diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6c75e96..acd088c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ LOCAL_URL=http://localhost
 # Public-facing URL when accessed via your reverse proxy (leave blank if none)
 PUBLIC_URL=
 
+# ─── Auth ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Generate a strong random secret: python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))"
+JWT_SECRET_KEY=
+
 # ─── PostgreSQL ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 POSTGRES_USER=congress
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=congress
diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76723cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Normalize text files to LF in the repo
+* text=auto eol=lf
+
+# (Optional) Explicit common types
+*.ts  text eol=lf
+*.tsx text eol=lf
+*.js  text eol=lf
+*.jsx text eol=lf
+*.json text eol=lf
+*.md  text eol=lf
+*.yml text eol=lf
+*.yaml text eol=lf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/0005_add_users_and_user_follows.py b/backend/alembic/versions/0005_add_users_and_user_follows.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae29e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/0005_add_users_and_user_follows.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""add users table and user_id to follows
+
+Revision ID: 0005
+Revises: 0004
+Create Date: 2026-03-01 00:00:00.000000
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
+from alembic import op
+
+revision: str = "0005"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "0004"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # 1. Clear existing global follows — they have no user and cannot be migrated
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM follows")
+
+    # 2. Create users table
+    op.create_table(
+        "users",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("email", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("hashed_password", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("is_admin", sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default="false"),
+        sa.Column("notification_prefs", JSONB(), nullable=False, server_default="{}"),
+        sa.Column(
+            "created_at",
+            sa.DateTime(timezone=True),
+            server_default=sa.text("now()"),
+            nullable=True,
+        ),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f("ix_users_email"), "users", ["email"], unique=True)
+
+    # 3. Add user_id to follows (nullable first, then tighten after FK is set)
+    op.add_column("follows", sa.Column("user_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+
+    # 4. FK constraint
+    op.create_foreign_key(
+        "fk_follows_user_id",
+        "follows",
+        "users",
+        ["user_id"],
+        ["id"],
+        ondelete="CASCADE",
+    )
+
+    # 5. Drop old unique constraint and add user-scoped one
+    op.drop_constraint("uq_follows_type_value", "follows", type_="unique")
+    op.create_unique_constraint(
+        "uq_follows_user_type_value",
+        "follows",
+        ["user_id", "follow_type", "follow_value"],
+    )
+
+    # 6. Make user_id NOT NULL (table is empty so this is safe)
+    op.alter_column("follows", "user_id", nullable=False)
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.alter_column("follows", "user_id", nullable=True)
+    op.drop_constraint("uq_follows_user_type_value", "follows", type_="unique")
+    op.create_unique_constraint("uq_follows_type_value", "follows", ["follow_type", "follow_value"])
+    op.drop_constraint("fk_follows_user_id", "follows", type_="foreignkey")
+    op.drop_column("follows", "user_id")
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix_users_email"), table_name="users")
+    op.drop_table("users")
diff --git a/backend/app/api/admin.py b/backend/app/api/admin.py
index dfc5ed1..2130e19 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/admin.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/admin.py
@@ -1,35 +1,109 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from app.core.dependencies import get_current_admin
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.models import Follow
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.schemas.schemas import UserResponse
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
 
+# ── User Management ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class UserWithStats(UserResponse):
+    follow_count: int
+
+
+@router.get("/users", response_model=list[UserWithStats])
+async def list_users(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin),
+):
+    """List all users with their follow counts."""
+    users_result = await db.execute(select(User).order_by(User.created_at))
+    users = users_result.scalars().all()
+
+    counts_result = await db.execute(
+        select(Follow.user_id, func.count(Follow.id).label("cnt"))
+        .group_by(Follow.user_id)
+    )
+    counts = {row.user_id: row.cnt for row in counts_result}
+
+    return [
+        UserWithStats(
+            id=u.id,
+            email=u.email,
+            is_admin=u.is_admin,
+            notification_prefs=u.notification_prefs or {},
+            created_at=u.created_at,
+            follow_count=counts.get(u.id, 0),
+        )
+        for u in users
+    ]
+
+
+@router.delete("/users/{user_id}", status_code=204)
+async def delete_user(
+    user_id: int,
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin),
+):
+    """Delete a user account (cascades to their follows). Cannot delete yourself."""
+    if user_id == current_user.id:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Cannot delete your own account")
+    user = await db.get(User, user_id)
+    if not user:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
+    await db.delete(user)
+    await db.commit()
+
+
+@router.patch("/users/{user_id}/toggle-admin", response_model=UserResponse)
+async def toggle_admin(
+    user_id: int,
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin),
+):
+    """Promote or demote a user's admin status."""
+    if user_id == current_user.id:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Cannot change your own admin status")
+    user = await db.get(User, user_id)
+    if not user:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
+    user.is_admin = not user.is_admin
+    await db.commit()
+    await db.refresh(user)
+    return user
+
+
+# ── Celery Tasks ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 @router.post("/trigger-poll")
-async def trigger_poll():
-    """Manually trigger a Congress.gov poll without waiting for the Beat schedule."""
+async def trigger_poll(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin)):
     from app.workers.congress_poller import poll_congress_bills
     task = poll_congress_bills.delay()
     return {"task_id": task.id, "status": "queued"}
 
