Passkey Auth Is Too Complex for Small Frontend-Only Apps
Developers building small frontend apps face a significant barrier: adding secure passkey authentication requires standing up a backend server, which eliminates the simplicity of CDN-deployed apps. Existing auth libraries assume server infrastructure that indie developers and solo builders rarely have. The friction causes many to skip auth entirely or fall back to less secure alternatives.
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