Can I customize the default test user credentials?

Absolutely. Once the skill is applied, you can modify the DEV_USERS constant in the generated files to add custom roles, emails, or passwords.

How does the auto-seeding feature work?

The DevLoginPanel component triggers a POST request to the /api/dev/seed endpoint when it mounts in a development environment, ensuring users exist before you click sign-in.

Which authentication libraries are required?

This skill is designed to work as an extension of the 'auth' skill, requiring better-auth for identity management and Drizzle ORM for database operations.

Is this skill safe for production environments?

Yes. Every component, layout, and API route generated by this skill is wrapped in a check for NODE_ENV !== 'production' to ensure dev tooling is never exposed to real users.

Dev Auth Tooling

Name: Dev Auth Tooling
Author: mattwoodco

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Productivity & Workflow

Streamlines local authentication testing by adding one-click sign-in buttons and automatic database seeding for development environments.

The auth-dev skill automates the setup of development-only authentication utilities, allowing developers to bypass manual login forms during local testing. It creates a dedicated /dev console, an API endpoint to seed predefined roles like 'Admin' and 'Member', and a UI panel that integrates directly into your sign-in page. By leveraging better-auth internal APIs and Drizzle ORM, it ensures your development environment is always populated with test users while strictly gating all debug code behind environment checks to prevent accidental production leaks.

Key Features

01Automatic database seeding for Admin and Member test roles on component mount.

02Protected /dev console for session management and manual database seeding.

03Seamless integration with better-auth for secure password hashing and role patching.

04Production-safe guards that return 404s and exclude code from production builds.

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06One-click 'Quick Sign-In' buttons added directly to your development login page.

Use Cases

01Debugging authentication flows and session states via a dedicated dev dashboard.

02Populating a fresh local database with test users without manual registration.

03Switching between Admin and Member roles instantly to test permission-based UI.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add mattwoodco/skills auth-dev

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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