 
 @router.post("/trigger-member-sync")
-async def trigger_member_sync():
-    """Manually trigger a member sync."""
+async def trigger_member_sync(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin)):
     from app.workers.congress_poller import sync_members
     task = sync_members.delay()
     return {"task_id": task.id, "status": "queued"}
 
 
 @router.post("/trigger-trend-scores")
-async def trigger_trend_scores():
-    """Manually trigger trend score calculation."""
+async def trigger_trend_scores(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin)):
     from app.workers.trend_scorer import calculate_all_trend_scores
     task = calculate_all_trend_scores.delay()
     return {"task_id": task.id, "status": "queued"}
 
 
 @router.get("/task-status/{task_id}")
-async def get_task_status(task_id: str):
-    """Check the status of an async task."""
+async def get_task_status(task_id: str, current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin)):
     from app.workers.celery_app import celery_app
     result = celery_app.AsyncResult(task_id)
     return {
diff --git a/backend/app/api/auth.py b/backend/app/api/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2d1cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/api/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from app.core.dependencies import get_current_user
+from app.core.security import create_access_token, hash_password, verify_password
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.schemas.schemas import TokenResponse, UserCreate, UserResponse
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+
+@router.post("/register", response_model=TokenResponse, status_code=201)
+async def register(body: UserCreate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+    if len(body.password) < 8:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Password must be at least 8 characters")
+    if "@" not in body.email:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid email address")
+
+    # Check for duplicate email
+    existing = await db.execute(select(User).where(User.email == body.email.lower()))
+    if existing.scalar_one_or_none():
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=409, detail="Email already registered")
+
+    # First registered user becomes admin
+    count_result = await db.execute(select(func.count()).select_from(User))
+    is_first_user = count_result.scalar() == 0
+
+    user = User(
+        email=body.email.lower(),
+        hashed_password=hash_password(body.password),
+        is_admin=is_first_user,
+    )
+    db.add(user)
+    await db.commit()
+    await db.refresh(user)
+
+    return TokenResponse(access_token=create_access_token(user.id), user=user)
+
+
+@router.post("/login", response_model=TokenResponse)
+async def login(body: UserCreate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+    result = await db.execute(select(User).where(User.email == body.email.lower()))
+    user = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    if not user or not verify_password(body.password, user.hashed_password):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Incorrect email or password",
+        )
+
+    return TokenResponse(access_token=create_access_token(user.id), user=user)
+
+
+@router.get("/me", response_model=UserResponse)
+async def me(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
+    return current_user
diff --git a/backend/app/api/dashboard.py b/backend/app/api/dashboard.py
index 084a334..35b4a05 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/dashboard.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/dashboard.py
@@ -6,17 +6,24 @@ from sqlalchemy import desc, select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 
+from app.core.dependencies import get_current_user
 from app.database import get_db
 from app.models import Bill, BillBrief, Follow, TrendScore
+from app.models.user import User
 from app.schemas.schemas import BillSchema
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.get("")
-async def get_dashboard(db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
-    # Load all follows
-    follows_result = await db.execute(select(Follow))
+async def get_dashboard(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    # Load follows for the current user
+    follows_result = await db.execute(
+        select(Follow).where(Follow.user_id == current_user.id)
+    )
     follows = follows_result.scalars().all()
 
     followed_bill_ids = [f.follow_value for f in follows if f.follow_type == "bill"]
diff --git a/backend/app/api/follows.py b/backend/app/api/follows.py
index de12887..4b098e7 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/follows.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/follows.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
+from app.core.dependencies import get_current_user
 from app.database import get_db
 from app.models import Follow
+from app.models.user import User
 from app.schemas.schemas import FollowCreate, FollowSchema
 
 router = APIRouter()
@@ -13,16 +15,31 @@ VALID_FOLLOW_TYPES = {"bill", "member", "topic"}
 
