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 0–3, 6, 7 code complete (workspace scaffold, D-Bus daemon, storage layer, FIDO2 backend with mock+real authenticator, PAM pending-flag backstop, authforgectl CLI). Phase 4+5 (policy apply via pam-auth-update + lockout simulator) is next. See docs/plans/ for design, roadmap, and per-phase implementation plans.

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