thrilltrack-explorer/src/hooks/useCaptchaBypass.ts

import { useEffect } from 'react';

export function useCaptchaBypass() {
  // Single layer: Check if environment allows bypass
  const bypassEnabled = import.meta.env.VITE_ALLOW_CAPTCHA_BYPASS === 'true';
  
  // Log warning if bypass is active
  useEffect(() => {
    if (bypassEnabled && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
      console.warn(
        '⚠️ CAPTCHA BYPASS IS ACTIVE\n' +
        'CAPTCHA verification is disabled via VITE_ALLOW_CAPTCHA_BYPASS=true\n' +
        'This should ONLY be enabled in development/preview environments.\n' +
        'Ensure VITE_ALLOW_CAPTCHA_BYPASS=false in production!'
      );
    }
  }, [bypassEnabled]);
  
  return {
    bypassEnabled,
    requireCaptcha: !bypassEnabled,
  };
}