diff --git a/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx
index de2a04d..403fe63 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx
@@ -2,25 +2,57 @@ import { GlassButton } from "../components/ui/GlassButton";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import {
-  Select, SelectTrigger, SelectValue, SelectContent, SelectItem
+  Select,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
 } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import { useRepoStore } from "@/store/useRepoStore";
 
 export default function ConnectPage() {
-  const { repos, branches, repo, branch, setRepo, setBranch, loadRepos, loadBranches } = useRepoStore();
+  const {
+    repos,
+    branches,
+    repo,
+    branch,
+    setRepo,
+    setBranch,
+    loadRepos,
+    loadBranches,
+  } = useRepoStore();
+
+  const handleGithubConnect = () => {
+    // Vite proxy sends this to backend http://localhost:3001/auth/github
+    window.location.href = "http://localhost:3000/auth/github/start";
+  };
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto p-6 mt-10">
       <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/20 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md shadow-glass p-6">
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
-          <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white/90">Connect your repository</h1>
-          <GlassButton
-            variant="secondary"
-            className="bg-white/20 hover:bg-white/30 text-white"
-            onClick={loadRepos}
-          >
-            Re-sync Repos
-          </GlassButton>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between mb-6">
+          <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white/90">
+            Connect your repository
+          </h1>
+
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            {/* 🔐 OAuth button */}
+            <GlassButton
+              className="bg-emerald-400/20 hover:bg-emerald-400/30 text-emerald-50"
+              onClick={handleGithubConnect}
+            >
+              Connect GitHub
+            </GlassButton>
+
+            {/* 🔁 Re-sync repos */}
+            <GlassButton
+              variant="secondary"
+              className="bg-white/20 hover:bg-white/30 text-white"
+              onClick={loadRepos}
+            >
+              Re-sync Repos
+            </GlassButton>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
@@ -28,14 +60,19 @@ export default function ConnectPage() {
             <Label className="text-white/80">Repository</Label>
             <Select
               value={repo ?? ""}
-              onValueChange={(v) => { setRepo(v); loadBranches(v); }}
+              onValueChange={(v) => {
+                setRepo(v);
+                loadBranches(v);
+              }}
             >
               <SelectTrigger className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white">
                 <SelectValue placeholder="Select a repo" />
               </SelectTrigger>
               <SelectContent className="bg-slate-900 text-white border-white/20">
                 {repos?.map((r) => (
-                  <SelectItem key={r} value={r}>{r}</SelectItem>
+                  <SelectItem key={r} value={r}>
+                    {r}
+                  </SelectItem>
                 ))}
               </SelectContent>
             </Select>
@@ -49,11 +86,15 @@ export default function ConnectPage() {
               disabled={!repo}
             >
               <SelectTrigger className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white disabled:opacity-50">
-                <SelectValue placeholder={repo ? "Select a branch" : "Pick a repo first"} />
+                <SelectValue
+                  placeholder={repo ? "Select a branch" : "Pick a repo first"}
+                />
               </SelectTrigger>
               <SelectContent className="bg-slate-900 text-white border-white/20">
                 {branches?.map((b) => (
-                  <SelectItem key={b} value={b}>{b}</SelectItem>
+                  <SelectItem key={b} value={b}>
+                    {b}
+                  </SelectItem>
                 ))}
               </SelectContent>
             </Select>
@@ -73,3 +114,80 @@ export default function ConnectPage() {
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+
+// import { GlassButton } from "../components/ui/GlassButton";
+// import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+// import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+// import {
+//   Select, SelectTrigger, SelectValue, SelectContent, SelectItem
+// } from "@/components/ui/select";
+// import { useRepoStore } from "@/store/useRepoStore";
+
+// export default function ConnectPage() {
+//   const { repos, branches, repo, branch, setRepo, setBranch, loadRepos, loadBranches } = useRepoStore();
+
+//   return (
+//     <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto p-6 mt-10">
+//       <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/20 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md shadow-glass p-6">
+//         <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+//           <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white/90">Connect your repository</h1>
+//           <GlassButton
+//             variant="secondary"
+//             className="bg-white/20 hover:bg-white/30 text-white"
+//             onClick={loadRepos}
+//           >
+//             Re-sync Repos
+//           </GlassButton>
+//         </div>
+
+//         <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+//           <div className="grid gap-2">
+//             <Label className="text-white/80">Repository</Label>
+//             <Select
+//               value={repo ?? ""}
+//               onValueChange={(v) => { setRepo(v); loadBranches(v); }}
+//             >
+//               <SelectTrigger className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white">
+//                 <SelectValue placeholder="Select a repo" />
+//               </SelectTrigger>
+//               <SelectContent className="bg-slate-900 text-white border-white/20">
+//                 {repos?.map((r) => (
+//                   <SelectItem key={r} value={r}>{r}</SelectItem>
+//                 ))}
+//               </SelectContent>
+//             </Select>
+//           </div>
+
+//           <div className="grid gap-2">
+//             <Label className="text-white/80">Branch</Label>
+//             <Select
+//               value={branch ?? ""}
+//               onValueChange={setBranch}
+//               disabled={!repo}
+//             >
+//               <SelectTrigger className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white disabled:opacity-50">
+//                 <SelectValue placeholder={repo ? "Select a branch" : "Pick a repo first"} />
+//               </SelectTrigger>
+//               <SelectContent className="bg-slate-900 text-white border-white/20">
+//                 {branches?.map((b) => (
+//                   <SelectItem key={b} value={b}>{b}</SelectItem>
+//                 ))}
+//               </SelectContent>
+//             </Select>
+//           </div>
+//         </div>
+
+//         <div className="mt-8">
+//           <GlassButton
+//             className="bg-white/20 hover:bg-white/30 text-white"
+//             disabled={!repo || !branch}
+//             onClick={() => location.assign("/configure")}
+//           >
+//             Continue → Configure
+//           </GlassButton>
+//         </div>
+//       </div>
+//     </div>
+//   );
+// }