Fixed the Manager deployment database dependency.

Root cause
src/proxy.ts statically imported installation-state.ts, which statically imported Prisma. Additionally, the root layout statically imported business branding, which also loads Prisma. The pathname check was also incorrect for Manager deployments served at /.

src/__tests__/proxy-manager-mode.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { NextRequest } from "next/server";
+
+const isInstalledForRequest = vi.fn();
+
+// If proxy.ts or its Manager request path statically imports Prisma, this
+// mock throws while the test module is loading. Manager mode must not reach it.
+vi.mock("@/lib/db/prisma", () => {
+  throw new Error("Prisma must not be imported by the Manager proxy path.");
+});
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/installation/installation-state", () => ({ isInstalledForRequest }));
+
+import { handleProxyRequest } from "@/proxy";
+
+function request(pathname: string) {
+  return new NextRequest(`https://manager.example.com${pathname}`);
+}
+
+describe("proxy deployment separation", () => {
+  const originalManagerMode = process.env.MANAGER_MODE;
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (originalManagerMode === undefined) delete process.env.MANAGER_MODE;
+    else process.env.MANAGER_MODE = originalManagerMode;
+    isInstalledForRequest.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  it("serves the Manager root without loading or checking business installation state", async () => {
+    process.env.MANAGER_MODE = "true";
+
+    const response = await handleProxyRequest(request("/"));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.headers.get("content-security-policy")).toContain("default-src 'self'");
+    expect(isInstalledForRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("checks installation state for a normal business request", async () => {
+    process.env.MANAGER_MODE = "false";
+    isInstalledForRequest.mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+    const response = await handleProxyRequest(request("/"));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(307);
+    expect(response.headers.get("location")).toBe("https://manager.example.com/install");
+    expect(isInstalledForRequest).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  it("preserves protected business route redirects after installation", async () => {
+    process.env.MANAGER_MODE = "false";
+    isInstalledForRequest.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+    const response = await handleProxyRequest(request("/owner"));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(307);
+    expect(response.headers.get("location")).toContain("/sign-in?callbackUrl=%2Fowner");
+  });
+});

src/app/layout.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { Metadata, Viewport } from "next";
 import { Inter } from "next/font/google";
 import { Providers } from "@/components/providers";
-import { getBranding } from "@/lib/business/branding";
 import "./globals.css";
 
 const inter = Inter({
@@ -18,6 +17,13 @@ const inter = Inter({
  * than "NextChair" (see that file's own fallback-order comment).
  */
 export async function generateMetadata(): Promise<Metadata> {
+  if (process.env.MANAGER_MODE === "true") {
+    return {
+      title: { default: "NextChair Manager", template: "%s | NextChair Manager" },
+      description: "Manage NextChair business deployments.",
+    };
+  }
+  const { getBranding } = await import("@/lib/business/branding");
   const branding = await getBranding();
 
   return {
@@ -41,6 +47,17 @@ export async function generateMetadata(): Promise<Metadata> {
 }
 
 export async function generateViewport(): Promise<Viewport> {
+  if (process.env.MANAGER_MODE === "true") {
+    return {
+      width: "device-width",
+      initialScale: 1,
+      maximumScale: 1,
+      userScalable: false,
+      viewportFit: "cover",
+      themeColor: "#111b15",
+    };
+  }
+  const { getBranding } = await import("@/lib/business/branding");
   const branding = await getBranding();
   return {
     width: "device-width",

src/proxy.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import NextAuth from "next-auth";
-import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { NextResponse, type NextRequest } from "next/server";
 import { authConfig } from "@/auth.config";
-import { isInstalledForRequest } from "@/lib/installation/installation-state";
 
 // /home, /appointments and /settings are intentionally NOT hard-gated here
 // as of Phase 4 — Home must work for guests (public business browsing +
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ const PROTECTED_PREFIXES = ["/staff", "/owner"];
 // business data guard themselves (see /api/health and
 // /api/cron/process-notifications).
 const INSTALL_EXEMPT_PREFIXES = [
-  "/manager",
   "/install",
   "/offline",
   "/manifest.webmanifest",
@@ -84,17 +82,23 @@ function buildCsp(): string {
   ].join("; ");
 }
 
-export default auth(async (req) => {
+export async function handleProxyRequest(req: NextRequest) {
   const { pathname } = req.nextUrl;
   const csp = buildCsp();
 
+  // Manager is a separate deployment and hostname, so its root pathname is
+  // normally `/`, not `/manager`. Branch before loading any business module.
+  if (process.env.MANAGER_MODE === "true") {
+    const response = NextResponse.next();
+    response.headers.set("Content-Security-Policy", csp);
+    return response;
+  }
+
   const isInstallExempt = INSTALL_EXEMPT_PREFIXES.some(
     (prefix) => pathname === prefix || pathname.startsWith(prefix.endsWith("/") ? prefix : `${prefix}/`),
   );
-  // The platform Manager is a separate deployment and deliberately has no
+  const { isInstalledForRequest } = await import("@/lib/installation/installation-state");
-  // business database. Its own session guard runs inside /manager pages/API.
+  const installed = await isInstalledForRequest();
-  const isManagerPath = pathname === "/manager" || pathname.startsWith("/manager/");
-  const installed = isManagerPath ? true : await isInstalledForRequest();
 
   if (!installed && !isInstallExempt) {
     const response = NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/install", req.nextUrl.origin));
@@ -126,7 +130,9 @@ export default auth(async (req) => {
   const response = NextResponse.next();
   response.headers.set("Content-Security-Policy", csp);
   return response;
-});
+}
+
+export default auth(handleProxyRequest);
 
 export const config = {
   matcher: ["/((?!api|_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico).*)"],