 
 @router.get("", response_model=list[FollowSchema])
-async def list_follows(db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
-    result = await db.execute(select(Follow).order_by(Follow.created_at.desc()))
+async def list_follows(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    result = await db.execute(
+        select(Follow)
+        .where(Follow.user_id == current_user.id)
+        .order_by(Follow.created_at.desc())
+    )
     return result.scalars().all()
 
 
 @router.post("", response_model=FollowSchema, status_code=201)
-async def add_follow(body: FollowCreate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+async def add_follow(
+    body: FollowCreate,
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
     if body.follow_type not in VALID_FOLLOW_TYPES:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"follow_type must be one of {VALID_FOLLOW_TYPES}")
-    follow = Follow(follow_type=body.follow_type, follow_value=body.follow_value)
+    follow = Follow(
+        user_id=current_user.id,
+        follow_type=body.follow_type,
+        follow_value=body.follow_value,
+    )
     db.add(follow)
     try:
         await db.commit()
@@ -32,6 +49,7 @@ async def add_follow(body: FollowCreate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
         # Already following — return existing
         result = await db.execute(
             select(Follow).where(
+                Follow.user_id == current_user.id,
                 Follow.follow_type == body.follow_type,
                 Follow.follow_value == body.follow_value,
             )
@@ -41,9 +59,15 @@ async def add_follow(body: FollowCreate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
 
 
 @router.delete("/{follow_id}", status_code=204)
-async def remove_follow(follow_id: int, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+async def remove_follow(
+    follow_id: int,
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
     follow = await db.get(Follow, follow_id)
     if not follow:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Follow not found")
+    if follow.user_id != current_user.id:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Not your follow")
     await db.delete(follow)
     await db.commit()
diff --git a/backend/app/api/settings.py b/backend/app/api/settings.py
index 1f6db0c..ec50221 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/settings.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/settings.py
@@ -3,15 +3,20 @@ from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from app.config import settings
+from app.core.dependencies import get_current_admin, get_current_user
 from app.database import get_db
 from app.models import AppSetting
+from app.models.user import User
 from app.schemas.schemas import SettingUpdate, SettingsResponse
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.get("", response_model=SettingsResponse)
-async def get_settings(db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+async def get_settings(
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
     """Return current effective settings (env + DB overrides)."""
     # DB overrides take precedence over env vars
     overrides: dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -29,7 +34,11 @@ async def get_settings(db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
 
 
 @router.put("")
-async def update_setting(body: SettingUpdate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+async def update_setting(
+    body: SettingUpdate,
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin),
+):
     """Update a runtime setting."""
     ALLOWED_KEYS = {"llm_provider", "llm_model", "congress_poll_interval_minutes"}
     if body.key not in ALLOWED_KEYS:
@@ -46,7 +55,7 @@ async def update_setting(body: SettingUpdate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)
 
 
 @router.post("/test-llm")
-async def test_llm_connection():
+async def test_llm_connection(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_admin)):
     """Test that the configured LLM provider responds correctly."""
     from app.services.llm_service import get_llm_provider
     try:
diff --git a/backend/app/config.py b/backend/app/config.py
index 07ca81b..0b19eff 100644
--- a/backend/app/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/config.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     LOCAL_URL: str = "http://localhost"
     PUBLIC_URL: str = ""
 
