Show HN: Desktop‑2FA – offline open‑source TOTP authenticator for desktop
desktop-2fa
A secure offline desktop application for generating and managing TOTP 2FA codes. Features encrypted vault storage, modern cryptography (Argon2 + AES‑GCM), modular architecture, and a local‑first approach with no cloud dependencies. Designed for reliability, extensibility, and future cross‑platform UI.
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What it is
A secure offline desktop application for generating and managing TOTP 2FA codes. Features encrypted vault storage, modern cryptography (Argon2 + AES‑GCM), modular architecture, and a local‑first approach with no cloud dependencies. Designed for reliability, extensibility, and future cross‑platform UI.
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This week on Hacker News
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Mentions over time
Observed mentions: 2025-12-28 21:54:23 UTC to 2026-01-22 16:50:17 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| Dec 28 | 2025-12-28 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-12-29 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | 2025-12-29 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-12-30 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | 2025-12-30 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-12-31 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 | 2025-12-31 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-02 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 | 2026-01-02 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-03 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | 2026-01-03 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-04 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | 2026-01-04 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-05 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5 | 2026-01-05 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-06 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | 2026-01-06 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-07 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | 2026-01-07 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-08 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8 | 2026-01-08 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-09 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 | 2026-01-09 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-10 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | 2026-01-10 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-11 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 | 2026-01-11 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-12 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12 | 2026-01-12 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-13 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | 2026-01-13 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-14 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | 2026-01-14 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-15 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15 | 2026-01-15 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-16 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16 | 2026-01-16 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-17 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | 2026-01-17 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-18 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | 2026-01-18 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-19 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19 | 2026-01-19 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-20 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | 2026-01-20 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-21 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | 2026-01-21 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-22 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | 2026-01-22 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-23 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What Hacker News says
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Show HN: Desktop‑2FA – offline, encrypted 2FA authenticator for your desktop