Lucia
A simple and flexible auth library that works alongside your database.
Hi, I'm Pilcrow
I think I'm best "known" for my work on auth libraries, but I'm interested in anything web dev... well maybe except CSS. I enjoy taking photos, drawing, playing games, traveling, and cooking.
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Projects
The Copenhagen Book
A basic guideline on implementing auth for the web.
Oslo
A collection of auth-related utilities.
Arctic
OAuth 2.0 and OIDC clients for major providers.
Auri
Manage package changes and releases without leaving GitHub.
Malta
Generate simple and clean documentation with markdown - written in Go.
Blog
Investigating a major security vulnerability with Clerk's Next.js integration
Figuring out how a major auth provider fucked up.
Generating random values in TypeScript
Generate cryptographically strong random values with the Web Crypto API
A beginner's guide to OAuth 2.0
OAuth isn't hard
The never-ending discussion of cookies vs. local storage
Should you use cookies or local storage for storing credentials?
You really need to try Astro
Astro brings modern improvements to the web without the complexity.
Next.js, just why?
Next.js has been one of the most frustrating frameworks I've ever worked with.
Implementing passkeys with just TypeScript and Web APIs
Experimenting with passkeys on the browser, and some thoughts on it.
What's the fastest serverless database provider?
Measuring the latency of various database providers in a serverless environment.
A look into "GDPR compliant" analytics
What makes something GDPR compliant, and how do you implement analytics without violating it?