Hanko Passkey Authentication Platform

---
title: "Hanko Open Source Passkey Authentication and User Management"
description: "Hanko is an open-source authentication and user management platform built on passkeys and WebAuthn. It provides a drop-in authentication solution as an alternative to Auth0, Clerk, and Stytch, with pre-built web components, a REST API, and an admin dashboard."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/teamhanko/hanko"
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "teamhanko/hanko"
  github_stars: 8893
---

# Hanko Open Source Passkey Authentication and User Management

Hanko is an open-source authentication and user management platform built on passkeys and WebAuthn. It provides a drop-in authentication solution as an alternative to Auth0, Clerk, and Stytch, with pre-built web components, a REST API, and an admin dashboard.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/hanko-passkey-authentication-platform/)