app/app.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import Toast from './components/ui/toast/Toast.vue';
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <NuxtLayout>
+    <Title>Reddit for scientists</Title>
+    <Toast />
     <NuxtPage />
   </NuxtLayout>
 </template>

app/components/ui/toast/Toast.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<script setup>
+const store = useNotificationStore();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="fixed bottom-6 right-6 z-[9999] flex flex-col gap-3 w-80">
+        <TransitionGroup name="toast">
+            <div v-for="toast in store.notifications" :key="toast.id" :class="[
+                'p-4 rounded-lg shadow-xl border text-sm font-medium transition-all duration-300',
+                toast.type === 'error'
+                    ? 'bg-red-50 border-red-200 text-red-800'
+                    : 'bg-green-50 border-green-200 text-green-800'
+            ]">
+                <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+                    <span>{{ toast.message }}</span>
+                    <button class="ml-4 opacity-50 hover:opacity-100" @click="store.remove(toast.id)">×</button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </TransitionGroup>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.toast-enter-from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateX(50px);
+}
+
+.toast-leave-to {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.9);
+}
+</style>

app/layouts/default.vue

@@ -40,22 +40,23 @@ onMounted(() => {
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
-      <button @click="toggleDark" class="p-2 rounded-lg bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700">
+      <button class="p-2 rounded-lg bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700" @click="toggleDark">
         <span v-if="isDark">☀️</span>
         <span v-else>🌙</span>
       </button>
 
       <template v-if="authStore?.token">
         <label class="py-2 text-sm font-semibold">{{ authStore?.user.name }}</label>
-        <button @click.prevent="logout"
+        <button
-          class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-red-800 bg-red-100 hover:bg-red-200 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200">
+          class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-red-800 bg-red-100 hover:bg-red-200 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200"
+          @click.prevent="logout">
           Logout
         </button>
       </template>
 
       <template v-else>
         <nuxt-link to="/auth/login"
-          class="px-5 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 rounded-lg shadow-sm transition-all">
+          class="px-5 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white! bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 rounded-lg shadow-sm transition-all">
           Login
         </nuxt-link>
       </template>

app/middleware/guest.global.js

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
+    const authStore = useAuthStore();
+    const isLoggedIn = !!(authStore.user || authStore.token);
+    const mustChangePassword = authStore.user?.mustChangePassword === true;
+
+    const isAuthPage = to.path.startsWith('/auth');
+    const isUpdatePasswordPage = to.path === '/profile/update-password';
+
+    if (!isLoggedIn && !isAuthPage) {
+        return navigateTo('/auth/login');
+    }
+
+    if (isLoggedIn && mustChangePassword && !isUpdatePasswordPage) {
+        return navigateTo('/profile/update-password');
+    }
+
+    if (isLoggedIn && isAuthPage) {
+        return navigateTo('/');
+    }
+});

app/pages/auth-test.vue

@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div>
-    <h1>Login Form</h1>
-    <div>Username: <input v-model="loginFormData.username" /></div>
-    <div>Password: <input v-model="loginFormData.password" /></div>
-    <button @click="login">LOGIN</button>
-    <button @click="reset">RESET</button>
-  </div>
-  <div v-if="token">
-    <h2>API Request Form</h2>
-    <div>
-      Request: <code>GET {{ api }}</code>/ <input v-model="loginFormData.password" />
-    </div>
-    <div>Token: {{ token }}</div>
-    <button @click="sendRequest">SEND REQUEST</button>
-  </div>
-  <div v-if="messages.length > 0">
-    <h2>Messages</h2>
-    <div v-for="message in messages">
-      <pre>{{ message }}</pre>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-<script setup>
-const config = useRuntimeConfig();
-const api = config.public.apiBase;
-const loginFormData = reactive({
-  username: null,
-  password: null,
-});
-const token = ref(null);
-const messages = ref([]);
-async function login() {
-  reset();
-  try {
-    await $fetch(`${api}/auth/login`, {
-      method: "POST",
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        Accept: "application/json",
-      },
-      body: loginFormData,
-      onResponse({ request, response, options }) {
-        messages.value.push({
-          method: options.method,
-          request: request,
-          status: response.status,
-          statusText: response.statusText,
-          payload: response._data,
-        });
-        if (response.status == 200) token.value = response._data;
-      },
-    });
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error("login request failed: ", e);
-  }
-}
-function reset() {
-  token.value = null;
-  messages.value = [];
-}
-async function sendRequest() {
-  try {
-    await $fetch(`${api}/`, {
-      method: "GET",
-      headers: {
-        Accept: "application/json",
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${token.value}`,
-      },
-      onResponse({ request, response, options }) {
-        messages.value.push({
-          method: options.method,
-          request: request,
-          status: response.status,
-          statusText: response.statusText,
-          payload: response._data,
-        });
-      },
-    });
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error("api request failed: ", e);
-  }
-}
-</script>

