# openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-18-simplify-authentik-auth
dir: openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-18-simplify-authentik-auth

index: openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-18-simplify-authentik-auth/.pi-map.index.md

## role
Contains planning and design documents for migrating authentication from JWT tokens to session-based cookies with Authentik/OAuth2 integration.
## files
- .openspec.yaml | Defines an OpenSpec configuration file with schema type and creation date metadata
- design.md | Design document for migrating a backend authentication system from JWT tokens to session cookies with OAuth2/Authentik integration | dep: Authentik (OAuth2), Redis (optional), backend database, frontend
- proposal.md | Proposes simplifying an Authentik-based authentication system by replacing JWT/token-based auth with session-based cookies | dep: Authentik, OAuth2, session cookies, database user model, frontend auth state
- tasks.md | Project task list for migrating an application from JWT/OIDC authentication to session-based authentication using Authentik | dep: Authentik, Alembic, python-jose, ruff, mypy, pytest
## arch
Documentation-driven architecture using OpenSpec configuration with structured design docs (design, proposal, tasks) following a formal specification and change-management pattern.
## tags
authentik, authentication, design, jwt, session, .openspec, migrating, system
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## dirty
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