fix(signup): auto-login after OTP verification

src/routes/signup/company.tsx

@@ -216,6 +216,22 @@ export default function CompanySignupRoute() {
         return;
       }
       setVerifiedSuccess(true);
+      // Auto-login after verification
+      const loginRes = await fetch("/api/auth/login", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          email: pendingEmail() || email().trim().toLowerCase(),
+          password: password(),
+        }),
+      });
+      const loginData = await loginRes.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      if (loginRes.ok && loginData?.access_token) {
+        if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+          window.sessionStorage.setItem("nxtgauge_access_token", loginData.access_token);
+        }
+      }
       setTimeout(() => navigate("/dashboard?role=COMPANY", { replace: true }), 1400);
     } catch (err) {
       setServerError("Network error — please try again.");

src/routes/signup/customer.tsx

@@ -213,6 +213,22 @@ export default function CustomerSignupRoute() {
         return;
       }
       setVerifiedSuccess(true);
+      // Auto-login after verification
+      const loginRes = await fetch("/api/auth/login", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          email: pendingEmail() || email().trim().toLowerCase(),
+          password: password(),
+        }),
+      });
+      const loginData = await loginRes.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      if (loginRes.ok && loginData?.access_token) {
+        if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+          window.sessionStorage.setItem("nxtgauge_access_token", loginData.access_token);
+        }
+      }
       setTimeout(() => navigate("/dashboard?role=CUSTOMER", { replace: true }), 1400);
     } catch (err) {
       setServerError("Network error — please try again.");

src/routes/signup/jobseeker.tsx

@@ -203,6 +203,22 @@ export default function JobSeekerSignupRoute() {
         return;
       }
       setVerifiedSuccess(true);
+      // Auto-login after verification
+      const loginRes = await fetch("/api/auth/login", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          email: pendingEmail() || email().trim().toLowerCase(),
+          password: password(),
+        }),
+      });
+      const loginData = await loginRes.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      if (loginRes.ok && loginData?.access_token) {
+        if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+          window.sessionStorage.setItem("nxtgauge_access_token", loginData.access_token);
+        }
+      }
       setTimeout(() => navigate("/dashboard?role=JOB_SEEKER", { replace: true }), 1400);
     } catch (err) {
       setServerError("Network error — please try again.");

src/routes/signup/professional.tsx

@@ -222,6 +222,22 @@ export default function ProfessionalSignupRoute() {
         return;
       }
       setVerifiedSuccess(true);
+      // Auto-login after verification
+      const loginRes = await fetch("/api/auth/login", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          email: pendingEmail() || email().trim().toLowerCase(),
+          password: password(),
+        }),
+      });
+      const loginData = await loginRes.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      if (loginRes.ok && loginData?.access_token) {
+        if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+          window.sessionStorage.setItem("nxtgauge_access_token", loginData.access_token);
+        }
+      }
       setTimeout(() => navigate("/dashboard?role=PROFESSIONAL", { replace: true }), 1400);
     } catch (err) {
       setServerError("Network error — please try again.");