+    # Auth / JWT
+    JWT_SECRET_KEY: str = "change-me-in-production"
+    JWT_EXPIRE_MINUTES: int = 60 * 24 * 7  # 7 days
+
     # Database
     DATABASE_URL: str = "postgresql+asyncpg://congress:congress@postgres:5432/pocketveto"
     SYNC_DATABASE_URL: str = "postgresql://congress:congress@postgres:5432/pocketveto"
diff --git a/backend/app/core/__init__.py b/backend/app/core/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/app/core/dependencies.py b/backend/app/core/dependencies.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e0d7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/core/dependencies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi.security import OAuth2PasswordBearer
+from jose import JWTError
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from app.core.security import decode_token
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.models.user import User
+
+oauth2_scheme = OAuth2PasswordBearer(tokenUrl="/api/auth/login")
+
+
+async def get_current_user(
+    token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme),
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+) -> User:
+    credentials_error = HTTPException(
+        status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+        detail="Invalid or expired token",
+        headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
+    )
+    try:
+        user_id = decode_token(token)
+    except JWTError:
+        raise credentials_error
+
+    user = await db.get(User, user_id)
+    if user is None:
+        raise credentials_error
+    return user
+
+
+async def get_current_admin(
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+) -> User:
+    if not current_user.is_admin:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            detail="Admin access required",
+        )
+    return current_user
diff --git a/backend/app/core/security.py b/backend/app/core/security.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc96860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/core/security.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
+from jose import JWTError, jwt
+from passlib.context import CryptContext
+
+from app.config import settings
+
+pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
+
+ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+
+
+def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
+    return pwd_context.hash(password)
+
+
+def verify_password(plain: str, hashed: str) -> bool:
+    return pwd_context.verify(plain, hashed)
+
+
+def create_access_token(user_id: int) -> str:
+    expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=settings.JWT_EXPIRE_MINUTES)
+    return jwt.encode(
+        {"sub": str(user_id), "exp": expire},
+        settings.JWT_SECRET_KEY,
+        algorithm=ALGORITHM,
+    )
+
+
+def decode_token(token: str) -> int:
+    """Decode JWT and return user_id. Raises JWTError on failure."""
+    payload = jwt.decode(token, settings.JWT_SECRET_KEY, algorithms=[ALGORITHM])
+    user_id = payload.get("sub")
+    if user_id is None:
+        raise JWTError("Missing sub claim")
+    return int(user_id)
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index bfa6b00..fba258e 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
-from app.api import bills, members, follows, dashboard, search, settings, admin, health
+from app.api import bills, members, follows, dashboard, search, settings, admin, health, auth
 from app.config import settings as config
 
 app = FastAPI(
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ app.add_middleware(
     allow_headers=["*"],
 )
 
+app.include_router(auth.router, prefix="/api/auth", tags=["auth"])
 app.include_router(bills.router, prefix="/api/bills", tags=["bills"])
 app.include_router(members.router, prefix="/api/members", tags=["members"])
 app.include_router(follows.router, prefix="/api/follows", tags=["follows"])
diff --git a/backend/app/models/__init__.py b/backend/app/models/__init__.py
index 0b3d6a3..e07aee5 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from app.models.news import NewsArticle
 from app.models.setting import AppSetting
 from app.models.trend import TrendScore
 from app.models.committee import Committee, CommitteeBill
+from app.models.user import User
 
 __all__ = [
     "Bill",
@@ -19,4 +20,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "TrendScore",
     "Committee",
     "CommitteeBill",
+    "User",
 ]
diff --git a/backend/app/models/follow.py b/backend/app/models/follow.py
index ee3ff18..aa63d75 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/follow.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/follow.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, DateTime, UniqueConstraint
+from sqlalchemy import Column, DateTime, ForeignKey, Integer, String, UniqueConstraint
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 from sqlalchemy.sql import func
 
 from app.database import Base
@@ -8,10 +9,13 @@ class Follow(Base):
     __tablename__ = "follows"
 
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False)
     follow_type = Column(String(20), nullable=False)   # bill | member | topic
     follow_value = Column(String, nullable=False)       # bill_id | bioguide_id | tag string
     created_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now())
 
+    user = relationship("User", back_populates="follows")
+
     __table_args__ = (
-        UniqueConstraint("follow_type", "follow_value", name="uq_follows_type_value"),
+        UniqueConstraint("user_id", "follow_type", "follow_value", name="uq_follows_user_type_value"),
     )
diff --git a/backend/app/models/user.py b/backend/app/models/user.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f1bb18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/models/user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from sqlalchemy import Boolean, Column, DateTime, Integer, String
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+
+from app.database import Base
+
+
+class User(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "users"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    email = Column(String, unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    hashed_password = Column(String, nullable=False)
+    is_admin = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
+    notification_prefs = Column(JSONB, nullable=False, default=dict)
+    created_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now())
+
+    follows = relationship("Follow", back_populates="user", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/schemas.py b/backend/app/schemas/schemas.py
index 6ee9c49..52f9bf5 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/schemas.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/schemas.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class FollowCreate(BaseModel):
 
 class FollowSchema(BaseModel):
     id: int
+    user_id: int
     follow_type: str
     follow_value: str
     created_at: datetime
@@ -130,6 +131,31 @@ class FollowSchema(BaseModel):
     model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
 
