# Iblai Vibe Course Access

> Add course-content pages (the edX course-viewing UI) to your Next.js app

- Skill: `iblai/iblai-vibe-course-access` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add iblai/iblai-vibe-course-access`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/iblai/iblai-vibe-course-access/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: iblai (https://skillmd.com/u/iblai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/iblai/iblai-vibe-course-access

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# /iblai-vibe-course-access

![Course Content Page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iblai/vibe/refs/heads/main/skills/content/iblai-vibe-course-access/course-content-page.png)

Add a full edX course-content experience -- hierarchical course outline
sidebar, collapsible modules/lessons/sublessons with progress indicators,
top tab strip (Course, Progress, Dates, Discussion, Instructor), breadcrumb
+ progress bar header, embedded learning MFE / LMS iframe with JWT
postMessage handshake, previous / next unit navigation, timed-exam guard,
and organization-based access control. Pulls course metadata, outline,
completion, and grading data via the data-layer RTK Query hooks.

> **Common setup (brand, conventions, env files, verification):** see [docs/skill-setup.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iblai/vibe/refs/heads/main/docs/skill-setup.md).

## Prerequisites

- Auth must be set up first (`/iblai-vibe-auth`)
- MCP server + skills configured (`@iblai/mcp` in `.mcp.json`)
- A valid edX course id (e.g. `course-v1:org+course+run`). The user must
  already have a course published in their organization. If not, direct them to
  their LMS Studio to create one.

## Step 1: Check Environment

Before proceeding, check for a `iblai.env`
in the project root. Look for `PLATFORM`, `DOMAIN`, and `TOKEN` variables.
If the file does not exist or is missing these variables, tell the user:
"You need an `iblai.env` with your platform configuration. Copy the
bundled template and fill in your values:
`cp iblai.env.example iblai.env` (vibe-starter ships the example) — or,
when the project has no `iblai.env.example`:
`curl -o iblai.env https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iblai/vibe/refs/heads/main/iblai.env`"

No extra env vars are needed for the URLs: `lib/iblai/config.ts` derives the
edX LMS host (`config.legacyLmsUrl()` → `https://learn.iblai.app`), the
learner MFE (`config.mfeUrl()` → `https://apps.learn.iblai.app`), and the DM
base (`config.dmUrl()`) from the hosted defaults. Self-hosted deployments
override them in `.env.local`:

```bash
# Only for self-hosted deployments — hosted iblai.app needs none of these.
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEGACY_LMS_URL=https://learn.example.edu
NEXT_PUBLIC_MFE_URL=https://apps.learn.example.edu
```

## Architecture

Course-content ships as SDK components with no CLI generator -- you wire
the pages yourself, similar to `/iblai-vibe-workflow` and `/iblai-vibe-analytics`.
Four files cover a production-quality course player:

```
app/(app)/course-content/
└── [course_id]/
    ├── layout.tsx                  # Wraps pages in CourseContentLayout
    ├── course/page.tsx             # Course body (default tab)
    ├── progress/page.tsx           # Progress tab
    ├── dates/page.tsx              # Dates tab
    ├── discussion/page.tsx         # Forum (route segment differs from tab)
    └── instructor/page.tsx         # Instructor tab (admin only)
```

The layout mounts `CourseContentLayout`, which owns the outline sidebar,
breadcrumb header, tab strip, and the two contexts (`CourseOutlineContext`,
`EdxIframeContext`). Each per-tab `page.tsx` renders a `CourseContentTabPage`
that shares those contexts via the surrounding layout.

## Step 2: SDK Imports

Import course-content components directly. The framework-agnostic pieces
(outline, drawer, timed-exam, guard, loading, hooks, contexts, types) come
from `@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers`. The three Next-specific pieces
(`CourseContentLayout`, `CourseContentTabPage`, `EdxIframe`) come from
`@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next` because they import `next/navigation`
and `next/link`.

```typescript
// Framework-agnostic
import {
  CourseOutline,
  CourseOutlineDrawer,
  CourseAccessGuard,
  CourseContentLoading,
  TimedExam,
  CourseOutlineContext,
  EdxIframeContext,
  useCourseDetail,
  useEdxIframe,
  useCourseNavigator,
} from "@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers";

// Next-specific (layout + iframe + tab page)
import {
  CourseContentLayout,
  CourseContentTabPage,
  EdxIframe,
} from "@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next";

// Data hooks (RTK Query)
import {
  useGetDepartmentMemberCheckQuery,
  useLazyGetExamInfoQuery,
  useCreateCourseEnrollmentMutation,
  useCreateStripeCheckoutSessionMutation,
  useLazyGetCourseCompletionQuery,
  useLazyGetCourseProgressQuery,
} from "@iblai/iblai-js/data-layer";
```

