backend/prisma/seed.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // backend/prisma/seed.ts
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
-import * as bcrypt from 'bcrypt';
 import { config } from 'dotenv';
 import path from 'path';
 
@@ -29,14 +28,14 @@ async function main() {
   console.log('✅ Database connected successfully');
 
   // Create organization types
-  const clinicType = await prisma.organizationType.upsert({
+  await prisma.organizationType.upsert({
     where: { name: 'CLINIC' },
     update: {},
     create: { name: 'CLINIC' },
   });
   console.log('✅ Created clinic type');
 
-  const labType = await prisma.organizationType.upsert({
+  await prisma.organizationType.upsert({
     where: { name: 'LAB' },
     update: {},
     create: { name: 'LAB' },
@@ -61,32 +60,39 @@ async function main() {
   }
   console.log('✅ Created plans');
 
-  // Create features and permissions
+  // Minimal permission model (confirmed):
+  // - Sidebar tabs use READ/EDIT
+  // - EDIT implies READ in app logic
+  // - Owners effectively get all permissions
   const features = [
     {
-      name: 'Patient Management',
+      name: 'Today',
-      permissions: ['VIEW_PATIENTS', 'CREATE_PATIENTS', 'EDIT_PATIENTS', 'DELETE_PATIENTS']
+      permissions: ['TAB_TODAY_READ', 'TAB_TODAY_EDIT'],
     },
     {
-      name: 'Order Management',
+      name: 'Patients',
-      permissions: ['VIEW_ORDERS', 'CREATE_ORDERS', 'EDIT_ORDERS', 'DELETE_ORDERS', 'TRACK_ORDERS']
+      permissions: ['TAB_PATIENTS_READ', 'TAB_PATIENTS_EDIT'],
     },
     {
-      name: 'Case Management',
+      name: 'Appointments',
-      permissions: ['VIEW_CASES', 'CREATE_CASES', 'EDIT_CASES', 'DELETE_CASES']
+      permissions: ['TAB_APPOINTMENTS_READ', 'TAB_APPOINTMENTS_EDIT'],
     },
     {
-      name: 'Reports',
+      name: 'Staff Management',
-      permissions: ['VIEW_REPORTS', 'EXPORT_REPORTS']
+      permissions: ['TAB_STAFF_READ', 'TAB_STAFF_EDIT'],
     },
     {
-      name: 'Team Management',
+      name: 'Lab Management',
-      permissions: ['INVITE_USERS', 'REMOVE_USERS', 'MANAGE_PERMISSIONS']
+      permissions: ['TAB_LAB_READ', 'TAB_LAB_EDIT'],
     },
     {
       name: 'Billing',
-      permissions: ['VIEW_INVOICES', 'CREATE_INVOICES', 'MANAGE_PAYMENTS']
+      permissions: ['TAB_BILLING_READ', 'TAB_BILLING_EDIT'],
-    }
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Reports',
+      permissions: ['TAB_REPORTS_READ', 'TAB_REPORTS_EDIT'],
+    },
   ];
 
   for (const feature of features) {
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ async function main() {
   }
   console.log('✅ Created features and permissions');
 
-  console.log('🌱 Seeding completed successfully!'); ``
+  console.log('🌱 Seeding completed successfully!');
 }
 
 main()

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

@@ -145,6 +145,20 @@ export class AuthController {
     return this.authService.getProfile(req.user.id);
   }
 
+  @Get('subscription-alert')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @ApiBearerAuth('JWT-auth')
+  @ApiOperation({
+    summary:
+      'Owner-only: seat / trial status for warning indicator (current org from JWT)',
+  })
+  async getSubscriptionAlert(@Req() req) {
+    return this.authService.getOwnerSubscriptionAlert(
+      req.user.id,
+      req.user.organizationId,
+    );
+  }
+
   // =========================
   // LOGOUT
   // =========================

backend/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts

@@ -16,27 +16,20 @@ import { CreateOrganizationDto } from './dto/create-organization.dto';
 import { JwtPayload } from './interfaces/jwt-payload.interface';
 