 
+# ── Settings ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# ── Auth ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class UserCreate(BaseModel):
+    email: str
+    password: str
+
+
+class UserResponse(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    email: str
+    is_admin: bool
+    notification_prefs: dict
+    created_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+class TokenResponse(BaseModel):
+    access_token: str
+    token_type: str = "bearer"
+    user: "UserResponse"
+
+
 # ── Settings ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 class SettingUpdate(BaseModel):
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 776d967..f40f701 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ pytrends==4.9.2
 # Redis client (for health check)
 redis==5.2.1
 
+# Auth
+python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0
+passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
+bcrypt==4.0.1
+
 # Utilities
 python-dateutil==2.9.0
 tiktoken==0.8.0
diff --git a/frontend/app/layout.tsx b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
index caa0df4..d92d5ae 100644
--- a/frontend/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { Inter } from "next/font/google";
 import "./globals.css";
 import { Providers } from "./providers";
-import { Sidebar } from "@/components/shared/Sidebar";
+import { AuthGuard } from "@/components/shared/AuthGuard";
 
 const inter = Inter({ subsets: ["latin"] });
 
@@ -20,14 +20,9 @@ export default function RootLayout({
     <html lang="en" suppressHydrationWarning>
       <body className={inter.className}>
         <Providers>
-          <div className="flex h-screen bg-background">
-            <Sidebar />
-            <main className="flex-1 overflow-auto">
-              <div className="container mx-auto px-6 py-6 max-w-7xl">
-                {children}
-              </div>
-            </main>
-          </div>
+          <AuthGuard>
+            {children}
+          </AuthGuard>
         </Providers>
       </body>
     </html>
diff --git a/frontend/app/login/page.tsx b/frontend/app/login/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d075da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/login/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { authAPI } from "@/lib/api";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/authStore";
+
+export default function LoginPage() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const setAuth = useAuthStore((s) => s.setAuth);
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState("");
+  const [error, setError] = useState("");
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  async function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setError("");
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const { access_token, user } = await authAPI.login(email.trim(), password);
+      setAuth(access_token, { id: user.id, email: user.email, is_admin: user.is_admin });
+      router.replace("/");
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      const msg =
+        (err as { response?: { data?: { detail?: string } } })?.response?.data?.detail ||
+        "Login failed. Check your email and password.";
+      setError(msg);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-background">
+      <div className="w-full max-w-sm space-y-6 p-8 border rounded-lg bg-card shadow-sm">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">PocketVeto</h1>
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm mt-1">Sign in to your account</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4">
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <label className="text-sm font-medium" htmlFor="email">Email</label>
+            <input
+              id="email"
+              type="email"
+              required
+              autoComplete="email"
+              value={email}
+              onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-md bg-background text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <label className="text-sm font-medium" htmlFor="password">Password</label>
+            <input
+              id="password"
+              type="password"
+              required
+              autoComplete="current-password"
+              value={password}
+              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-md bg-background text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {error && <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{error}</p>}
+
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            disabled={loading}
+            className="w-full py-2 px-4 bg-primary text-primary-foreground rounded-md text-sm font-medium hover:bg-primary/90 disabled:opacity-50"
+          >
+            {loading ? "Signing in..." : "Sign in"}
+          </button>
+        </form>
+
+        <p className="text-sm text-center text-muted-foreground">
+          No account?{" "}
+          <Link href="/register" className="text-primary hover:underline">
+            Register
+          </Link>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/register/page.tsx b/frontend/app/register/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..883ace1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/register/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { authAPI } from "@/lib/api";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/authStore";
+
+export default function RegisterPage() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const setAuth = useAuthStore((s) => s.setAuth);
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState("");
+  const [error, setError] = useState("");
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  async function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setError("");
+    if (password.length < 8) {
+      setError("Password must be at least 8 characters.");
+      return;
+    }
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const { access_token, user } = await authAPI.register(email.trim(), password);
+      setAuth(access_token, { id: user.id, email: user.email, is_admin: user.is_admin });
+      router.replace("/");
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      const msg =
+        (err as { response?: { data?: { detail?: string } } })?.response?.data?.detail ||
+        "Registration failed. Please try again.";
+      setError(msg);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-background">
+      <div className="w-full max-w-sm space-y-6 p-8 border rounded-lg bg-card shadow-sm">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">PocketVeto</h1>
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm mt-1">Create your account</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4">
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <label className="text-sm font-medium" htmlFor="email">Email</label>
+            <input
+              id="email"
+              type="email"
+              required
+              autoComplete="email"
+              value={email}
+              onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-md bg-background text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <label className="text-sm font-medium" htmlFor="password">
+              Password <span className="text-muted-foreground font-normal">(min 8 chars)</span>
+            </label>
+            <input
+              id="password"
+              type="password"
+              required
+              autoComplete="new-password"
+              value={password}
+              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-md bg-background text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {error && <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{error}</p>}
+
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            disabled={loading}
+            className="w-full py-2 px-4 bg-primary text-primary-foreground rounded-md text-sm font-medium hover:bg-primary/90 disabled:opacity-50"
+          >
+            {loading ? "Creating account..." : "Create account"}
+          </button>
+        </form>
+
+        <p className="text-sm text-center text-muted-foreground">
+          Already have an account?{" "}
+          <Link href="/login" className="text-primary hover:underline">
+            Sign in
+          </Link>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx b/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx
index 556d903..d4481c6 100644
--- a/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/settings/page.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,20 @@
 