## Step 3: Create the Layout

`app/(app)/course-content/[course_id]/layout.tsx` — mounts
`CourseContentLayout`, which renders the outline sidebar, tab strip, and
breadcrumb, and provides both course-content contexts to children.

```tsx
"use client";

import type React from "react";
import { useCallback } from "react";
import { useParams, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
import { CourseContentLayout } from "@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next";
import { useGetDepartmentMemberCheckQuery } from "@iblai/iblai-js/data-layer";
import { toast } from "sonner";

import config from "@/lib/iblai/config";
import { resolveAppTenant } from "@/lib/iblai/tenant";

export default function CourseContentLayoutWrapper({
  children,
}: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const params = useParams<{ course_id: string }>();
  const router = useRouter();
  const courseId = decodeURIComponent(params.course_id);
  const tenant = resolveAppTenant();

  const { data: adminCheck } = useGetDepartmentMemberCheckQuery({
    platform_key: tenant,
  });
  const isPlatformAdmin = Boolean(adminCheck?.is_admin);

  const handleNavigate = useCallback(
    (href: string, opts?: { external?: boolean }) => {
      if (opts?.external) {
        window.location.href = href;
      } else {
        router.push(href);
      }
    },
    [router],
  );

  return (
    <CourseContentLayout
      courseId={courseId}
      currentTenant={tenant}
      isPlatformAdmin={isPlatformAdmin}
      dmUrl={config.dmUrl()}
      courseEligibilityEnabled
      onUnauthorized={() => router.push("/error/403")}
      onNotFound={() => router.push("/error/404")}
      onNavigate={handleNavigate}
      onError={(msg) => toast.error(msg)}
      onSuccess={(msg) => toast.success(msg)}
      onCourseMentorChange={(uuid) => {
        // Optional: wire the course's attached mentor into your chat widget
      }}
    >
      {children}
    </CourseContentLayout>
  );
}
```

### Key patterns

- **`isPlatformAdmin`** gates the `Instructor` tab. Derive it from
  `useGetDepartmentMemberCheckQuery({ platform_key: tenant })` — the layout
  does NOT read it itself.
- **`onUnauthorized` / `onNotFound`**: the layout never calls `router.push`
  directly. Wire these to your error routes. Wrap them in `useCallback`
  (or hoist to module scope) so `CourseAccessGuard` doesn't refire them.
- **`onNavigate`**: the layout calls this for lesson open, access course,
  and Stripe checkout redirects. `opts.external === true` means full-page
  navigation; otherwise use `router.push`.
- **`dmUrl`**: required for the Stripe `success_url` returned by
  `useCourseDetail`. Use `config.dmUrl()` (add
  `import config from "@/lib/iblai/config";` to the layout's imports).
- **`courseEligibilityEnabled`**: pass `true` to opt into the richer
  enrollment / eligibility branch (Enroll Now / Buy Now / Request Access
  labels). Pass `false` / omit for the simple "Access Course" branch.

## Step 4: Create the Per-Tab Pages

Each tab is its own Next.js route. They all render `CourseContentTabPage`,
which mounts `EdxIframe` and signals the active tab to
`EdxIframeContext` (wired by the layout).

Note the route segment / tab-value mismatch: the `forum` tab is served at
`/discussion`. The default `tabHrefTemplate` in the layout maps
`forum → discussion`. If you use a different base path, override
`tabHrefTemplate`.

### `app/(app)/course-content/[course_id]/course/page.tsx`

```tsx
"use client";

import { CourseContentTabPage } from "@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next";

import config from "@/lib/iblai/config";

// The iframe params want the edX host (learn.*), NOT the consolidated API
// base — `config.lmsUrl()` is `https://api.iblai.app/lms` on hosted defaults
// and edX page routes (xblock, bookmarks, instructor) do not live there.
const iframeProps = {
  lmsUrl: config.legacyLmsUrl(),
  mfeUrl: config.mfeUrl(),
  legacyLmsUrl: config.legacyLmsUrl(),
};

export default function CoursePage() {
  return <CourseContentTabPage tab="course" {...iframeProps} />;
}
```

### Remaining tabs

| Route | `tab` value |
|-------|-------------|
| `/course-content/[course_id]/course` | `"course"` |
| `/course-content/[course_id]/progress` | `"progress"` |
| `/course-content/[course_id]/dates` | `"dates"` |
| `/course-content/[course_id]/discussion` | `"forum"` |
| `/course-content/[course_id]/instructor` | `"instructor"` |

Each page is identical except for the `tab` prop. The instructor page does
NOT self-gate non-admin viewers — the layout hides the tab button when
`isPlatformAdmin` is false, but a direct URL visit will still render.
If you need a hard gate, wrap the page in your own admin guard.

