Magic link

Passwordless authentication where the user clicks a one-time link sent to their email.

Magic links remove the password-reset flow that's the source of most account-recovery friction. The user enters an email, receives a one-time login link, clicks it. Common in modern SaaS as an alternative to passwords. PocketClaw currently uses Google OAuth and email + password (better-auth) for the Pro tier, but magic-link sign-in is a likely future addition.

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