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { Settings, Cpu, RefreshCw, CheckCircle, XCircle, Play } from "lucide-react";
-import { settingsAPI, adminAPI } from "@/lib/api";
+import {
+  Settings,
+  Cpu,
+  RefreshCw,
+  CheckCircle,
+  XCircle,
+  Play,
+  Users,
+  Trash2,
+  ShieldCheck,
+  ShieldOff,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { settingsAPI, adminAPI, type AdminUser } from "@/lib/api";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/authStore";
 
 const LLM_PROVIDERS = [
   { value: "openai", label: "OpenAI (GPT-4o)", hint: "Requires OPENAI_API_KEY in .env" },
@@ -14,19 +26,43 @@ const LLM_PROVIDERS = [
 
 export default function SettingsPage() {
   const qc = useQueryClient();
-  const { data: settings, isLoading } = useQuery({
+  const currentUser = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
+
+  const { data: settings, isLoading: settingsLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["settings"],
     queryFn: () => settingsAPI.get(),
   });
 
+  const { data: users, isLoading: usersLoading } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["admin-users"],
+    queryFn: () => adminAPI.listUsers(),
+    enabled: !!currentUser?.is_admin,
+  });
+
   const updateSetting = useMutation({
     mutationFn: ({ key, value }: { key: string; value: string }) => settingsAPI.update(key, value),
     onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["settings"] }),
   });
 
-  const [testResult, setTestResult] = useState<{ status: string; detail?: string; summary_preview?: string; provider?: string } | null>(null);
+  const deleteUser = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) => adminAPI.deleteUser(id),
+    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-users"] }),
+  });
+
+  const toggleAdmin = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) => adminAPI.toggleAdmin(id),
+    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-users"] }),
+  });
+
+  const [testResult, setTestResult] = useState<{
+    status: string;
+    detail?: string;
+    summary_preview?: string;
+    provider?: string;
+  } | null>(null);
   const [testing, setTesting] = useState(false);
   const [taskIds, setTaskIds] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<number | null>(null);
 
   const testLLM = async () => {
     setTesting(true);
@@ -46,17 +82,102 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
     setTaskIds((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: result.task_id }));
   };
 
-  if (isLoading) return <div className="text-center py-20 text-muted-foreground">Loading settings...</div>;
+  if (settingsLoading) return <div className="text-center py-20 text-muted-foreground">Loading...</div>;
+
+  if (!currentUser?.is_admin) {
+    return (
+      <div className="text-center py-20 text-muted-foreground">
+        Admin access required.
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-8 max-w-2xl">
       <div>
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Settings className="w-5 h-5" /> Settings
+          <Settings className="w-5 h-5" /> Admin
         </h1>
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm mt-1">Configure LLM provider and system settings</p>
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm mt-1">Manage users, LLM provider, and system settings</p>
       </div>
 
