src/js/checkout-free.el

@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
-// checkout-free.el -- Free plan: show success panel after auth completes.
+// checkout-free.el -- RETIRED. Free plan now uses the standard Stripe
-// Watches the auth-badge element; when it becomes visible, hides the auth
+// payment flow (checkout-stripe.el) with a $0 PaymentIntent for age
-// section and shows the free-success panel. No card required for free tier.
+// verification. This file is no longer compiled or loaded.
-// Compiled with: elc --target=js --bundle --minify --obfuscate
 
 fn main() -> Void {
-    native_js("(function() {
-  var success = document.getElementById('free-success');
-  var auth = document.getElementById('auth-section');
-  if (!success) return;
-  var timer = setInterval(function() {
-    var badge = document.getElementById('auth-badge');
-    if (badge && badge.offsetParent !== null) {
-      if (auth) auth.style.display = 'none';
-      success.style.display = '';
-      clearInterval(timer);
-    }
-  }, 150);
-})()")
 }

src/js/checkout-stripe.el

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn main() -> Void {
       if (submitLabel) {
         submitLabel.textContent = window._neuronMode === 'setup'
           ? 'Save my card - no charge today →'
-          : 'Complete purchase →';
+          : PLAN === 'free' ? 'Verify age & get started →' : 'Complete purchase →';
       }
       waitForStripe(function() {
         if (!stripe) stripe = Stripe(STRIPE_PK);

src/main.el

@@ -697,23 +697,21 @@ fn handle_request_inner(method: String, path: String, headers: Map, body: String
             }
         }
 
-        // Free tier: creates a SetupIntent for age verification (18+ requirement).
+        // Free tier: $0 PaymentIntent for age verification (18+ requirement).
-        // No charge — but the user must provide a valid payment method.
+        // Card is verified and saved (setup_future_usage=off_session). No charge.
         if str_eq(plan, "free") {
-            let free_si_body: String = "automatic_payment_methods[enabled]=true"
+            let free_pi_body: String = "amount=0"
-                + "&usage=off_session"
+                + "&currency=usd"
+                + "&payment_method_types[]=card"
+                + "&setup_future_usage=off_session"
                 + "&metadata[plan]=free"
                 + "&metadata[purpose]=age_verification"
-            let free_si_body = if !str_eq(pi_cus_id, "") { free_si_body + "&customer=" + pi_cus_id } else { free_si_body }
+            let free_pi_body = if !str_eq(pi_cus_id, "") { free_pi_body + "&customer=" + pi_cus_id } else { free_pi_body }
-            let free_si_resp: String = http_post_form_auth(
+            let free_pi_resp: String = http_post_form_auth(
-                "https://api.stripe.com/v1/setup_intents",
+                "https://api.stripe.com/v1/payment_intents",
-                free_si_body,
+                free_pi_body,
                 auth_header)
-            if str_starts_with(free_si_resp, "{") {
+            return free_pi_resp
-                let inner: String = str_slice(free_si_resp, 1, str_len(free_si_resp))
-                return "{\"setup_mode\":true,\"plan\":\"free\"," + inner
-            }
-            return free_si_resp
         }
 
         // Setup-mode path: save payment method, do not charge. Only valid