authforge/README.md

authforge

Turnkey U2F / FIDO2 passkey / TOTP MFA for Linux desktops. v1 ships on Ubuntu LTS + GNOME; Debian and KDE Plasma are on the roadmap.

Install (end users)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dangerousthings/authforge
sudo apt install authforge

Build from source

See docs/BUILDING.md.

Status

Pre-alpha. Phases 0–7, 15, 16 code complete (workspace scaffold, D-Bus daemon, storage layer, FIDO2 backend, policy apply via pam-auth-update with lockout simulation, PAM pending-flag backstop, authforgectl CLI, gnome-control-center overlay, Ansible role for fleet deployment). Phase 8 (GUI Security Keys tab) and Phase 12 (recovery flow) are the next single-lane bundles. See docs/plans/ for design, roadmap, and per-phase implementation plans.

Copyright 2026 Dangerous Things, LLC. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.