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Handoff Preview: Authentication Revamp

Project Collaborative, agent-driven refinement for a single-spec auth rollout.
Date Generated Apr 7, 2026
Status Ready for Handoff
Contributors Sarah Stone, Marcus Cole, Lena Park

1. Overview

Authentication is moving to a single spec workspace so product, design, and engineering can maintain one structured source of truth while still tracking alignment.

2. Goals

  • Increase signup conversion by 30%.
  • Reduce password-reset support load by 50%.
  • Keep enterprise SSO as a compliant escape hatch.

3. Requirements

  • New individual users authenticate with magic links.
  • Existing password users get a 30-day grace period.
  • Enterprise tenants retain SSO.

4. UI/UX

The login and signup entry points collapse to a single email field. Delayed delivery needs visible recovery guidance and a retry affordance.

If delivery exceeds the SLA, the UI must explain next steps in plain language.

5. Tech Stack

Auth services need token issuance, delivery telemetry, and a reversible rollout path for password deprecation.

6. Infra

Infra needs provider health monitoring, retry-safe delivery pipelines, and tenant-aware SSO routing.

Delivery health must be exposed in operator tooling every 5 minutes.

7. Risks & Open Questions

  • Email latency beyond 10s may cause drop-off.
  • Phase 1 payment identity requirements remain unconfirmed.