 const ALL_PERMISSIONS = [
-  'VIEW_PATIENTS',
+  'TAB_TODAY_READ',
-  'CREATE_PATIENTS',
+  'TAB_TODAY_EDIT',
-  'EDIT_PATIENTS',
+  'TAB_PATIENTS_READ',
-  'DELETE_PATIENTS',
+  'TAB_PATIENTS_EDIT',
-  'VIEW_ORDERS',
+  'TAB_APPOINTMENTS_READ',
-  'CREATE_ORDERS',
+  'TAB_APPOINTMENTS_EDIT',
-  'EDIT_ORDERS',
+  'TAB_STAFF_READ',
-  'DELETE_ORDERS',
+  'TAB_STAFF_EDIT',
-  'TRACK_ORDERS',
+  'TAB_LAB_READ',
-  'VIEW_CASES',
+  'TAB_LAB_EDIT',
-  'CREATE_CASES',
+  'TAB_BILLING_READ',
-  'EDIT_CASES',
+  'TAB_BILLING_EDIT',
-  'DELETE_CASES',
+  'TAB_REPORTS_READ',
-  'VIEW_REPORTS',
+  'TAB_REPORTS_EDIT',
-  'EXPORT_REPORTS',
-  'INVITE_USERS',
-  'REMOVE_USERS',
-  'MANAGE_PERMISSIONS',
-  'VIEW_INVOICES',
-  'CREATE_INVOICES',
-  'MANAGE_PAYMENTS',
 ];
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -63,6 +56,7 @@ export class AuthService {
               organization: {
                 include: {
                   type: true, // Include organization type (CLINIC/LAB)
+                  plan: true,
                 }
               },
               permissions: {
@@ -149,6 +143,12 @@ export class AuthService {
         permissions: membership.isOwner
           ? ALL_PERMISSIONS
           : membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        plan: membership.organization.plan
+          ? {
+              name: membership.organization.plan.name,
+              maxUsers: membership.organization.plan.maxUsers,
+            }
+          : undefined,
       })) || [];
 
       return {
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ export class AuthService {
               organization: {
                 include: {
                   type: true,
+                  plan: true,
                 },
               },
               permissions: {
@@ -346,7 +347,15 @@ export class AuthService {
         name: membership.organization.name,
         type: membership.organization.type.name,
         isOwner: membership.isOwner,
-        permissions: membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        permissions: membership.isOwner
+          ? ALL_PERMISSIONS
+          : membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        plan: membership.organization.plan
+          ? {
+              name: membership.organization.plan.name,
+              maxUsers: membership.organization.plan.maxUsers,
+            }
+          : undefined,
       })) || [];
 
       return {
@@ -412,6 +421,7 @@ export class AuthService {
                   organization: {
                     include: {
                       type: true,
+                      plan: true,
                     },
                   },
                   permissions: {
@@ -457,7 +467,15 @@ export class AuthService {
         name: membership.organization.name,
         type: membership.organization.type.name,
         isOwner: membership.isOwner,
-        permissions: membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        permissions: membership.isOwner
+          ? ALL_PERMISSIONS
+          : membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        plan: membership.organization.plan
+          ? {
+              name: membership.organization.plan.name,
+              maxUsers: membership.organization.plan.maxUsers,
+            }
+          : undefined,
       })) || [];
 
       return {
@@ -629,6 +647,7 @@ export class AuthService {
                   organization: {
                     include: {
                       type: true,
+                      plan: true,
                     },
                   },
                   permissions: {
@@ -654,7 +673,15 @@ export class AuthService {
         name: membership.organization.name,
         type: membership.organization.type.name,
         isOwner: membership.isOwner,
-        permissions: membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        permissions: membership.isOwner
+          ? ALL_PERMISSIONS
+          : membership.permissions?.map(p => p.permission.name) || [],
+        plan: membership.organization.plan
+          ? {
+              name: membership.organization.plan.name,
+              maxUsers: membership.organization.plan.maxUsers,
+            }
+          : undefined,
       })) || [];
 
       return {
@@ -711,7 +738,9 @@ export class AuthService {
     });
 
