[n4r9]

Recently Claude Code said my authentication credentials had become invalid and I needed to log in again. I recorded the ridiculous number of steps this took:

- Copy-paste link to browser

- Wait several minutes while page load hangs

- Click refresh a couple of times, page finally loads

- Type in work email

- Redirect to work portal, type in work email again

- Asked for work password: open KeepassXC and type in Keepass database password

- KeepassXC additionally demands that I enter my laptop PIN

- Copy work password into work portal

- Asked for Authenticator code: go look for phone

- Find phone, load up authenticator app, type into work portal

- Wait several minutes while page load hangs

- Click refresh a couple of times, eventually get code to paste back into Claude session.

[gandreani]

You can disable the laptop PIN requirement in keepassXC and store the OTP code in the app as well.

Not the best security practice but thought you should know!

[n4r9]

> You can disable the laptop PIN requirement in keepassXC

Thanks for the pointer! I can see an option "Enable database quick unlock (Touch ID / Windows Hello)". It's a bit of a clunky setting though. Ideally I'd like to use quick unlock instead of typing the DB password (e.g. only after session inactivity), but when that setting is checked it also forces you to use it immediately after typing the password.

> and store the OTP code in the app

Oh lord, this is a game-changer.

[fragmede]

Or just use a code and enter a couple of digits to log in and not do that dance.