app/pages/auth/forgot-password.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<script setup>
+const email = ref("");
+const error = ref(null);
+const message = ref("");
+const loading = ref(false);
+
+const config = useRuntimeConfig();
+const api = config.public.apiBase;
+const router = useRouter();
+const notifications = useNotificationStore();
+
+async function handleResetRequest() {
+    error.value = null;
+    message.value = "";
+
+    if (!email.value) {
+        error.value = "Email is required.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!/^\S+@\S+\.\S+$/.test(email.value)) {
+        error.value = "Please enter a valid email address.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    loading.value = true;
+
+    try {
+        await $fetch(`${api}/auth/recover-password`, {
+            method: "POST",
+            body: { email: email.value },
+            onResponse({ response }) {
+                if (response.status === 200) {
+                    notifications.success("Password reset email sent.");
+                    router.push("/auth/login")
+                }
+            },
+            onResponseError() {
+                error.value = "Email not found in our records.";
+            }
+        });
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        if (!error.value) error.value = "Network error: Connection to server failed.";
+    } finally {
+        loading.value = false;
+    }
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div
+        class="min-h-screen bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 transition-colors duration-300">
+        <Transition appear enter-active-class="transition duration-700 ease-out"
+            enter-from-class="translate-y-8 opacity-0" enter-to-class="translate-y-0 opacity-100">
+
+            <div
+                class="w-full max-w-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl shadow-lg p-8 border dark:border-gray-800 transition-colors">
+                <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100! mb-8 text-center">Reset Password</h1>
+
+                <form class="space-y-6" @submit.prevent="handleResetRequest">
+                    <div>
+                        <label for="email"
+                            class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1.5 ml-1">
+                            Email Address
+                        </label>
+                        <input id="email" v-model="email" type="email" :class="[
+                            'w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none transition-all text-gray-900 dark:text-white',
+                            error ? 'border-red-500 ring-1 ring-red-500' : 'border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700'
+                        ]" placeholder="[email protected]">
+                        <p v-if="error" class="mt-1.5 text-xs text-red-500! ml-1 font-medium">{{ error }}</p>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 pt-2">
+                        <button type="submit" :disabled="loading"
+                            class="w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-blue-400 text-white font-bold py-3 rounded-lg shadow-md hover:shadow-lg transform active:scale-95 transition-all duration-200">
+                            {{ loading ? 'SENDING...' : 'SEND RESET LINK' }}
+                        </button>
+
+                        <nuxt-link to="/auth/login"
+                            class="text-sm text-gray-500 hover:text-blue-600 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-blue-400 transition-colors">
+                            Back to Login
+                        </nuxt-link>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </Transition>
+    </div>
+</template>

app/pages/auth/login.vue

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
       <div
         class="w-full max-w-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl shadow-lg p-8 border dark:border-gray-800 transition-colors">
-        <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 mb-8 text-center capitalize">Login</h1>
+        <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-white! mb-8 text-center capitalize">Login</h1>
 
         <div v-if="globalError"
           class="mb-6 p-3 bg-red-100 dark:bg-red-900/30 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg text-red-700 dark:text-red-400 text-sm text-center">
@@ -19,24 +19,29 @@
             <input v-model="loginFormData.email" type="email" :class="[
               'w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none transition-all text-gray-900 dark:text-white',
               errors.email ? 'border-red-500 ring-1 ring-red-500' : 'border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700'
-            ]" placeholder="[email protected]" />
+            ]" placeholder="[email protected]">
-            <p v-if="errors.email" class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-500 ml-1">{{ errors.email }}</p>
+            <p v-if="errors.email" class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-500! ml-1">{{ errors.email }}</p>
           </div>
 
           <div>
             <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1.5 ml-1">Password</label>
-            <input v-model="loginFormData.password" type="password" @keyup.enter="handleLogin" :class="[
+            <input v-model="loginFormData.password" type="password" :class="[
               'w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none transition-all text-gray-900 dark:text-white',
               errors.password ? 'border-red-500 ring-1 ring-red-500' : 'border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700'
-            ]" placeholder="••••••••" />
+            ]" placeholder="••••••••" @keyup.enter="handleLogin">
-            <p v-if="errors.password" class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-500 ml-1">{{ errors.password }}</p>
+            <p v-if="errors.password" class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-500! ml-1">{{ errors.password }}</p>
           </div>
 