## Step 5: Use MCP Tools for Customization

```
get_component_info("CourseContentLayout")
get_component_info("CourseContentTabPage")
get_component_info("EdxIframe")
get_component_info("CourseOutline")
get_hook_info("useCourseDetail")
get_hook_info("useEdxIframe")
get_hook_info("useCourseNavigator")
```

## Component props, hooks, contexts, custom routing

`<CourseContentLayout>`, `<CourseContentTabPage>`, `<EdxIframe>`, `<CourseOutline>`, `<CourseOutlineDrawer>`, `<CourseAccessGuard>`, `<TimedExam>`, `<CourseContentLoading>`, the `useCourseDetail` / `useEdxIframe` / `useCourseNavigator` hooks, the two contexts, and custom routing are documented in [`references/props.md`](references/props.md) (or ask MCP: `get_component_info("CourseContentLayout")`).

## Step 6: Redux Store

`@iblai/iblai-js/data-layer` ships `coreApiSlice`, `mentorReducer`, and
`mentorMiddleware` — you already have them if you ran `/iblai-vibe-auth`.
No additional slices are required for course-content. The hooks used
internally (`useGetExamInfoQuery`, `useGetCourseCompletionQuery`,
`useGetCourseProgressQuery`, `useCreateCourseEnrollmentMutation`,
`useCreateStripeCheckoutSessionMutation`) all live on `coreApiSlice`.

Verify your `store/iblai-store.ts` includes:

```typescript
import {
  coreApiSlice,
  mentorReducer,
  mentorMiddleware,
} from "@iblai/iblai-js/data-layer";

export const store = configureStore({
  reducer: {
    [coreApiSlice.reducerPath]: coreApiSlice.reducer,
    mentor: mentorReducer,
  },
  middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) =>
    getDefaultMiddleware()
      .concat(coreApiSlice.middleware)
      .concat(mentorMiddleware),
});
```

Without `mentorReducer` / `mentorMiddleware`, the course-content hooks
silently return `undefined`.

## Step 7: Verify

Run `/iblai-vibe-ops-test` before telling the user the work is ready:

1. `pnpm build` — must pass with zero errors
2. `pnpm test` — vitest must pass
3. Start dev server and touch test:
   ```bash
   pnpm dev &
   npx playwright screenshot "http://localhost:3000/course-content/<course-id>/course" /tmp/course.png
   ```
   Replace `<course-id>` with a URL-encoded course id the user has access
   to (e.g. `course-v1%3Aibl%2BDEMO%2B2024`).

## Common Pitfalls

1. **`forum` tab at `/discussion`**: The route segment is `discussion`,
   the tab value is `"forum"`. The default `tabHrefTemplate` handles this
   mapping. If you override `tabHrefTemplate`, preserve the mapping.

2. **Instructor page not gated by default**: `CourseContentLayout` hides
   the instructor **tab button** when `isPlatformAdmin` is false, but the
   route itself is not self-guarded. A non-admin visiting the URL directly
   will still render the iframe. Wrap the page in your own guard if you
   need a hard gate.

3. **`onUnauthorized` / `onNotFound` re-fires**: Stabilize these with
   `useCallback` — otherwise `CourseAccessGuard`'s effect will re-run on
   every render and push twice.

4. **`dmUrl` missing**: Required for Stripe checkout's `success_url`.
   Without it, the paid-enrollment branch of `useCourseDetail` throws.
   `config.dmUrl()` always resolves (hosted default in code), so only a
   hand-rolled empty string can hit this.

5. **`platform_key: "main"` exception**: `CourseAccessGuard` always allows
   courses whose `platform_key === "main"`. This is intentional — global
   catalog courses bypass the organization check.

6. **iframe JWT postMessage**: `EdxIframe` listens for `auth.jwt.ready` from
   the MFE and replies with the JWT stored at `edxTokenKey`
   (`"edx_jwt_token"` by default). If you use a custom localStorage key,
   pass it via `edxTokenKey` on every `CourseContentTabPage`.

7. **`mentor_hidden` suppresses `onCourseMentorChange`**: If a course has
   `mentor_hidden: true`, the callback is never fired — do not wire
   fallback agents from the caller side.

8. **`useCourseDetail` is internal**: Don't call it from pages — the
   layout already calls it and exposes state via `CourseOutlineContext`.
   Calling it again creates duplicate fetches and stale state.

## Important Notes

- **Import paths**: framework-agnostic from `@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers`,
  Next-specific (`CourseContentLayout`, `CourseContentTabPage`, `EdxIframe`)
  from `@iblai/iblai-js/web-containers/next`.
- **Redux store**: must include `mentorReducer` and `mentorMiddleware`
- **`initializeDataLayer()`**: 5 args (v1.2+)
- **`@reduxjs/toolkit`**: deduplicated via webpack aliases in `next.config.ts`
- **URLs**: all from `lib/iblai/config.ts` — `config.legacyLmsUrl()` and
  `config.mfeUrl()` for the iframes, `config.dmUrl()` for Stripe. Hosted
  defaults are in code; self-hosted overrides via `NEXT_PUBLIC_LEGACY_LMS_URL`
  / `NEXT_PUBLIC_MFE_URL` in `.env.local`.
- **Brand guidelines**: [BRAND.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iblai/vibe/refs/heads/main/BRAND.md)