+      {/* User Management */}
+      <section className="bg-card border border-border rounded-lg p-6 space-y-4">
+        <h2 className="font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Users className="w-4 h-4" /> Users
+        </h2>
+        {usersLoading ? (
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Loading users...</p>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="divide-y divide-border">
+            {(users ?? []).map((u: AdminUser) => (
+              <div key={u.id} className="flex items-center justify-between py-3 gap-4">
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{u.email}</span>
+                    {u.is_admin && (
+                      <span className="text-xs bg-primary/10 text-primary px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-medium">
+                        admin
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                    {u.id === currentUser.id && (
+                      <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">(you)</span>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
+                    {u.follow_count} follow{u.follow_count !== 1 ? "s" : ""} ·{" "}
+                    joined {new Date(u.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                {u.id !== currentUser.id && (
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => toggleAdmin.mutate(u.id)}
+                      disabled={toggleAdmin.isPending}
+                      title={u.is_admin ? "Remove admin" : "Make admin"}
+                      className="p-1.5 rounded-md text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-accent transition-colors"
+                    >
+                      {u.is_admin ? (
+                        <ShieldOff className="w-4 h-4" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <ShieldCheck className="w-4 h-4" />
+                      )}
+                    </button>
+                    {confirmDelete === u.id ? (
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            deleteUser.mutate(u.id);
+                            setConfirmDelete(null);
+                          }}
+                          className="text-xs px-2 py-1 bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground rounded hover:bg-destructive/90"
+                        >
+                          Confirm
+                        </button>
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}
+                          className="text-xs px-2 py-1 bg-muted rounded hover:bg-accent"
+                        >
+                          Cancel
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(u.id)}
+                        title="Delete user"
+                        className="p-1.5 rounded-md text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive hover:bg-accent transition-colors"
+                      >
+                        <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4" />
+                      </button>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </section>
+
       {/* LLM Provider */}
       <section className="bg-card border border-border rounded-lg p-6 space-y-4">
         <h2 className="font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -99,7 +220,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
                 <>
                   <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-green-500" />
                   <span className="text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">
-                    {testResult.provider}/{testResult.summary_preview?.slice(0, 50)}...
+                    {testResult.provider} — {testResult.summary_preview?.slice(0, 60)}...
                   </span>
                 </>
               ) : (
@@ -113,7 +234,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      {/* Polling Settings */}
+      {/* Data Sources */}
       <section className="bg-card border border-border rounded-lg p-6 space-y-4">
         <h2 className="font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
           <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4" /> Data Sources
diff --git a/frontend/components/shared/AuthGuard.tsx b/frontend/components/shared/AuthGuard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52f1444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/shared/AuthGuard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/authStore";
+import { Sidebar } from "./Sidebar";
+
+const PUBLIC_PATHS = ["/login", "/register"];
+
+export function AuthGuard({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const token = useAuthStore((s) => s.token);
+  // Zustand persist hydrates asynchronously — wait for it before rendering
+  const [hydrated, setHydrated] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setHydrated(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!hydrated) return;
+    if (!token && !PUBLIC_PATHS.includes(pathname)) {
+      router.replace("/login");
+    }
+  }, [hydrated, token, pathname, router]);
+
+  if (!hydrated) return null;
+
+  // Public pages (login/register) render without the app shell
+  if (PUBLIC_PATHS.includes(pathname)) {
+    return <>{children}</>;
+  }
+
+  // Not logged in yet — blank while redirecting
+  if (!token) return null;
+
+  // Authenticated: render the full app shell
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-screen bg-background">
+      <Sidebar />
+      <main className="flex-1 overflow-auto">
+        <div className="container mx-auto px-6 py-6 max-w-7xl">
+          {children}
+        </div>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/components/shared/Sidebar.tsx b/frontend/components/shared/Sidebar.tsx
index 1ea8c7e..f56ff5f 100644
--- a/frontend/components/shared/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/shared/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import {
   LayoutDashboard,
   FileText,
@@ -10,21 +10,34 @@ import {
   Heart,
   Settings,
   Landmark,
+  LogOut,
 } from "lucide-react";
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { ThemeToggle } from "./ThemeToggle";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/authStore";
 
 const NAV = [
-  { href: "/", label: "Dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard },
-  { href: "/bills", label: "Bills", icon: FileText },
-  { href: "/members", label: "Members", icon: Users },
-  { href: "/topics", label: "Topics", icon: Tags },
-  { href: "/following", label: "Following", icon: Heart },
-  { href: "/settings", label: "Settings", icon: Settings },
+  { href: "/", label: "Dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard, adminOnly: false },
+  { href: "/bills", label: "Bills", icon: FileText, adminOnly: false },
+  { href: "/members", label: "Members", icon: Users, adminOnly: false },
+  { href: "/topics", label: "Topics", icon: Tags, adminOnly: false },
+  { href: "/following", label: "Following", icon: Heart, adminOnly: false },
+  { href: "/settings", label: "Admin", icon: Settings, adminOnly: true },
 ];
 
 export function Sidebar() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const user = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
+  const logout = useAuthStore((s) => s.logout);
+
+  function handleLogout() {
+    logout();
+    qc.clear();
+    router.replace("/login");
+  }
 
   return (
     <aside className="w-56 shrink-0 border-r border-border bg-card flex flex-col">
@@ -34,7 +47,7 @@ export function Sidebar() {
       </div>
 
