Auth.js is now part of Better Auth

🔐 Big News: Auth.js Joins Better Auth

• Auth.js, formerly known as NextAuth.js, is now officially maintained by the Better Auth team.

• It’s one of the most widely used open-source authentication libraries in the JavaScript ecosystem—used by platforms like ChatGPT, Cal.com, and Google Labs.

🧭 Why the Transition?

• As apps grew more complex, Auth.js started showing limitations—especially around OAuth and session management.

• Better Auth was born from the same frustrations, aiming to simplify and modernize auth workflows.

• The two teams aligned in vision, making Better Auth the new home for Auth.js..

👥 For Existing Users

• No disruption: Auth.js will continue receiving security patches and urgent fixes.

• For new projects, Better Auth is recommended—unless you need stateless sessions without a DB (which is on their roadmap).

🛠️ Migration Support

• Migration guides from NextAuth and Clerk to Better Auth are available.

• More documentation and tooling are coming to ease the transition.

🙌 Shoutout to the Maintainers

• Core contributors like Balázs, Thang Vu, Nico Domino, Lluis Agusti, and Falco Winkler kept Auth.js alive through tough phases—making this handoff possible.

“The end goal remains unchanged: you should own your auth.”