fix(clerk-js): keep SignIn identity after resetSignIn

[RealBhupesh]

Description

Problem: After signIn.reset() or client.resetSignIn(), a later SSO attempt in the same handler can leave Future useSignIn() consumers reading a stale resource.

Root cause: resetSignIn() installs a fresh empty SignIn, while Client.fromJSON() previously updated an existing SignIn only when its ID matched the incoming attempt. The empty reset resource therefore failed the ID check and was replaced, breaking the retained reference.

Solution: Reuse and update the current SignIn when its ID matches the incoming attempt or when its current ID is empty. Differing non-empty attempts continue to replace the resource.

Tests: Added Client.test.ts coverage that resets sign-in, applies a new attempt through fromJSON(), and verifies both object identity and refreshed attempt data. The full clerk-js suite passes with 1,058 tests, and the package build passes.

Fixes #9006

Checklist

• pnpm test runs as expected.
• pnpm build runs as expected.
• (If applicable) JSDoc comments have been added or updated for any package exports
• (If applicable) Documentation has been updated

Type of change

• 🐛 Bug fix
• 🌟 New feature
• 🔨 Breaking change
• 📖 Refactoring / dependency upgrade / documentation
• other:

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Latest commit: ab1c68b

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Name	Type
@clerk/clerk-js	Patch
@clerk/chrome-extension	Patch
@clerk/electron	Patch
@clerk/expo	Patch

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The client now preserves an existing sign-in resource when fromJSON receives sign-in data and the resource has no ID. The resource receives the new ID, identifier, and status while retaining its object identity. A test covers this behavior after resetSignIn() and before a new SSO attempt. A patch changeset documents the stale-resource fix.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to ab1c6

The change is localized to preserving SignIn identity after reset, with no actionable merge-blocking risk remaining after normal checks and review.

Suggested reviewers: nikosdouvlis

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the primary change: preserving SignIn identity after resetSignIn.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the stale SignIn problem, the Client.fromJSON fix, the tests, and the affected reset and SSO flows.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address issue #9006 by reusing the current SignIn when its ID is empty after reset, updating it with the new attempt, and preserving replacement behavior for differing non-empty IDs. The a…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are limited to the Client.fromJSON fix, focused regression coverage, and a changeset. These changes support the requirements in issue #9006.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2…

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Explanation

The changes address issue #9006 by reusing the current SignIn when its ID is empty after reset, updating it with the new attempt, and preserving replacement behavior for differing non-empty IDs. The added test verifies identity and refreshed data.

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Explanation

No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: 1 unsupported.)

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

packages/clerk-js/src/core/resources/__tests__/Client.test.ts (1)

241-241: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Keep the test fixture type-safe.

as any disables validation of the ClientJSON payload. If the payload contract changes or required fields are missing, this test can continue to compile with an invalid fixture. Use a typed fixture or satisfies ClientJSON after adding any required fields.

As per coding guidelines, “No any types without justification in code review.”

Suggested change

-    } as any;
+    } satisfies ClientJSON;

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In `@packages/clerk-js/src/core/resources/__tests__/Client.test.ts` at line 241,
Remove the `as any` cast from the ClientJSON test fixture and make the fixture
type-safe using the existing `ClientJSON` type or `satisfies ClientJSON`; add
any required fields so the fixture remains valid and compile-time payload
validation is preserved.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@packages/clerk-js/src/core/resources/__tests__/Client.test.ts`:
- Line 241: Remove the `as any` cast from the ClientJSON test fixture and make
the fixture type-safe using the existing `ClientJSON` type or `satisfies
ClientJSON`; add any required fields so the fixture remains valid and
compile-time payload validation is preserved.

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