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**AuthentiKate** is a sleek, self-hosted OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider built with Laravel. It's designed for developers and homelabbers who want full control over their identity infrastructure — without the bloat.

## 🧠 Why AuthentiKate?

Modern authentication systems like **Authentik** and **Authelia** offer a lot — sometimes too much. They come with steep learning curves, heavy dependencies, and opinionated workflows that often get in your way.

**AuthentiKate is different.** It gives you:

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## ✨ Features

- 🔐 Full **OIDC Authorization Code flow** with PKCE
- 🪙 Signed **Access** and **ID tokens** (RS256)
- 📘 **OIDC Discovery** + JWKS endpoints
- 👤 **UserInfo endpoint** with name, email, avatar, and custom claims
- 💾 DB-backed token storage with per-client scoping
- 🧼 Clean, Livewire-powered UI for login and consent
- 🎨 Supports branding, theming, and custom domains
- 🚀 Integrates easily with Outline, Linkwarden, and any OIDC-compliant app

## 🚧 Roadmap

- 🔄 Refresh Token Support  
- ✅ Email Verification & MFA  

## 🔍 Use Cases

- Homelab authentication (SSO for your self-hosted services)
- Lightweight OIDC for internal SaaS apps
- Identity proxy for dev environments
- Custom branding for white-labeled auth flows

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