backend/prisma/migrations/20260429134000_add_user_trial_used_at/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE "users"
+ADD COLUMN "trialUsedAt" TIMESTAMP(3);

backend/prisma/schema.prisma

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ model User {
   googleId     String? @unique
   facebookId   String? @unique
   name         String
+  trialUsedAt  DateTime?
 
   memberships        Membership[]
   ownedOrganizations Organization[] @relation("OrganizationOwner")

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

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
 import { LoginDto } from './dto/login.dto';
 import { RegisterDto } from './dto/register.dto';
+import { CreateOrganizationDto } from './dto/create-organization.dto';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from './guards/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { LocalAuthGuard } from './guards/local-auth.guard';
 
@@ -120,6 +121,14 @@ export class AuthController {
     };
   }
 
+  @Post('organizations')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @ApiBearerAuth('JWT-auth')
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Create organization for current user' })
+  async createOrganization(@Req() req, @Body() dto: CreateOrganizationDto) {
+    return this.authService.createOrganization(req.user.id, dto);
+  }
+
   // =========================
   // PROFILE
   // =========================
@@ -136,6 +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

@@ -12,30 +12,24 @@ import * as bcrypt from 'bcrypt';
 import { PrismaService } from '../../../prisma/prisma.service';
 import { LoginDto } from './dto/login.dto';
 import { RegisterDto } from './dto/register.dto';
+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()
@@ -62,6 +56,7 @@ export class AuthService {
               organization: {
                 include: {
                   type: true, // Include organization type (CLINIC/LAB)
+                  plan: true,
                 }
               },
               permissions: {
@@ -148,6 +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 {
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ export class AuthService {
    * @returns Created user info without password
    */
   async register(registerDto: RegisterDto) {
-    const { email, password, name, organizationName, organizationType } = registerDto;
+    const { email, password, name, organizationName, organizationEmail, organizationType } = registerDto;
 
     // 1. Check existing user
     const existingUser = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     });
 
     if (existingUser) {
-      throw new ConflictException('User already exists');
+      throw new ConflictException('User already exists. Please login and create a new organization from your account.');
     }
 
     // 2. Hash password
@@ -198,16 +199,15 @@ export class AuthService {
           email,
           passwordHash: hashedPassword,
           name,
+          trialUsedAt: new Date(),
         },
       });
 
       // Create organization
       const organization = await tx.organization.create({
         data: {
-          name: registerDto.organizationName,
+          name: organizationName,
-
+          email: organizationEmail,
-          // REQUIRED FIELDS 👇
-          email: registerDto.email, // or separate org email if you have one
 
           owner: {
             connect: { id: user.id },
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class AuthService {
 
           type: {
             connect: {
-              name: registerDto.organizationType, // 'CLINIC' | 'LAB'
+              name: organizationType, // 'CLINIC' | 'LAB'
             },
           },
         },
@@ -247,6 +247,66 @@ export class AuthService {
     return this.login({ email, password } as any, validatedUser);
   }
 
