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Comment on: The "email is authentication" pattern
(next.js auth)It's a bit annoying, since I don't want to login into the gmail in-app browser, I want to login on my regular browser.
🔥 Score 42.3
AuthBridge: OAuth Redirector for In-App Browsers
Users find it clunky when email-based login forces them into an in-app browser, making authentication feel fragmented. AuthBridge intercepts in-app OAuth flows and seamlessly hands them off to the user's regular browser, restoring a smooth, consistent login experience.
Quantitative Score Breakdown
complaint frequency
1.5
growth rate
9
competition density
10.5
monetization potential
9
technical feasibility
7.5
search interest
4.8