     // 4. Format permissions
-    const permissions = membership.permissions.map(p => p.permission.name);
+    const permissions = membership.isOwner
+      ? ALL_PERMISSIONS
+      : membership.permissions.map(p => p.permission.name);
 
     return {
       success: true,
@@ -721,9 +750,101 @@ export class AuthService {
           id: membership.organization.id,
           name: membership.organization.name,
           type: membership.organization.type.name,
+          isOwner: membership.isOwner,
+          plan: membership.organization.plan
+            ? {
+                name: membership.organization.plan.name,
+                maxUsers: membership.organization.plan.maxUsers,
+              }
+            : undefined,
         },
         permissions,
       },
     };
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Owner-only subscription / seat alerts for the current org (from JWT).
+   * Used for a subtle warning indicator in the app shell (not staff-facing banners).
+   */
+  async getOwnerSubscriptionAlert(userId: string, organizationId: string | undefined) {
+    if (!organizationId) {
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        data: {
+          showWarning: false,
+          seatsLow: false,
+          trialEndingSoon: false,
+          trialExpired: false,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+
+    const membership = await this.prisma.membership.findFirst({
+      where: { userId, organizationId },
+      include: {
+        organization: {
+          include: { plan: true },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!membership || !membership.isOwner) {
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        data: {
+          showWarning: false,
+          seatsLow: false,
+          trialEndingSoon: false,
+          trialExpired: false,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+
+    const org = membership.organization;
+    const plan = org.plan;
+    const maxUsers = plan.maxUsers;
+    const seatsUsed = await this.prisma.membership.count({
+      where: { organizationId: org.id },
+    });
+
+    const unlimited = maxUsers >= 999999;
+    const remaining = unlimited ? Infinity : maxUsers - seatsUsed;
+    const seatsLow =
+      !unlimited && remaining >= 0 && remaining <= 2 && maxUsers > 0;
+
+    let trialEndingSoon = false;
+    let trialExpired = false;
+    let daysUntilTrialEnd: number | null = null;
+    let trialEndsAt: string | null = null;
+
+    if (plan.name === 'trial') {
+      const end = new Date(org.createdAt);
+      end.setDate(end.getDate() + 30);
+      trialEndsAt = end.toISOString();
+      const ms = end.getTime() - Date.now();
+      daysUntilTrialEnd = Math.ceil(ms / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+      if (daysUntilTrialEnd <= 0) {
+        trialExpired = true;
+      } else if (daysUntilTrialEnd <= 7) {
+        trialEndingSoon = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const showWarning = seatsLow || trialEndingSoon || trialExpired;
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        showWarning,
+        seatsLow,
+        trialEndingSoon,
+        trialExpired,
+        seatsUsed,
+        seatsLimit: maxUsers,
+        daysUntilTrialEnd,
+        trialEndsAt,
+      },
+    };
+  }
 }

frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx

@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { memo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { memo, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/hooks/useAuth';
 import Sidebar from '@/components/ui/Sidebar';
 import { ThemeToggle } from '@/components/ui/ThemeToggle';
-import { LogOut } from 'lucide-react';
+import { DashboardAccountMenu } from '@/components/ui/DashboardAccountMenu';
 
 export default function DashboardLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
-  const { user, currentOrganization, isAuthReady, logout } = useAuth();
+  const { user, currentOrganization, isAuthReady } = useAuth();
   const router = useRouter();
-  const handleLogout = useCallback(() => {
-    void logout();
-  }, [logout]);
 
   // ✅ AUTH GUARD (runs once per navigation group)
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -51,11 +48,7 @@ export default function DashboardLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNod
       <Sidebar />
 
       <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col">
-        <DashboardHeader
+        <DashboardHeader organizationName={currentOrganization.name} />
-          organizationName={currentOrganization.name}
-          userName={user.name}
-          onLogout={handleLogout}
-        />
 
         <main className="p-6 flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
           <div className="surface-panel p-6 min-h-full">
@@ -69,27 +62,16 @@ export default function DashboardLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNod
 
 const DashboardHeader = memo(function DashboardHeader({
   organizationName,
-  userName,
-  onLogout,
 }: {
   organizationName: string;
-  userName: string;
-  onLogout: () => void;
 }) {
   return (
-    <header className="flex justify-between px-6 py-4 border-b border-border/70 backdrop-blur-sm">
+    <header className="h-[71px] flex justify-between items-center gap-4 px-6 border-b border-border/70 backdrop-blur-sm">
-      <h2 className="text-lg font-medium">{organizationName}</h2>
+      <h2 className="text-lg font-medium truncate min-w-0">{organizationName}</h2>
 
