Compare Auth.js and Lucia Auth for Next.js authentication, exploring their features, session management differences, and design paradigms.

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Authentication is vital for web applications. Auth.js and Lucia Auth are popular choices in the Next.js ecosystem, offering different features and design paradigms. Auth.js is feature-rich with built-in providers and ease of use, while Lucia emphasizes type safety and flexibility, requiring database sessions and offering more customization. The post compares the setup, session management, and user session handling of both libraries, highlighting their strengths and trade-offs.

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<p>👀 It’s getting deprecated: <a href="https://github.com/lucia-auth/lucia/discussions/1707" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://github.com/lucia-auth/lucia/discussions/1707</a></p>
