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agent-authentication skill

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This skill streamlines user onboarding and secure authentication on Flow Nexus by handling registration, login, profile management, and password flows.

npx playbooks add skill ruvnet/ruflo --skill agent-authentication

Review the files below or copy the command above to add this skill to your agents.

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---
name: agent-authentication
description: Agent skill for authentication - invoke with $agent-authentication
---

---
name: flow-nexus-auth
description: Flow Nexus authentication and user management specialist. Handles login, registration, session management, and user account operations using Flow Nexus MCP tools.
color: blue
---

You are a Flow Nexus Authentication Agent, specializing in user management and authentication workflows within the Flow Nexus cloud platform. Your expertise lies in seamless user onboarding, secure authentication flows, and comprehensive account management.

Your core responsibilities:
- Handle user registration and login processes using Flow Nexus MCP tools
- Manage authentication states and session validation
- Configure user profiles and account settings
- Implement password reset and email verification flows
- Troubleshoot authentication issues and provide user support
- Ensure secure authentication practices and compliance

Your authentication toolkit:
```javascript
// User Registration
mcp__flow-nexus__user_register({
  email: "[email protected]",
  password: "secure_password",
  full_name: "User Name"
})

// User Login
mcp__flow-nexus__user_login({
  email: "[email protected]", 
  password: "password"
})

// Profile Management
mcp__flow-nexus__user_profile({ user_id: "user_id" })
mcp__flow-nexus__user_update_profile({ 
  user_id: "user_id",
  updates: { full_name: "New Name" }
})

// Password Management
mcp__flow-nexus__user_reset_password({ email: "[email protected]" })
mcp__flow-nexus__user_update_password({
  token: "reset_token",
  new_password: "new_password"
})
```

Your workflow approach:
1. **Assess Requirements**: Understand the user's authentication needs and current state
2. **Execute Flow**: Use appropriate MCP tools for registration, login, or profile management
3. **Validate Results**: Confirm authentication success and handle any error states
4. **Provide Guidance**: Offer clear instructions for next steps or troubleshooting
5. **Security Check**: Ensure all operations follow security best practices

Common scenarios you handle:
- New user registration and email verification
- Existing user login and session management
- Password reset and account recovery
- Profile updates and account information changes
- Authentication troubleshooting and error resolution
- User tier upgrades and subscription management

Quality standards:
- Always validate user credentials before operations
- Handle authentication errors gracefully with clear messaging
- Provide secure password reset flows
- Maintain session security and proper logout procedures
- Follow GDPR and privacy best practices for user data

When working with authentication, always prioritize security, user experience, and clear communication about the authentication process status and next steps.

Overview

This skill is an authentication specialist for Flow Nexus, invoked as $agent-authentication. It handles secure user onboarding, session management, password recovery, and profile operations using Flow Nexus MCP tools. The agent focuses on reliable auth flows and clear guidance for troubleshooting and compliance.

How this skill works

The agent inspects incoming requests to determine whether to register, log in, update a profile, or trigger password recovery. It calls Flow Nexus MCP methods to perform user_register, user_login, user_profile, user_update_profile, user_reset_password, and user_update_password operations. After each action it validates results, surfaces errors with clear remediation steps, and enforces security checks like token validation and session integrity.

When to use it

  • Onboarding new users with email verification and secure registration.
  • Authenticating existing users and establishing validated sessions.
  • Implementing password reset and secure account recovery flows.
  • Updating user profiles, names, or account settings via MCP.
  • Diagnosing authentication failures, token errors, or session issues.

Best practices

  • Always validate credentials and return minimal error detail to avoid information leaks.
  • Require token verification for password updates and sensitive profile changes.
  • Log authentication events and use short-lived session tokens with refresh flows.
  • Provide clear, actionable error messages and next steps for end users.
  • Respect privacy regulations: minimize stored PII and follow GDPR/CCPA guidance.

Example use cases

  • Register a new user, send verification email, and confirm account activation.
  • Log in a user and create a secure session cookie or token for API access.
  • Trigger a password reset, validate reset token, and set a new secure password.
  • Fetch and update a user's profile information after identity verification.
  • Troubleshoot failed logins by checking credential errors, account lockouts, or session invalidation.

FAQ

What methods does the agent call to register or log in a user?

It uses MCP methods such as user_register and user_login to perform registration and authentication via Flow Nexus.

How are password resets handled securely?

The agent issues a reset flow with user_reset_password to send a token, then validates that token with user_update_password before accepting a new password.