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 shrink-0">
         <ThemeToggle />
-        <span className="text-sm text-text-secondary">{userName}</span>
+        <DashboardAccountMenu />
-        <button
-          onClick={onLogout}
-          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary transition-colors"
-        >
-          <LogOut className="w-4 h-4 icon-flat" />
-          Logout
-        </button>
       </div>
     </header>
   );

frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/settings/account/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+'use client';
+
+import Link from 'next/link';
+
+export default function AccountSettingsPage() {
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-xl space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <Link
+          href="/today"
+          className="text-sm text-primary hover:opacity-90"
+        >
+          ← Back to app
+        </Link>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-text-primary mt-4">Account</h1>
+        <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm mt-2">
+          Profile and security settings for your login.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="surface-card p-6 space-y-3">
+        <p className="text-sm text-text-secondary">
+          Password change and profile editing will be wired here next (e.g. invite
+          flow, reset password).
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/settings/subscriptions/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '@/lib/hooks/useAuth';
+import { authApi } from '@/lib/api/auth';
+import type { SubscriptionAlertData } from '@/types';
+
+export default function SubscriptionsSettingsPage() {
+  const { currentOrganization } = useAuth();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [alert, setAlert] = useState<SubscriptionAlertData | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentOrganization && !currentOrganization.isOwner) {
+      router.replace('/today');
+    }
+  }, [currentOrganization, router]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!currentOrganization?.isOwner) return;
+    void authApi.getSubscriptionAlert().then((r) => {
+      if (r.success) setAlert(r.data);
+    });
+  }, [currentOrganization?.id, currentOrganization?.isOwner]);
+
+  if (!currentOrganization) {
+    return (
+      <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm">Loading...</p>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!currentOrganization.isOwner) {
+    return (
+      <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm">Redirecting...</p>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const plan = currentOrganization.plan;
+  const maxUsers = plan?.maxUsers;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-xl space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <Link
+          href="/today"
+          className="text-sm text-primary hover:opacity-90"
+        >
+          ← Back to app
+        </Link>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-text-primary mt-4">Subscriptions</h1>
+        <p className="text-text-secondary text-sm mt-2">
+          Your DyoLink workspace plan and seats for{' '}
+          <span className="text-text-primary font-medium">{currentOrganization.name}</span>.
+          Clinic and lab income tracking stays under the sidebar{' '}
+          <span className="text-text-primary">Billing</span> tab.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="surface-card p-6 space-y-4">
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4 justify-between">
+          <div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-text-muted uppercase tracking-wide">Current plan</p>
+            <p className="text-lg font-medium text-text-primary capitalize">
+              {plan?.name ?? '—'}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          {typeof maxUsers === 'number' && maxUsers < 999999 && (
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-xs text-text-muted uppercase tracking-wide">Seats (this org)</p>
+              <p className="text-lg font-medium text-text-primary">
+                {alert?.seatsUsed ?? '—'} / {maxUsers}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {alert?.showWarning && (
+          <div className="text-sm text-text-secondary space-y-1">
+            {alert.trialExpired && (
+              <p>Trial period has ended. Choose a plan when checkout is available.</p>
+            )}
+            {!alert.trialExpired && alert.trialEndingSoon && (
+              <p>
+                Trial ends in {alert.daysUntilTrialEnd ?? '—'} day(s).
+              </p>
+            )}
+            {!alert.trialExpired && !alert.trialEndingSoon && alert.seatsLow && (
+              <p>Seat usage is high for this organization.</p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        <p className="text-sm text-text-secondary">
+          Payment and plan upgrades will connect here. The warning on the settings
+          icon is only shown to workspace owners when seats are low or the trial window
+          is ending.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ui/DashboardAccountMenu.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import {
+  Settings,
+  AlertTriangle,
+  Building2,
+  CreditCard,
+  User,
+  LogOut,
+  ChevronDown,
+} from 'lucide-react';
+import { useAuth } from '@/lib/hooks/useAuth';
+import { authApi } from '@/lib/api/auth';
+import type { SubscriptionAlertData } from '@/types';
+
+function warningTooltip(data: SubscriptionAlertData | null): string {
+  if (!data?.showWarning) return '';
+  if (data.trialExpired) return 'Trial ended — review Subscriptions';
