joshwcomeau/Tello

Email signup

Open

#8 opened on Oct 19, 2017

View on GitHub
 (0 comments) (1 reaction) (0 assignees)JavaScript (31 forks)github user discovery
enhancementhelp wanted

Repository metrics

Stars
 (329 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (PR metrics pending)

Description

Several folks have requested email signup.

Truthfully, I don't think I will have the time/energy to build this feature - auth is hard, and I like being able to delegate it to Google.

One potential solution suggested by a user is to use an email unlock, like Medium does. So you'd enter your email, it sends you a link, clicking on it creates your account and remembers you. You can also log in again with the same method. No passwords required.

But yeah, even with that, it seems like an awful lot of trouble for something most folks don't need. So, if anyone else wants to build it, I'm absolutely willing to accept PRs. Otherwise, it's not likely to be built.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study the existing Google OAuth authentication flow in the codebase, then implement a magic link email authentication system similar to Medium. This involves setting up email sending, token generation, and linking the email to a user account.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
full stackweb dev
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitJavaScriptAuthentication concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40