OpenFn / OpenFn/lightning

Allow accented characters for names and organizations when registering new users

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Dominant language
Elixir
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296
Forks
86
Avg merge
1d 13h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

A user named Adrià couldn't sign up because the name had "à" in the characters. We should allow those use cases without compromising on security.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Trace the user-registration validation for names and organizations, then inspect the existing security rules around accepted characters. Add coverage for accented names such as Adrià and verify that registration still rejects unsafe input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
elixir
Domain
authentication, backend, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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