[FEATURE] Passkey (WebAuthn) sign-in for Claude accounts, across every surface
### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing requests](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20label%3Aenhancement) and this feature hasn't been requested yet - [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features) ### Problem Statement Signing in to a Claude account currently offers two paths: "Continue with Google", or an emailed magic link / one-time code. If Google sign-in isn't an option for you, the magic link is the only path — and it's slow and failure-prone: - The email frequently takes 5+ minutes to arrive. #82049 reports 2–5 minute delays since mid-July 2026. - The link and code expire after 10 minutes. Those two facts interact badly. Five of the ten minutes are typically gone before the email lands, and nobody sits and watches an inbox for five minutes — so I step away, come back, and the link has expired. Then I request another one and try to time it better. The usable window is far shorter than the stated 10 minutes. The cost is then multiplied by the number of surfaces. I sign in on five: the Claude mobile app, Claude Code, the web app, Claude for Excel, and Claude for Chrome. Each holds its own credential and expires on its own schedule, so this isn't a one-time setup cost — it's a recurring interruption that lands several times across my clients. Passkeys are the standard answer to exactly this: instant, local, phishing-resistant, and already supported by the OS keychain or password manager on every device I us
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[FEATURE] Passkey (WebAuthn) sign-in for Claude accounts, across every surface
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[FEATURE] Passkey (WebAuthn) sign-in for Claude accounts, across every surface
### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing requests](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20label%3Aenhancement) and this feature hasn't been requested yet - [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features) ### Problem Statement Signing in to a Claude account currently offers two paths: "Continue with Google", or an emailed magic link / one-time code. If Google sign-in isn't an option for you, the magic link is the only path — and it's slow and failure-prone: - The email frequently takes 5+ minutes to arrive. #82049 reports 2–5 minute delays since mid-July 2026. - The link and code expire after 10 minutes. Those two facts interact badly. Five of the ten minutes are typically gone before the email lands, and nobody sits and watches an inbox for five minutes — so I step away, come back, and the link has expired. Then I request another one and try to time it better. The usable window is far shorter than the stated 10 minutes. The cost is then multiplied by the number of surfaces. I sign in on five: the Claude mobile app, Claude Code, the web app, Claude for Excel, and Claude for Chrome. Each holds its own credential and expires on its own schedule, so this isn't a one-time setup cost — it's a recurring interruption that lands several times across my clients. Passkeys are the standard answer to exactly this: instant, local, phishing-resistant, and already supported by the OS keychain or password manager on every device I us
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