add a util file to host random methods that don't fit anywhere else

utils/util.go

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+package utils
+
+import "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+
+func CheckIfLoggedIn(c *gin.Context) bool {
+	userID, err := c.Cookie("user_id")
+	if err != nil || userID == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}