+  async createOrganization(userId: string, dto: CreateOrganizationDto) {
+    const owner = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
+      where: { id: userId },
+      select: { id: true, trialUsedAt: true },
+    });
+
+    if (!owner) {
+      throw new UnauthorizedException('User not found');
+    }
+
+    const planName = dto.planName?.trim() || 'Small';
+    const effectivePlanName = owner.trialUsedAt ? planName : 'trial';
+
+    const organization = await this.prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
+      const createdOrganization = await tx.organization.create({
+        data: {
+          name: dto.organizationName,
+          email: dto.organizationEmail,
+          owner: {
+            connect: { id: userId },
+          },
+          plan: {
+            connect: { name: effectivePlanName },
+          },
+          type: {
+            connect: { name: dto.organizationType },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      await tx.membership.create({
+        data: {
+          userId,
+          organizationId: createdOrganization.id,
+          isOwner: true,
+        },
+      });
+
+      if (!owner.trialUsedAt) {
+        await tx.user.update({
+          where: { id: userId },
+          data: { trialUsedAt: new Date() },
+        });
+      }
+
+      return createdOrganization;
+    });
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        organization: {
+          id: organization.id,
+          name: organization.name,
+          email: organization.email,
+        },
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get user profile with all memberships and permissions
    * @param userId - User ID from JWT token
@@ -262,6 +322,7 @@ export class AuthService {
               organization: {
                 include: {
                   type: true,
+                  plan: true,
                 },
               },
               permissions: {
@@ -286,7 +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 {
@@ -352,6 +421,7 @@ export class AuthService {
                   organization: {
                     include: {
                       type: true,
+                      plan: true,
                     },
                   },
                   permissions: {
@@ -397,7 +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 {
@@ -569,6 +647,7 @@ export class AuthService {
                   organization: {
                     include: {
                       type: true,
+                      plan: true,
                     },
                   },
                   permissions: {
@@ -594,7 +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 {
@@ -617,6 +704,7 @@ export class AuthService {
         organizationId,
       },
       include: {
+        user: true,
         organization: {
           include: {
             type: true,
@@ -638,7 +726,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     // 2. Build payload WITH org context
     const payload = {
       sub: userId,
-      email: membership.organization.email,
+      email: membership.user.email,
       organizationId: membership.organizationId,
       type: 'access',
     };
@@ -650,7 +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,
@@ -660,9 +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,
+      },
+    };
+  }
 }

backend/src/modules/auth/dto/create-organization.dto.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { IsEmail, IsEnum, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class CreateOrganizationDto {
+  @IsString()
+  organizationName: string;
+
+  @IsEmail()
+  organizationEmail: string;
+
+  @IsEnum(['CLINIC', 'LAB'])
+  organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB';
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  planName?: string;
+}

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

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export class RegisterDto {
   @IsString()
   organizationName: string;
 
+  @IsEmail()
+  organizationEmail: string;
+
   @IsEnum(['CLINIC', 'LAB'])
   organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB';
 }

backend/src/modules/auth/interfaces/jwt-payload.interface.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 export interface JwtPayload {
   sub: string; // user id
   email: string;
+  organizationId?: string;
   type?: 'access' | 'refresh';
 }
 

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/app/(public)/register/page.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const registerSchema = z.object({
         .regex(/[0-9]/, 'Password must contain at least one number'),
     confirmPassword: z.string(),
     organizationName: z.string().min(2, 'Organization name must be at least 2 characters'),
+    organizationEmail: z.string().email('Please enter a valid organization email'),
     organizationType: z.enum(['CLINIC', 'LAB'], {
         message: 'Please select organization type',
     }),
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
     const handleNext = async () => {
         const fieldsToValidate = step === 1
             ? ['name', 'email', 'password', 'confirmPassword']
-            : ['organizationName', 'organizationType'];
+            : ['organizationName', 'organizationEmail', 'organizationType'];
 
         const isValid = await trigger(fieldsToValidate as any);
         if (isValid) {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
                 data.password,
                 data.name,
                 data.organizationName,
+                data.organizationEmail,
                 data.organizationType
             );
             // No need to redirect - auth context will handle it
@@ -182,6 +184,14 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
                                     error={errors.organizationName?.message}
                                     icon={<Building2 className="h-5 w-5 icon-flat" />}
                                 />
+                                <Input
+                                    label="Organization email"
+                                    {...register('organizationEmail')}
+                                    type="email"
+                                    placeholder="contact@sunshineclinic.com"
+                                    error={errors.organizationEmail?.message}
+                                    icon={<Mail className="h-5 w-5 icon-flat" />}
+                                />
                                 <div>
                                     <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-text-secondary mb-2">
                                         Organization type

frontend/src/app/(public)/select-organization/page.tsx

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/hooks/useAuth';
-import { Building2, Beaker } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Building2, Beaker, Mail, Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/Input';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
 
