WeblateOrg / WeblateOrg/weblate

Support passwordless sign-in with passkeys

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Area: Auth Waiting for: Demand
Dominant language
Python
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Description

### Describe the problem

WebAuthn currently works only as a second factor. Even with a passkey enrolled, signing in still requires typing e-mail and password first. A passkey with user verification is already two factors on its own, something you have plus a biometric or PIN, so the password on top adds little. I would like to sign in with the passkey alone, no password.

### Solution brainstorm

Make passwordless login configurable and add a passkey button to the sign-in page.

### Describe alternatives you have considered

_No response_

### Screenshots

_No response_

### Additional context

I am happy to implement this.

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing WebAuthn second-factor flow and the sign-in page. Determine where passwordless login can be made configurable and where a passkey button belongs. Done means a user with a verified passkey can sign in without entering an e-mail or password, while the existing password flow remains available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, python
Domain
authentication, backend, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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