fix(chrome-extension): Clear JWT on init, prior to polling

.changeset/blue-jokes-hide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clerk/chrome-extension": patch
+---
+
+Clear JWT on initial load prior to polling to ensure the extension has the newest possible JWT

packages/chrome-extension/src/singleton.ts

@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ export async function buildClerk({
 
   // Set up JWT handler and attempt to get JWT from storage on initialization
   const jwt = JWTHandler(storageCache, { ...getClientCookieParams, frontendApi: key.frontendApi });
+
+  // Clear JWT on initial load
+  await jwt.clear();
+
+  // Poll for new JWT
   void jwt.poll();
 
   // Create Clerk instance

packages/chrome-extension/src/utils/jwt-handler.ts

@@ -45,12 +45,19 @@ export function JWTHandler(store: StorageCache, { frontendApi, ...cookieParams }
     return syncedJWT?.value;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Removes the JWT value to the active store.
+   */
+  const clear = async () => {
+    await store.remove(CACHE_KEY);
+  };
+
   /**
    * Polls for the synced session JWT via the get() function.
    *
    * @param delayInMs: Polling delay in milliseconds (default: 1500ms)
    */
-  const poll = async (delayInMs: number = 1500) => {
+  const poll = async (delayInMs = 1500) => {
     const { run, stop } = Poller({ delayInMs });
 
     void run(async () => {
@@ -62,5 +69,5 @@ export function JWTHandler(store: StorageCache, { frontendApi, ...cookieParams }
     });
   };
 
-  return { get, poll, set };
+  return { clear, get, poll, set };
 }