--- title: How to Build a Secure Project Management Platform with... description: A step-by-step guide to building a secure project management app called Kozi using Next.js, Clerk for authentication, and Neon (serverless PostgreSQL). Covers... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-build-a-secure-project-management-platform-with-next-js-clerk-and-neon-7xovkntwg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Build a Secure Project Management Platform with Next.js, Clerk, and Neon | daily.dev og:description: A step-by-step guide to building a secure project management app called Kozi using Next.js, Clerk for authentication, and Neon (serverless PostgreSQL). 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Covers security best practices including Clerk middleware for route protection, server actions to keep database credentials server-side, and user-scoped database queries to prevent unauthorized data access. The tutorial walks through setting up Prisma as the ORM, creating protected routes, building task and project CRUD functionality, and using Zustand for client-side state management. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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