chore(repo): remove playground templates (#8533)

Author: jacekradko

.changeset/remove-playground-templates.md

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+---

.cursor/rules/development.mdc

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Development Environment Setup
 Monorepo Development Workflow
 - Make changes in the relevant package under `/packages/`
 - Use `pnpm dev` to watch for changes and rebuild automatically
-- Test changes using playground applications in `/playground/`
 - Run specific package commands using pnpm workspace syntax: `pnpm --filter @clerk/nextjs build`
 - Use Turbo for efficient builds: `turbo build --filter=@clerk/nextjs`
 
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ Release Process
 - Maintain detailed changelogs
 
 Local Development Tips
-- Use playground applications to test changes quickly
 - Set up multiple test environments for different scenarios
 - Use pkglab for local npm registry testing (`pkglab pub` to publish, `pkglab add` to install)
 - Leverage hot reloading for faster development cycles

.cursor/rules/global.mdc

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Clerk JavaScript SDK Monorepo
 
 - `packages/` - All publishable packages (@clerk/\*)
 - `integration/` - Framework integration templates and E2E tests
-- `playground/` - Development and testing applications
 - `scripts/` - Build automation and utilities
 - `.cursor/rules/` - Additional rule files for specific domains
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ Clerk JavaScript SDK Monorepo
 5. Development Workflow
 
 - Make changes in relevant package under packages/
-- Use playground apps for testing changes
 - Follow established testing and documentation requirements
 - Use Changesets for version management and releases
 - If you are provided a commit SHA, always read the commit message and description for extra context.

.cursor/rules/monorepo.mdc

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Directory Structure
 
 - `packages/` - All publishable packages
 - `integration/` - End-to-end tests and integration templates
-- `playground/` - Development and testing applications
 - `docs/` - Documentation and contribution guides
 - `scripts/` - Build and automation scripts
 - `tools/` - Internal development tools

.dockerignore

@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ npm-debug.log
 .next
 .dev.lock
 *.md
-playground

.github/labeler.yml

@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ vue:
   - changed-files:
       - any-glob-to-any-file: packages/vue/**
 
-playground:
-  - changed-files:
-      - any-glob-to-any-file: playground/**
-
 actions:
   - changed-files:
       - any-glob-to-any-file: .github/workflows/**

.gitignore

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ out-tsc
 out
 **/dist/*
 **/build/*
-!playground/browser-extension-js/build/manifest.json
-!playground/browser-extension-js/build/popup.html
-!playground/browser-extension-js/build/popup.css
 packages/*/dist/**
 **/.pnpm-store/**
 
@@ -64,17 +61,10 @@ lerna-debug.log
 .next
 .dev.vars
 .env.local
-playground/*/build
-!playground/browser-extension-js/build
-playground/*/public/build
-playground/*/.cache
-playground/custom
 
-# Examples & Playground apps dependency locks
+# Examples apps dependency locks
 packages/*/examples/*/package-lock.json
 packages/*/examples/*/yarn.lock
-playground/*/package-lock.json
-playground/*/yarn.lock
 /test-results/
 /playwright-report/
 /playwright/.cache/

.prettierignore

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ dist
 node_modules
 package-lock.json
 pnpm-lock.yaml
-playground
 packages/backend/tests/**/*.js
 packages/clerk-js/src/core/resources/internal.ts
 packages/clerk-js/src/core/resources/index.ts

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,27 +1,6 @@
 {
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
-      {
-        "name": "playground/nextjs: debug server",
-        "type": "node-terminal",
-        "request": "launch",
-        "command": "pnpm dev",
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/playground/nextjs"
-      },
-      {
-        "name": "playground/nextjs12: debug server",
-        "type": "node-terminal",
-        "request": "launch",
-        "command": "pnpm dev",
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/playground/nextjs12"
-      },
-      {
-        "name": "playground/express: debug server",
-        "type": "node-terminal",
-        "request": "launch",
-        "command": "npm start",
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/playground/express"
-      },
       {
         "name": "Debug Vitest",
         "type": "node",

eslint.config.mjs

@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ export default tseslint.config([
       'commitlint.config.ts',
       'packages/*/dist/**',
       'packages/*/examples',
-      'playground/*',
       'pnpm-lock.json',
       'eslint.config.mjs',
       'typedoc.config.mjs',