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A lightweight authentication infrastructure generator powered by an internal Identity Engine.

6 starsTypeScript

A CLI that'll prevent you from half-assing Auth

by TheSBD·Apr 29, 2026·4 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

MidShip It

Yet another auth scaffolder, but built entirely on a smartphone via Termux.

Strengths
  • Generates a complete Express server with secure refresh token rotation out of the box.
  • Includes Redis session storage and RBAC middleware pre-configured for immediate use.
  • Built-in CI and 80% test coverage is rare for a generator of this age.
Weaknesses
  • Hard dependency on Redis adds operational overhead for simple hobby projects.
  • Opinionated stack locks you into Express, whereas Clerk or Auth0 are framework-agnostic.
Target Audience

Node.js developers starting new projects

Similar To

Clerk · Auth0 · Passport.js

Post Description

Create-authenik8-app was built because I realised early on that Auth was eating too much of my time there's just so much to consider when you dealing with Auth think JWT, refresh token rotation ,redis sessions, RBACs and Identity resolution I was rebuilding the same thing over and over and the chances were I was getting something wrong each time I started a new project

Create-authenik8-app scaffolds all that in one command it's opinionated by design because mistakes happen when you build under pressure .I have a repo showing what will be generated When you run the command npx create-authenik8-app too so you know what to expect

Btw this was mostly built on my smartphone using termux because my laptop broke halfway but I just had to keep moving and I was roasted for that on reddit

I would genuinely appreciate feedback from anyone who has solved similar problem differently and from any users of this tool

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