Task: Implement authentication bootstrap workflow
This page documents a task in the Authentication bootstrap follow-up story. It captures the goal, current status, acceptance, and any notes or results.
Goal
Land the authentication bootstrap workflow that was
POSTPONED in sprint 03's login_and_sessions. On a fresh database, the
system needs a way to create the first admin account so anyone can log in
at all.
Status
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State | DONE |
| Parent story | Authentication bootstrap follow-up |
| Now | Completed 2025-11-22. |
| Waiting on | None. |
| Next | None. |
| Last touched | 2025-11-22 |
Acceptance
- A bootstrap mode exists that detects an empty accounts table.
- In bootstrap mode the first login creates the initial admin account.
- Once the account exists, bootstrap mode disables itself automatically.
Plan
(Plan was distilled into the parent story's * Decisions and cleared when the task closed.)
Notes
- The
bootstrap modephrase in the sprint mission is shorthand for this work.
Result
Authentication bootstrap workflow live; closes sprint 03's POSTPONED item.