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skevy/lock — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-05-10

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

Lock is Auth0's drop-in login widget that adds sign-up, log-in, password reset, and social/enterprise authentication to your website without building it yourself.

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    What it does
      Prebuilt login widget
      Handles sign-up and login
      Password reset
      Social and enterprise auth
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Auth0
      CDN or npm
    Use cases
      Add login to a web app fast
      Support Google or Facebook login
      Enterprise Active Directory login
    Audience
      Web developers
      PMs and founders
    Customization
      Custom colors and logos
      Multiple languages
      Extra sign-up fields

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add a ready-made login and sign-up dialog to a website without writing an auth system.

REASON 2

Let users log in with Google, Facebook, or an enterprise Active Directory account.

REASON 3

Customize the login widget's colors, logo, and fields to match your brand.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptAuth0

How it stacks up

skevy/locka15n/a15na15n/checkout-validation
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2017-05-102019-04-072014-09-04
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires an Auth0 account and app credentials before the widget will authenticate users.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to embed Auth0 Lock into my website with basic email and password login.
Prompt 2
Help me configure Lock to support Google and Facebook social login.
Prompt 3
How do I customize Lock's colors, logo, and language to match my brand?
Prompt 4
Explain how to install Lock via npm and connect it to my Auth0 account credentials.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is lock?

Lock is Auth0's drop-in login widget that adds sign-up, log-in, password reset, and social/enterprise authentication to your website without building it yourself.

What language is lock written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Auth0.

Is lock actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-10).

How hard is lock to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is lock for?

Mainly developer.

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