Reviving BrowserID in 2026: Building a Custom Identity Server for Bespoke Apps
By
wakamoleguy
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
The author is reviving the long-dead BrowserID protocol to build WKID (Wakamoleguy's Identity Server), a custom identity provider for small, bespoke apps built for themselves and their close circle. They argue that LLMs have lowered the barrier to app development, leading to an explosion of small, personal projects, and that a decentralized, user-controlled identity system like BrowserID is well-suited for this new era of solo and small-group software development.
Key quotes
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This lower barrier to entry means we are seeing an explosion of small, bespoke projects only meant for solo use, or for a few close friends or family.
I'm building WKID (Wakamoleguy's Identity server), a BrowserID-style identity provider (IdP) for the bespoke apps I build for myself, my friends, and my family.
Here's why I dusted off a 10-year-dead protocol to do it.
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