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Lucia
Deprecated lib, now auth guide
FreeAuth & user managementlucia-auth.com
What it is
No longer a library. Lucia was deprecated in March 2025 and now exists as a learning resource: a copy-paste
auth_session.ts reference implementation plus The Auth Book, a free guide covering sessions, tokens and password handling. The site was last refreshed in July 2026.Why it earns a slot
Read it before choosing any vendor — it is the fastest way to genuinely understand what session auth does, and the single-file implementation is enough for small projects.
Know before you commit
Do not install the npm package for new work; it is unmaintained and will not receive security fixes. This is documentation and example code, not a supported dependency.
Neighbourhood
How Lucia sits against the rest of the atlas — swaps, companions and the tools builders actually save alongside it.
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