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+import React from 'react';
+import { Navigate, Outlet } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+// Component to protect routes that require authentication
+const RequireAuth = () => {
+  // Check if userId cookie exists
+  const getCookie = (name) => {
+    const match = document.cookie.match(new RegExp('(^| )' + name + '=([^;]+)'));
+    return match ? match[2] : null;
+  };
+
+  const userId = getCookie('userId');
+  // If not authenticated, redirect to login
+  return userId ? <Outlet /> : <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
+};
+
+export default RequireAuth;