Add User Authentication Feature

I’m midway through a software development project and now need to fold in a fully-fledged user authentication layer. The current codebase is stable and organised; what’s missing are the sign-up, log-in, password reset, and basic role-based access controls that will make the product production-ready.

You’ll be working against an existing Git repo. I’ll grant access and walk you through the structure so you can slot your changes in cleanly rather than bolting them on. I’m open to the usual approaches—JWT sessions, OAuth, or any secure flavour you’re most comfortable with—as long as the solution is standards-compliant and easy for another developer to pick up later.

Deliverables
• Registration, log-in, log-out, password reset flows wired to the current database schema
• Role/permission checks surfaced as simple middleware or decorators
• Unit/integration tests that prove the flows work and fail securely
• A concise README update explaining environment variables, migration steps, and any third-party libraries added

If you’re confident integrating user auth into an existing project while keeping the footprint tidy, let’s get this feature merged.