 export default function SelectOrganizationPage() {
-  const { organizations, selectOrganization, isLoading } = useAuth();
+  const { organizations, selectOrganization, createOrganization, isLoading, error, clearError } = useAuth();
-
+  const [isCreateOpen, setIsCreateOpen] = useState(false);
-  // ✅ Auto-redirect if only one organization
+  const [organizationName, setOrganizationName] = useState('');
-  useEffect(() => {
+  const [organizationEmail, setOrganizationEmail] = useState('');
-    if (!isLoading && organizations.length === 1) {
+  const [organizationType, setOrganizationType] = useState<'CLINIC' | 'LAB'>('CLINIC');
-      selectOrganization(organizations[0].id);
-    }
-  }, [organizations, isLoading]);
 
   const getIcon = (type: string) => {
     return type === 'CLINIC'
@@ -20,34 +19,125 @@ export default function SelectOrganizationPage() {
       : <Beaker className="h-8 w-8 icon-flat" />;
   };
 
+  const handleCreateOrganization = async () => {
+    try {
+      clearError();
+      const createdId = await createOrganization(
+        organizationName.trim(),
+        organizationEmail.trim(),
+        organizationType,
+      );
+      setOrganizationName('');
+      setOrganizationEmail('');
+      setOrganizationType('CLINIC');
+      setIsCreateOpen(false);
+      await selectOrganization(createdId);
+    } catch {
+      // Error is already handled in auth context.
+    }
+  };
+
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <div className="min-h-screen app-web-bg flex items-center justify-center">
-        <p className="text-text-secondary">Loading organizations...</p>
+        <p className="text-text-secondary">Loading...</p>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (!organizations.length) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen app-web-bg flex items-center justify-center">
-        <p className="text-text-secondary">No organizations found.</p>
       </div>
     );
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen app-web-bg flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+    <div className="min-h-screen app-web-bg p-4 sm:p-8">
-      <div className="max-w-2xl w-full">
+      <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
-        <div className="text-center mb-8">
+        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between gap-4 mb-8">
-          <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold text-text-primary">
+          <div>
-            Choose Organization
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold text-text-primary">Organizations</h1>
-          </h1>
             <p className="text-text-secondary mt-2">
-            You have access to multiple organizations. Select one to continue.
+              Select an organization to continue, or create a new one.
             </p>
           </div>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant={isCreateOpen ? 'outline' : 'primary'}
+            onClick={() => {
+              clearError();
+              setIsCreateOpen(prev => !prev);
+            }}
+          >
+            <Plus className="h-4 w-4 mr-2 icon-flat" />
+            {isCreateOpen ? 'Cancel' : 'Create Organization'}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
 
+        {isCreateOpen && (
+          <div className="surface-card p-6 mb-6 space-y-4">
+            <Input
+              label="Organization name"
+              value={organizationName}
+              onChange={(event) => setOrganizationName(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Sunshine Dental Clinic"
+              icon={<Building2 className="h-5 w-5 icon-flat" />}
+            />
+            <Input
+              label="Organization email"
+              value={organizationEmail}
+              onChange={(event) => setOrganizationEmail(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="contact@sunshineclinic.com"
+              type="email"
+              icon={<Mail className="h-5 w-5 icon-flat" />}
+            />
+            <div>
+              <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-text-secondary mb-2">
+                Organization type
+              </label>
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => setOrganizationType('CLINIC')}
+                  className={`p-3 border rounded-[var(--radius-md)] text-sm ${
+                    organizationType === 'CLINIC'
+                      ? 'border-primary/60 bg-primary-soft text-text-primary'
+                      : 'border-border text-text-secondary hover:border-border-strong'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  Dental Clinic
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => setOrganizationType('LAB')}
+                  className={`p-3 border rounded-[var(--radius-md)] text-sm ${
+                    organizationType === 'LAB'
+                      ? 'border-primary/60 bg-primary-soft text-text-primary'
+                      : 'border-border text-text-secondary hover:border-border-strong'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  Dental Lab
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            {error && (
+              <div className="p-3 bg-red-950/30 border border-red-600/40 rounded-[var(--radius-md)]">
+                <p className="text-sm text-red-600">{error}</p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            <div className="flex justify-end">
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="primary"
+                onClick={handleCreateOrganization}
+                isLoading={isLoading}
+                disabled={!organizationName.trim() || !organizationEmail.trim()}
+              >
+                Create and Continue
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {!organizations.length ? (
+          <div className="surface-card p-8 text-center">
+            <p className="text-text-secondary">No organizations found. Create your first one to continue.</p>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
           <div className="grid gap-4">
             {organizations.map((org) => (
               <button
@@ -74,6 +164,7 @@ export default function SelectOrganizationPage() {
               </button>
             ))}
           </div>
+        )}
       </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