+  if (data.trialEndingSoon) return 'Trial ending soon — review Subscriptions';
+  if (data.seatsLow) return 'Seats running low — review Subscriptions';
+  return 'Review Subscriptions';
+}
+
+export function DashboardAccountMenu() {
+  const { user, currentOrganization, logout } = useAuth();
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const menuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [alert, setAlert] = useState<SubscriptionAlertData | null>(null);
+  const isOwner = currentOrganization?.isOwner ?? false;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onDocClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (menuRef.current && !menuRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        setOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDocClick);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDocClick);
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOwner || !currentOrganization) {
+      setAlert(null);
+      return;
+    }
+    let cancelled = false;
+    void (async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await authApi.getSubscriptionAlert();
+        if (!cancelled && res.success) setAlert(res.data);
+      } catch {
+        if (!cancelled) setAlert(null);
+      }
+    })();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [isOwner, currentOrganization?.id]);
+
+  const showWarning = Boolean(isOwner && alert?.showWarning);
+  const tooltip = useMemo(() => warningTooltip(alert), [alert]);
+
+  const handleLogout = useCallback(() => {
+    setOpen(false);
+    void logout();
+  }, [logout]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative" ref={menuRef}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setOpen((v) => !v)}
+        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[var(--radius-md)] border border-border/70 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary hover:bg-background-card/80 transition-colors"
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        aria-haspopup="menu"
+      >
+        <span className="relative inline-flex shrink-0" title={showWarning ? tooltip : undefined}>
+          <Settings className="h-5 w-5 icon-flat" aria-hidden />
+          {showWarning && (
+            <span
+              className="absolute -right-1 -top-1 flex h-3.5 w-3.5 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-amber-500 ring-2 ring-background-secondary"
+              aria-label={tooltip}
+            >
+              <AlertTriangle className="h-2.5 w-2.5 text-amber-950" strokeWidth={2.5} />
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </span>
+        <span className="hidden sm:inline max-w-[160px] truncate">{user?.name}</span>
+        <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 text-text-muted shrink-0" aria-hidden />
+      </button>
+
+      {open && (
+        <div
+          role="menu"
+          className="absolute right-0 mt-2 w-72 rounded-[var(--radius-md)] border border-border bg-background-secondary/95 py-2 shadow-lg z-50 backdrop-blur-sm"
+        >
+          <div className="px-3 py-2 border-b border-border/60">
+            <p className="text-xs text-text-muted">Signed in</p>
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{user?.email}</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-text-secondary mt-1 truncate">
+              {currentOrganization?.name}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="py-1">
+            <Link
+              href="/select-organization"
+              role="menuitem"
+              className="flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-text-primary hover:bg-background-card/70"
+              onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+            >
+              <Building2 className="h-4 w-4 icon-flat shrink-0" />
+              Switch organization
+            </Link>
+
+            {isOwner && (
+              <Link
+                href="/settings/subscriptions"
+                role="menuitem"
+                className="flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-text-primary hover:bg-background-card/70"
+                onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+              >
+                <CreditCard className="h-4 w-4 icon-flat shrink-0" />
+                Subscriptions
+              </Link>
+            )}
+
+            <Link
+              href="/settings/account"
+              role="menuitem"
+              className="flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-text-primary hover:bg-background-card/70"
+              onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+            >
+              <User className="h-4 w-4 icon-flat shrink-0" />
+              Account
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="border-t border-border/60 pt-1">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              role="menuitem"
+              className="flex w-full items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-text-secondary hover:bg-background-card/70 hover:text-text-primary"
+              onClick={handleLogout}
+            >
+              <LogOut className="h-4 w-4 icon-flat shrink-0" />
+              Log out
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ui/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
   FlaskConical,
   FileText,
   CreditCard,
-  Building2
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 const menu = [
@@ -22,19 +21,19 @@ const menu = [
   { name: 'Lab Management', path: '/lab', icon: FlaskConical },
   { name: 'Billing', path: '/billing', icon: CreditCard },
   { name: 'Reports', path: '/reports', icon: FileText },
-  { name: 'Organizations', path: '/select-organization', icon: Building2 },
 ];
 
