matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec
Logins are a bit confusing
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A-Client-Server
enhancement
- Dominant language
- HTML
- Stars
- 330
- Forks
- 150
- Avg merge
- 2h 21m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 3
Description
We should only support logins by mxid, not by seperate user name+ server URL.
This causes confusion every time a new client tries to make a login and registration screen.
With .well-known and SRV records working very well, the user should never be expected to know the actual URL of the matrix server.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Matrix specification's current login and registration requirements and the issue's proposal to use mxids with server discovery. Done would require an agreed specification change that removes the separate username and server URL login flow and clearly defines the replacement.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- authentication, documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100