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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:

✅ True minimalism

No unnecessary services, just Laravel + Livewire

🔧 Full customization

Tailor every flow, token, and screen to your needs

🛠️ Developer-first design

Clear, auditable code with no magic

📦 Lightweight and self-contained

Deploy in seconds, integrate in minutes

✨ 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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