diff --git a/server/utils/auth.ts b/server/utils/auth.ts
index 59f9e1c..5871c53 100644
--- a/server/utils/auth.ts
+++ b/server/utils/auth.ts
@@ -21,3 +21,23 @@ export function isAuthenticated(event: H3Event): boolean {
   const auth = getAuthCookie(event)
   return !!auth
 }
+
+export async function getAuthUser(event: H3Event) {
+  const username = getAuthCookie(event)
+  if (!username) {
+    return null
+  }
+  
+  const { getUserByUsername } = await import('./database')
+  const user = getUserByUsername(username)
+  
+  if (!user) {
+    clearAuthCookie(event)
+    return null
+  }
+  
+  return {
+    username: user.username,
+    isAdmin: user.is_admin === 1
+  }
+}