OpenAuthenticator
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The facts
Each one read from OpenAuthenticator's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Availability
- The repository’s Releases page says there are no releases.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build
- The README says to run npm run package to package the app for the local platform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Clipboard
- The app can copy tokens to the clipboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totpchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Copy codes
- The app can copy codes to the clipboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Development
- The README gives instructions to clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, and run npm start.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Development setup
- The README instructs developers to clone the repository, install dependencies with npm, and run npm start.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The project describes itself as simple enough for “your grandma” to use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists an MIT license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Manage tokens
- Users can add and delete authenticator tokens.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Packaging
- The README says to run npm run package to package the app for a local platform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Published packages
- The repository page has a Packages section but shows no package entries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Published releases
- The repository page has a Releases section but shows no release entries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenAuthenticator is an open-source, cross-platform, TOTP-based authenticator for desktop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Refresh
- The app automatically refreshes keys.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Refreshing codes
- The app automatically refreshes keys.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Service icons
- The app fetches favicons for each service.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Token generation
- The project credits otplib for cryptographically generating authentication tokens.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Token management
- Users can add and delete authenticator tokens.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2021checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
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