       <nav className="flex-1 p-3 space-y-1">
-        {NAV.map(({ href, label, icon: Icon }) => {
+        {NAV.filter(({ adminOnly }) => !adminOnly || user?.is_admin).map(({ href, label, icon: Icon }) => {
           const active = href === "/" ? pathname === "/" : pathname.startsWith(href);
           return (
             <Link
@@ -54,9 +67,25 @@ export function Sidebar() {
         })}
       </nav>
 
-      <div className="p-3 border-t border-border flex items-center justify-between">
-        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Theme</span>
-        <ThemeToggle />
+      <div className="p-3 border-t border-border space-y-2">
+        {user && (
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate max-w-[120px]" title={user.email}>
+              {user.email}
+            </span>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleLogout}
+              className="p-1 rounded-md text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-accent"
+              title="Sign out"
+            >
+              <LogOut className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Theme</span>
+          <ThemeToggle />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </aside>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api.ts b/frontend/lib/api.ts
index 9c9fcfa..c973730 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,48 @@ const apiClient = axios.create({
   timeout: 30000,
 });
 
+// Attach JWT from localStorage on every request
+apiClient.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
+  if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+    try {
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem("pocketveto-auth");
+      if (stored) {
+        const { state } = JSON.parse(stored);
+        if (state?.token) {
+          config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${state.token}`;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // ignore parse errors
+    }
+  }
+  return config;
+});
+
+interface AuthUser {
+  id: number;
+  email: string;
+  is_admin: boolean;
+  notification_prefs: Record<string, unknown>;
+  created_at: string;
+}
+
+interface TokenResponse {
+  access_token: string;
+  token_type: string;
+  user: AuthUser;
+}
+
+// Auth
+export const authAPI = {
+  register: (email: string, password: string) =>
+    apiClient.post<TokenResponse>("/api/auth/register", { email, password }).then((r) => r.data),
+  login: (email: string, password: string) =>
+    apiClient.post<TokenResponse>("/api/auth/login", { email, password }).then((r) => r.data),
+  me: () =>
+    apiClient.get<AuthUser>("/api/auth/me").then((r) => r.data),
+};
+
 // Bills
 export const billsAPI = {
   list: (params?: Record<string, unknown>) =>
@@ -73,8 +115,24 @@ export const settingsAPI = {
     apiClient.post("/api/settings/test-llm").then((r) => r.data),
 };
 
+export interface AdminUser {
+  id: number;
+  email: string;
+  is_admin: boolean;
+  follow_count: number;
+  created_at: string;
+}
+
 // Admin
 export const adminAPI = {
+  // Users
+  listUsers: () =>
+    apiClient.get<AdminUser[]>("/api/admin/users").then((r) => r.data),
+  deleteUser: (id: number) =>
+    apiClient.delete(`/api/admin/users/${id}`),
+  toggleAdmin: (id: number) =>
+    apiClient.patch<AdminUser>(`/api/admin/users/${id}/toggle-admin`).then((r) => r.data),
+  // Tasks
   triggerPoll: () =>
     apiClient.post("/api/admin/trigger-poll").then((r) => r.data),
   triggerMemberSync: () =>
diff --git a/frontend/stores/authStore.ts b/frontend/stores/authStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19ecfe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/stores/authStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { create } from "zustand";
+import { persist } from "zustand/middleware";
+
+interface AuthUser {
+  id: number;
+  email: string;
+  is_admin: boolean;
+}
+
+interface AuthState {
+  token: string | null;
+  user: AuthUser | null;
+  setAuth: (token: string, user: AuthUser) => void;
+  logout: () => void;
+}
+
+export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
+  persist(
+    (set) => ({
+      token: null,
+      user: null,
+      setAuth: (token, user) => set({ token, user }),
+      logout: () => set({ token: null, user: null }),
+    }),
+    { name: "pocketveto-auth" }
+  )
+);