diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index ac87fd2..f40abbb 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
     "build": "next build --turbopack",
     "start": "next start",
-    "lint": "eslint"
+    "lint": "next lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@hookform/resolvers": "^5.2.2",
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/(app)/layout.tsx b/frontend/src/app/(app)/layout.tsx
index b2afcc9..319c8ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/(app)/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/(app)/layout.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,30 @@
 'use client';
 
 import type { ReactElement, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { AppShell } from '@/components/layout/app-shell';
+import { useAuth } from '@/providers/auth-context';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 export default function ProtectedLayout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }): ReactElement {
+  const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isAuthenticated) {
+      router.push('/');
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, router]);
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex h-screen items-center justify-center gap-2">
+        <p className="text-2xl font-bold">Loading</p>
+        <Loader2 className="h-6 w-6 animate-spin" />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return <AppShell>{children}</AppShell>;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/app-header.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/app-header.tsx
index 3a4ae49..edfa98c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/app-header.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/app-header.tsx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export function AppHeader({ onMobileMenuToggle }: AppHeaderProps = {}): ReactEle
               variant="ghost"
               size="md"
               onClick={() => {
-                void signOut();
+                signOut();
               }}
               leftIcon={<LogOut className="h-4 w-4" />}
               className={cn('border border-transparent text-slate-300 hover:border-rose-500/50 hover:bg-rose-500/10 hover:text-rose-200', isLoading && 'pointer-events-none opacity-60')}
diff --git a/frontend/src/providers/auth-context.tsx b/frontend/src/providers/auth-context.tsx
index 3b2bdf4..d58b6b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/providers/auth-context.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/providers/auth-context.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { BackendUser } from '@/types/api';
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useActiveAccount, useActiveWallet } from 'thirdweb/react';
 import { client } from '@/lib/thirdweb';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 
 export type AuthContextValue = {
   user: BackendUser | null;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export function useAuth(): AuthContextValue {
   // Always call hooks first, then handle the conditional logic
   const account = useActiveAccount();
   const wallet = useActiveWallet();
+  const router = useRouter();
 
   const address = account?.address ?? null;
 
@@ -46,11 +48,15 @@ export function useAuth(): AuthContextValue {
 
   const signOut = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
-      await wallet?.disconnect?.();
-    } catch {
-      // ignore
+      if (wallet) {
+        await wallet.disconnect?.();
+      }
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      router.push('/');
+    } catch (error) {
+      router.push('/');
     }
-  }, [wallet]);
+  }, [wallet, router]);
 
   const refreshProfile = useCallback(async (): Promise<BackendUser | null> => {
     return user;
@@ -58,13 +64,11 @@ export function useAuth(): AuthContextValue {
 
   const signInWithEmail = useCallback(async (_email: string): Promise<boolean> => {
     // TODO: Implement email authentication when backend is ready
-    console.log('Email sign-in attempted:', _email);
     return false;
   }, []);
 
   const resendVerification = useCallback(async (_email: string): Promise<boolean> => {
     // TODO: Implement email verification when backend is ready
-    console.log('Email verification requested:', _email);
     return false;
   }, []);
 
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.json b/frontend/tsconfig.json
index c133409..ee38357 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "allowJs": true,
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "strict": true,
-    "noEmit": true,
+    "noEmit": false,
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "module": "esnext",
     "moduleResolution": "bundler",
diff --git a/frontend/vercel.json b/frontend/vercel.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63c6810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/vercel.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "buildCommand": "pnpm build",
+  "outputDirectory": ".next",
+  "framework": "nextjs",
+  "installCommand": "pnpm install",
+  "env": {
+    "NODE_ENV": "production"
+  }
+}