I want to give a shoutout to all open-source tools (and their maintainers) like @better_auth, @nextjs, @tan_stack and so on. It's easy to forget that what you guys build, is the reason that we can now vibe-code apps that are actually good. A lot of appreciation for you 🫶🏼

Our CLI stack: - @bunjavascript: compiles it to one static binary - Ink (@vadimdemedes): the TUI - @better_auth: social sign-in and device-code - @arktypeio: end-to-end typesafety API stack: - @elysiaJS (@saltyAom): the routes, published as OpenAPI - @nitrojsdev: packages and deploys the server - @vercel: hosting - @PlanetScale + @DrizzleORM: Postgres for identity, orgs, API keys - @upstash: session lookups that skip the db - @ClickHouseDB: every runs / jobs / top / usage query - @github: identity and raw job log ingest - @stripe: sling bill

Better Auth is joining Vercel. Vercel shares our commitment to keeping auth open source, framework and platform agnostic. Joining forces gives us more resources and room to focus on building the framework that much of the community relies on. Together, we’ll also be able to invest more deeply in where auth is heading: a future where agents act on users’ behalf and need secure, scoped, and revocable access.

We've reached the 10,000th PR on @better_auth 🥳

i'm too stubborn to simply give up on the concept of @benjiDotSo after almost 10 years(!!) of iterating on it with different stacks... 2018: graphql backend + react SPA 2019: made a react native app for 6 months 2020: gave up on it and wrote kitze.io/posts/saddest-just-… 3 years of using other bs tools and being grumpy about them 2023: rewrote it in blitz js (JUGE mistake) 2024: iterate on react native + PWA + RN pwa wrapper 2025: time for a rewrite to @zerotoshipped stack (but next js sucks for this kind of app, add api, mcp, cross platform app, and many other things 2026: i want it all actions INSTANT AND FAST AF and next js is the wrong tech choice for a mostly client app, so i'm starting a rewrite with @tan_stack + @convex + @better_auth it feels so snappy 😭 btw 99% of the customers abandoned it, there are like 3 ride or die fans but i know i can turn it around!!!! let /goal cook.

🚀 The @better_auth Plugin for Strapi 5 is now in Beta! After a lot of work from the community, the first beta release of the Better Auth plugin by Boaz Poolman for Strapi is officially here. This plugin brings: ✅ Better Auth integration for @strapijs 5 ✅ Content API permissions support ✅ Flexible and extensible authentication workflows ✅ Full ownership of your users and auth data ✅ Open-source customization for modern applications There’s now also a dedicated documentation website to help you get started quickly: 👉 strapi.link/4tOy82G Huge shoutout to everyone involved in building and testing this plugin and community contributors helping shape the future of authentication in Strapi. 🙌 If you’ve been waiting for a modern, extensible auth solution for Strapi, now’s the perfect time to test it and share feedback.

SF folks: we’re hosting a meetup @strapijs × @vercel × @better_auth tomorrow! If you’re a developer working on content apps, auth, or modern frontends, this one’s for you. 📍 @MuxHQ on Market (SF) 🗓 Tue, May 12 · 5:30–8:30 PM 3 quick talks by @paola3decampos @pierre_burgy and @MarcBaiza + networking RSVP link (Seats are limited.) luma.com/dx-meetup

We had a bad time relying on a third-party auth provider and are now having a good time using open source, specifically @better_auth blog.val.town/better-auth

Happening tomorrow! 🥳 Join us this Thursday, May 7, for a 60-minute live session with Bereket, founder of @better_auth, and the @strapijs team. We will cover: 🔐 The case for owning your auth 🤖 Agent Auth Protocol 🛠️ Live Strapi + Better Auth demo Free. Open source. MIT licensed. Self-hosted. No black box. 📅 May 7 — 8:00 AM PST (~60 min) 👉 Register here: strapi.link/4cD95dA

We are organizing a meetup with our friends at @better_auth, @MuxHQ, and @vercel! Where? SF 🌁 When? May 12 Register now: luma.com/dx-meetup @MarcBaiza @aureliengeorget @vcoisne

If you're on @better_auth, Chargebee is now a plugin away. Auth and billing, configured in one place. Customers, subscriptions, checkout, portal, webhooks. All handled. Docs → better-auth.com/docs/plugins…

evlog x @better_auth is here Your logs now know exactly who triggered each request. User info, session metadata, context... all there automatically. What this means: • No more manual user tagging • No more anonymous events • Full user context on every log • Zero extra code per endpoint Goes from "POST /api/checkout failed" to "John's checkout failed at 10:23 with session X" dub.sh/evlog/ba

The demo you're seeing is an agent registering with a service, placing an order - asking you to pay using your own credit card for specific amount (using stripe) - and later letting you claim its activities so you can track your order inside your account Will share more soon. We haven't talked about it much as we have a lot in the works

Initialize better-auth with one cmd ~ npx auth init

Better Auth v1.6 is here! This release is designed as a bridge version as we move toward a more predictable release cadence and prepare for the next big things we're building here at Better Auth. That said, v1.6 includes new features, improvements, and a number of meaningful fixes

AI agents need better auth! We've been building a lot of exciting things on how agents authenticate, get granular permissions, and act on behalf of users. Come find us at HumanX this week (April 7-9) - we'd love to show you what we're working on!

For people asking for better auth if you’re using better auth you don’t actually need to provision anything. You own your auth Run ‘npx auth init’ 🫡