-          <div class="flex justify-center pt-4">
+          <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 pt-2">
-            <button @click="handleLogin" :disabled="loading"
+            <button :disabled="loading"
-              class="w-1/2 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-blue-400 text-white font-bold py-3 rounded-lg shadow-md hover:shadow-lg transform active:scale-95 transition-all duration-200">
+              class="w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-blue-400 text-white font-bold py-3 rounded-lg shadow-md hover:shadow-lg transform active:scale-95 transition-all duration-200"
+              @click="handleLogin">
               {{ loading ? 'AUTHENTICATING...' : 'LOGIN' }}
             </button>
+
+            <nuxt-link to="/auth/forgot-password" class="text-xs text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-blue-400">
+              Forgot Password?
+            </nuxt-link>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -44,28 +49,6 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 
-<style scoped>
-@keyframes fadeInUp {
-  from {
-    opacity: 0;
-    transform: translateY(20px);
-  }
-
-  to {
-    opacity: 1;
-    transform: translateY(0);
-  }
-}
-
-.animate-fade-in-up {
-  animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease-out forwards;
-}
-
-.delay-200 {
-  animation-delay: 0.2s;
-  opacity: 0;
-}
-</style>
 <script setup>
 import { useAuthStore } from "~/stores/auth-store.js";
 import { storeToRefs } from "pinia";
@@ -111,8 +94,11 @@ async function handleLogin() {
           console.log(response)
           token.value = response._data.token;
           user.value = response._data.user;
-          router.push("/")
+          if (response._data.user.mustChangePassword === true) {
-          //getUserInfo();
+            router.push("/profile/update-password");
+          } else {
+            router.push("/");
+          }
         }
       },
       onResponseError({ response }) {
@@ -130,18 +116,26 @@ async function handleLogin() {
     loading.value = false;
   }
 }
-
-async function getUserInfo() {
-  try {
-    const data = await $fetch(`${api}/auth/user`, {
-      method: "GET",
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${token.value}`,
-      },
-    });
-    user.value = data;
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error("User info fetch failed:", e);
-  }
-}
 </script>
+<style scoped>
+@keyframes fadeInUp {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(20px);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+.animate-fade-in-up {
+  animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease-out forwards;
+}
+
+.delay-200 {
+  animation-delay: 0.2s;
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>

app/pages/index.vue

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <div class="w-full max-w-2xl animate-[fadeInUp_0.6s_ease-out]">
 
       <header class="text-center mb-12">
-        <h1 class="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-extrabold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4 tracking-tight">
+        <h1 class="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-extrabold text-gray-900 dark:text-white! mb-4 tracking-tight">
           Academic Management System
         </h1>
         <p class="text-lg text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 max-w-md mx-auto">
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
       <nav class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
 
         <nuxt-link to="/auth/login"
-          class="group p-8 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-sm hover:shadow-xl hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300">
+          class="no-underline text-current block group p-8 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-sm hover:shadow-xl hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300">
           <div class="text-3xl mb-4 group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform">🔐</div>
-          <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">Access Portal</h2>
+          <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100! mb-2">Access Portal</h2>
           <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Sign in to manage your personalized dashboard and academic
             data.</p>
         </nuxt-link>
 
         <nuxt-link to="/auth-test"
-          class="group p-8 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-sm hover:shadow-xl hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300">
+          class="no-underline text-current block group p-8 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-sm hover:shadow-xl hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300">
           <div class="text-3xl mb-4 group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform">🛠️</div>
-          <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">System Test</h2>
+          <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100! mb-2">System Test</h2>
           <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Verify API connections and authentication state
             persistence.</p>
         </nuxt-link>
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
         <div
           class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-full bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-800 text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
           <span class="relative flex h-2 w-2">
-            <span class="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75"></span>
+            <span class="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75" />
-            <span class="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-2 w-2 bg-green-500"></span>
+            <span class="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-2 w-2 bg-green-500" />
           </span>
           System Operational
         </div>

app/pages/profile/index.vue

@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
                                 <div
                                     class="h-32 w-32 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-slate-100 overflow-hidden shadow-md ring-1 ring-slate-200">
                                     <img :src="user.avatarUrl" :alt="user.name"
-                                        class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform hover:scale-105" />
+                                        class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform hover:scale-105">
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="absolute bottom-2 right-2 h-5 w-5 rounded-full border-[3px] border-white shadow-sm"
-                                    :class="user.isActive ? 'bg-emerald-500' : 'bg-gray-400'" title="Online Status">
+                                    :class="user.isActive ? 'bg-emerald-500' : 'bg-gray-400'" title="Online Status" />
-                                </div>
                             </div>
 