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   UserCog,
   FlaskConical,
   FileText,
-  CreditCard
+  CreditCard,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 const menu = [
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ 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
@@ -21,12 +21,32 @@ 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 });
     return response.data;
   },
 
+  // Create organization for current user
+  createOrganization: async (data: {
+    organizationName: string;
+    organizationEmail: string;
+    organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB';
+    planName?: string;
+  }): Promise<any> => {
+    const response = await apiClient.post('/auth/organizations', data);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+
   // Logout
   logout: async (): Promise<void> => {
     await apiClient.post('/auth/logout');

frontend/src/lib/hooks/useAuth.tsx

@@ -17,11 +17,18 @@ interface AuthContextType {
     password: string,
     name: string,
     organizationName: string,
+    organizationEmail: string,
     organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB'
   ) => Promise<void>;
   login: (email: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
   logout: () => Promise<void>;
   selectOrganization: (orgId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  createOrganization: (
+    organizationName: string,
+    organizationEmail: string,
+    organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB',
+    planName?: string,
+  ) => Promise<string>;
   clearError: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     password: string,
     name: string,
     organizationName: string,
+    organizationEmail: string,
     organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB'
   ) => {
     try {
@@ -122,6 +130,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
         password,
         name,
         organizationName,
+        organizationEmail,
         organizationType,
       });
 
@@ -209,7 +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');
 
@@ -221,6 +236,39 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     }
   }, [router]);
 
+  const createOrganization = useCallback(async (
+    organizationName: string,
+    organizationEmail: string,
+    organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB',
+    planName?: string,
+  ) => {
+    try {
+      setIsLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+
+      const createResponse = await authApi.createOrganization({
+        organizationName,
+        organizationEmail,
+        organizationType,
+        planName,
+      });
+
+      const profileResponse = await authApi.getProfile();
+      if (profileResponse.success) {
+        const { user: userData, organizations: orgs } = normalizeProfilePayload(profileResponse.data);
+        setUser(userData);
+        setOrganizations(orgs);
+      }
+
+      return createResponse.data.organization.id as string;
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      setError(err.message || 'Failed to create organization');
+      throw err;
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [normalizeProfilePayload]);
+
   const clearError = useCallback(() => setError(null), []);
 
   const contextValue = useMemo(
@@ -235,6 +283,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       login,
       logout,
       selectOrganization,
+      createOrganization,
       clearError,
     }),
     [
@@ -248,6 +297,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       login,
       logout,
       selectOrganization,
+      createOrganization,
       clearError,
     ],
   );

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/styles/globals.css

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 /* Light theme tokens (future-ready) */
 :root[data-theme="light"] {
-  --radius-sm: 6px;
+  --radius-sm: 4px;
-  --radius-md: 8px;
+  --radius-md: 6px;
-  --radius-lg: 12px;
+  --radius-lg: 8px;
 
   --color-background-primary: #f6f9fc;
   --color-background-secondary: #ffffff;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   --color-primary: #09a9bc;
   --color-primary-contrast: #001117;
   --color-primary-soft: rgba(9, 169, 188, 0.2);
-  --color-icon: #f3bb4b;
+  --color-icon: #e1bc72;
 }
 
 /* Default theme = dark */

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: {
@@ -31,6 +44,7 @@ export interface TrialRegistrationData {
   password: string;
   name: string;
   organizationName: string;
+  organizationEmail: string;
   organizationType: 'CLINIC' | 'LAB';
 }