#1041 Implement biometric authentication for mobile web users

[vic-Gray]

Area: frontend · Effort: M

What: Allow mobile web users to authenticate using WebAuthn biometrics (fingerprint, Face ID) as a faster alternative to password entry.

Why: Password entry on mobile is friction-heavy and a leading cause of session abandonment. Biometric authentication removes this friction entirely.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Users can register a biometric credential from their security settings
• Subsequent logins offer the biometric option if a credential is registered
• Falls back to password if biometric fails or is unavailable
• Registered credentials are visible and revocable in the session management dashboard

Hints:

• Use the @simplewebauthn/browser and @simplewebauthn/server libraries
• Store public keys in a webauthn_credentials table
• Biometric is available on iOS Safari (14+) and Chrome for Android (67+)

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Hello maintainer I'll like to work on this issue please can you assign me

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