# auth-implementation-patterns

> Claude/Codex skill by [@wshobson](https://omgskills.com/library/wshobson/index.md) · 38k stars · Updated 2026-07-22

Master authentication and authorization patterns including JWT, OAuth2, session management, and RBAC to build secure, scalable access control systems. Use when implementing auth systems, securing APIs, or debugging security issues.

Tags: agent-skills, agentic-ai, agents, ai-agents, anthropic, automation, claude-code, claude-code-plugins, codex-cli, copilot, cursor, cursor-rules, developer-tools, gemini-cli, mcp, multi-agent, opencode, orchestration, prompt-engineering, workflows

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/wshobson/agents /tmp/agents && ln -s /tmp/agents/plugins/developer-essentials/skills/auth-implementation-patterns ~/.claude/skills/auth-implementation-patterns
```

## From README

Authentication & Authorization Implementation Patterns Build secure, scalable authentication and authorization systems using industry-standard patterns and modern best practices. When to Use This Skill Implementing user authentication systems Securing REST or GraphQL APIs Adding OAuth2/social login Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) Designing session management Migrating authentication systems Debugging auth issues Implementing SSO or multi-tenancy Core Concepts Authentication vs Authorization Authentication (AuthN): Who are you? Verifying identity (username/password, OAuth, biometrics) Issuing credentials (sessions, tokens) Managing login/logout Authorization (AuthZ): What can you do?

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/wshobson/agents/auth-implementation-patterns/
- GitHub: https://github.com/wshobson/agents
- Author: [@wshobson](https://omgskills.com/library/wshobson/index.md)

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