diff --git a/src/lib/auth/user-utils.ts b/src/lib/auth/user-utils.ts
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+export function getPrimaryUserRole(
+  userRoles: string | null | undefined,
+  fallback = "User",
+): string {
+  return userRoles?.split(",")[0]?.trim() || fallback;
+}