 function Sidebar() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
 
   return (
-    <aside className="w-64 bg-background-secondary/90 border-r border-border text-text-primary flex flex-col p-4">
+    <aside className="w-64 bg-background-secondary/90 border-r border-border text-text-primary flex flex-col">
-      <div className="mb-6 pb-4 border-b border-border">
+      <div className="h-[71px] px-4 flex items-center">
-        <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight">DyoLink</h1>
+        <h1 className="text-lg font-medium tracking-tight">DyoLink</h1>
       </div>
+      <div className="mx-4 border-b border-border/70" />
 
-      <nav className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+      <nav className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-4">
         {menu.map((item) => {
           const Icon = item.icon;
           const isActive = pathname === item.path;

frontend/src/lib/api/auth.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // src/lib/api/auth.ts
 import { apiClient } from './client';
-import { AuthResponse, TrialRegistrationData, LoginData } from '@/types';
+import { AuthResponse, TrialRegistrationData, LoginData, SubscriptionAlertData } from '@/types';
 
 export const authApi = {
   // Register a new trial organization
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ export const authApi = {
     return response.data;
   },
 
+  /** Owner-only meaningful data; staff always gets showWarning: false */
+  getSubscriptionAlert: async (): Promise<{
+    success: boolean;
+    data: SubscriptionAlertData;
+  }> => {
+    const response = await apiClient.get('/auth/subscription-alert');
+    return response.data;
+  },
+
   // Select organization
   selectOrganization: async (organizationId: string): Promise<any> => {
     const response = await apiClient.post('/auth/select-organization', { organizationId });

frontend/src/lib/hooks/useAuth.tsx

@@ -218,7 +218,13 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
 
       localStorage.setItem('currentOrganizationId', organization.id);
 
-      setCurrentOrganization(organization);
+      setCurrentOrganization({
+        id: organization.id,
+        name: organization.name,
+        type: organization.type as Organization['type'],
+        isOwner: Boolean((organization as { isOwner?: boolean }).isOwner),
+        plan: (organization as { plan?: Organization['plan'] }).plan,
+      });
 
       router.push('/today');
 

frontend/src/middleware.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
 
 const publicRoutes = ['/', '/login', '/register', '/terms', '/privacy', '/forgot-password'];
-const authOnlyRoutes = ['/login', '/register']; // routes that should NOT be accessed when logged in
 
 export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
@@ -15,12 +14,10 @@ export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
     return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/today', request.url));
   }
 
-  // Always allow public routes first
+  // Always allow public routes first. We intentionally do not block /login or /register
+  // when a cookie exists, because the cookie might be stale/invalid and the client
+  // auth check needs to recover gracefully.
   if (publicRoutes.includes(pathname)) {
-    // If user is already logged in and tries to access login/register → redirect to dashboard
-    if (isAuthenticated && authOnlyRoutes.includes(pathname)) {
-      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/today', request.url));
-    }
     return NextResponse.next();
   }
 

frontend/src/types/index.ts

@@ -10,12 +10,25 @@ export interface Organization {
   name: string;
   type: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB';
   isOwner: boolean;
+  permissions?: string[];
   plan?: {
     name: string;
     maxUsers: number;
   };
 }
 
+/** GET /auth/subscription-alert — owners only get meaningful flags */
+export interface SubscriptionAlertData {
+  showWarning: boolean;
+  seatsLow: boolean;
+  trialEndingSoon: boolean;
+  trialExpired: boolean;
+  seatsUsed?: number;
+  seatsLimit?: number;
+  daysUntilTrialEnd?: number | null;
+  trialEndsAt?: string | null;
+}
+
 export interface AuthResponse {
   success: boolean;
   data: {