diff --git a/src/contexts/authContext.ts b/src/contexts/authContext.ts
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+++ b/src/contexts/authContext.ts
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+import React from "react";
+
+interface AuthContextInterface {
+  authUser: firebase.User | null | undefined;
+}
+
+const AuthContext = React.createContext<AuthContextInterface>({
+  authUser: undefined
+});
+
+export default AuthContext;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAuth.ts b/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
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+++ b/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
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+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { auth } from "../firebase";
+
+const useAuth = () => {
+  const [authUser, setAuthUser] = useState<firebase.User | null | undefined>(
+    undefined
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    auth.onAuthStateChanged(token => {
+      setAuthUser(token);
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  return authUser;
+};
+
+export default useAuth;