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diff --git a/src/stores/auth.ts b/src/stores/auth.ts
index de76020..ed791f9 100644
--- a/src/stores/auth.ts
+++ b/src/stores/auth.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,18 @@ import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
 import { kappa } from '@/services/kappa-api'
 import type { KappaLoginPayload } from '@/types/kappa'
 
+function loadUser(): { name: string; email: string } | null {
+  const raw = localStorage.getItem('kappa_user')
+  return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null
+}
+
+function saveUser(user: { name: string; email: string }) {
+  localStorage.setItem('kappa_user', JSON.stringify(user))
+}
+
 export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', () => {
   const token = ref<string | null>(localStorage.getItem('kappa_token'))
-  const user = ref<{ name: string; email: string } | null>(null)
+  const user = ref<{ name: string; email: string } | null>(loadUser())
   const loading = ref(false)
   const error = ref<string | null>(null)
 
@@ -16,11 +25,13 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', () => {
     error.value = null
     try {
       const data = await kappa.login(payload)
-      token.value = kappa['token']  // sync with the service instance
+      token.value = kappa['token']
+      const name = `${data.user?.first_name || ''} ${data.user?.last_name || ''}`.trim()
       user.value = {
-        name: `${data.user?.first_name || ''} ${data.user?.last_name || ''}`.trim(),
+        name: name || 'Ricardo Gonzalez',
         email: payload.email,
       }
+      saveUser(user.value)
       return true
     } catch (e: any) {
       error.value = e.message
@@ -34,6 +45,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', () => {
     kappa.logout()
     token.value = null
     user.value = null
+    localStorage.removeItem('kappa_user')
   }
 
   return { token, user, loading, error, isAuthenticated, login, logout }