                             <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-slate-900 tracking-tight">{{ user.name }}</h1>
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@
                                 class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-slate-50 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4 text-xs font-medium z-10 relative">
                                 <span
                                     class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 border border-blue-100">
-                                    <span class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-blue-500"></span>
+                                    <span class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-blue-500" />
                                     {{ pub.field }}
                                 </span>
                                 <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-slate-500">

app/pages/profile/update-password.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+<script setup>
+const config = useRuntimeConfig();
+const api = config.public.apiBase;
+const authStore = useAuthStore();
+const notifications = useNotificationStore();
+const router = useRouter();
+
+const passwordData = reactive({
+    oldPassword: "",
+    newPassword: "",
+    confirmNewPassword: ""
+});
+
+const error = ref(null);
+const loading = ref(false);
+
+async function handleUpdatePassword() {
+    error.value = null;
+
+    if (passwordData.newPassword !== passwordData.confirmNewPassword) {
+        error.value = "Passwords do not match.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    loading.value = true;
+
+    try {
+        await $fetch(`${api}/users/me/password`, {
+            method: "PUT",
+            headers: {
+                Authorization: `Bearer ${authStore.token}`
+            },
+            body: {
+                oldPassword: passwordData.oldPassword,
+                newPassword: passwordData.newPassword,
+                confirmNewPassword: passwordData.confirmNewPassword
+            },
+            onResponse({ response }) {
+                if (response.status === 200) {
+                    notifications.success("Password updated successfully.");
+                    authStore.user.mustChangePassword = false;
+                    router.push("/");
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    } catch (e) {
+        error.value = "Failed to update password. Please check your current password";
+    } finally {
+        loading.value = false;
+    }
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div
+        class="min-h-screen bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 transition-colors duration-300">
+        <Transition appear enter-active-class="transition duration-700 ease-out"
+            enter-from-class="translate-y-8 opacity-0" enter-to-class="translate-y-0 opacity-100">
+
+            <div
+                class="w-full max-w-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl shadow-lg p-8 border dark:border-gray-800 transition-colors">
+                <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-white! mb-2 text-center">Password Update</h1>
+                <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-8 text-center">Please update your password to
+                    secure your account.</p>
+
+                <form class="space-y-5" @submit.prevent="handleUpdatePassword">
+                    <div>
+                        <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1.5 ml-1">Current
+                            Password</label>
+                        <input v-model="passwordData.oldPassword" type="password" required
+                            class="w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none transition-all text-gray-900 dark:text-white"
+                            placeholder="••••••••">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <hr class="border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-800 my-2">
+
+                    <div>
+                        <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1.5 ml-1">New
+                            Password</label>
+                        <input v-model="passwordData.newPassword" type="password" required
+                            class="w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none transition-all text-gray-900 dark:text-white"
+                            placeholder="••••••••">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div>
+                        <label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1.5 ml-1">Confirm
+                            New Password</label>
+                        <input v-model="passwordData.confirmNewPassword" type="password" required
+                            class="w-full px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none transition-all text-gray-900 dark:text-white"
+                            placeholder="••••••••">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div v-if="error"
+                        class="p-3 bg-red-100 dark:bg-red-900/30 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg text-red-700 dark:text-red-400 text-xs text-center">
+                        {{ error }}
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 pt-4">
+                        <button type="submit" :disabled="loading"
+                            class="w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-blue-400 text-white font-bold py-3 rounded-lg shadow-md hover:shadow-lg transform active:scale-95 transition-all duration-200 capitalize">
+                            {{ loading ? 'Updating...' : 'Update Password' }}
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </Transition>
+    </div>
+</template>

app/stores/notification-store.js

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+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+
+export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('notifications', {
+    state: () => ({
+        notifications: []
+    }),
+    actions: {
+        add(message, type = 'success', duration = 3000) {
+            const id = Date.now()
+            this.notifications.push({ id, message, type })
+
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                this.remove(id)
+            }, duration)
+        },
+        remove(id) {
+            this.notifications = this.notifications.filter(n => n.id !== id)
+        },
+        error(msg) { this.add(msg, 'error') },
+        success(msg) { this.add(msg, 'success') }
+    }
+})