login.dto.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // backend/src/modules/auth/dto/login.dto.ts
-import { IsEmail, IsString, MinLength } from 'class-validator';
+import { IsBoolean, IsEmail, IsOptional, IsString, MinLength } from 'class-validator';
 import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 
 export class LoginDto {
@@ -20,4 +20,13 @@ export class LoginDto {
   @IsString()
   @MinLength(6, { message: 'Password must be at least 6 characters long' })
   password: string;
+
+  @ApiProperty({
+    description: 'Keep the user signed in for 30 days on this device',
+    required: false,
+    default: false,
+  })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  rememberMe?: boolean;
 }

frontend/src/app/[locale]/(public)/login/page.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { Link } from '@/i18n/navigation';
 import { Mail, Lock } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/hooks/useAuth';
+import { getRememberedEmail } from '@/lib/auth/rememberMe';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/shared/Button';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/shared/Input';
 import { TopBarControls } from '@/components/ui/shared/TopBarControls';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import { TopBarControls } from '@/components/ui/shared/TopBarControls';
 type LoginForm = {
   email: string;
   password: string;
+  rememberMe: boolean;
 };
 
 export default function LoginPage() {
@@ -25,12 +27,14 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
   const { login, isLoading, user, isAuthReady } = useAuth();
   const router = useRouter();
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [savedEmail] = useState(() => getRememberedEmail());
 
   const loginSchema = useMemo(
     () =>
       z.object({
         email: z.string().email(tValidation('emailInvalid')),
         password: z.string().min(1, tValidation('passwordRequired')),
+        rememberMe: z.boolean(),
       }),
     [tValidation],
   );
@@ -47,12 +51,16 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
     formState: { errors },
   } = useForm<LoginForm>({
     resolver: zodResolver(loginSchema),
+    defaultValues: {
+      email: savedEmail,
+      rememberMe: Boolean(savedEmail),
+    },
   });
 
   const onSubmit = async (data: LoginForm) => {
     try {
       setError(null);
-      await login(data.email, data.password);
+      await login(data.email, data.password, data.rememberMe);
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : t('invalidCredentials');
       setError(message || t('invalidCredentials'));
@@ -112,9 +120,9 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
               <div className="flex items-center">
                 <input
                   id="remember-me"
-                  name="remember-me"
                   type="checkbox"
                   className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-border bg-background-secondary text-primary focus:ring-primary/40"
+                  {...register('rememberMe')}
                 />
                 <label htmlFor="remember-me" className="ml-2 block text-sm text-text-secondary">
                   {t('rememberMe')}

frontend/src/lib/auth/rememberMe.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+const REMEMBERED_EMAIL_KEY = 'rememberedEmail';
+
+export function getRememberedEmail(): string {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return '';
+  return localStorage.getItem(REMEMBERED_EMAIL_KEY) ?? '';
+}
+
+export function setRememberedEmail(email: string): void {
+  localStorage.setItem(REMEMBERED_EMAIL_KEY, email);
+}
+
+export function clearRememberedEmail(): void {
+  localStorage.removeItem(REMEMBERED_EMAIL_KEY);
+}

frontend/src/lib/hooks/useAuth.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import React, { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useS
 import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { useRouter } from '@/i18n/navigation';
 import { authApi } from '@/lib/api/auth';
+import {
+  clearRememberedEmail,
+  getRememberedEmail,
+  setRememberedEmail,
+} from '@/lib/auth/rememberMe';
 import { User, Organization } from '@/types/organization';
 import { isAppLocale, getLocaleFromPathname } from '@/i18n/routing';
 
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ interface AuthContextType {
     organizationEmail: string,
     organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB'
   ) => Promise<void>;
-  login: (email: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
+  login: (email: string, password: string, rememberMe?: boolean) => Promise<void>;
   logout: () => Promise<void>;
   selectOrganization: (orgId: string) => Promise<void>;
   createOrganization: (
@@ -196,12 +201,22 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   }, [applyUrlLocaleToUser, router, t]);
 
   // ✅ LOGIN
-  const login = useCallback(async (email: string, password: string) => {
+  const login = useCallback(async (
+    email: string,
+    password: string,
+    rememberMe = false,
+  ) => {
     try {
       setIsLoading(true);
       setError(null);
 
-      const response = await authApi.login({ email, password });
+      const response = await authApi.login({ email, password, rememberMe });
+
+      if (rememberMe) {
+        setRememberedEmail(email);
+      } else {
+        clearRememberedEmail();
+      }
 
       const userData = await applyUrlLocaleToUser(response.data.user);
       setUser(userData);
@@ -235,7 +250,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Logout API failed:', err);
     } finally {
+      const rememberedEmail = getRememberedEmail();
       localStorage.clear();
+      if (rememberedEmail) {
+        setRememberedEmail(rememberedEmail);
+      }
       setUser(null);
       setOrganizations([]);
       setCurrentOrganization(null);

frontend/src/types/auth.ts

@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ export interface TrialRegistrationData {
 export interface LoginData {
   email: string;
   password: string;
+  rememberMe?: boolean;
 }