Chris Anataglio from Stellar Development Foundation presents FutureStack, demonstrating how passkeys and smart contract wallets simplify Web3 onboarding. The passkeys kit SDK enables developers to implement passwordless authentication using biometrics, eliminating seed phrase friction for consumer adoption.
Chris Anataglio, developer advocate at Stellar Development Foundation, discusses how passkeys revolutionize Web3 onboarding by replacing passwords and seed phrases with biometric authentication. He introduces the passkeys kit, a TypeScript SDK that abstracts the complexity of creating and managing smart contract wallets powered by passkeys. The talk covers the passkeys kit architecture including client-side and server-side libraries, integration with LaunchTube for paymaster functionality, and a working reference implementation. Key features demonstrated include wallet creation, signing into existing wallets, invoking smart contracts, adding signers, and implementing policy-based signer restrictions. The solution enables consumers to self-custody wallets with a single button click using fingerprint or face ID, significantly improving UX compared to traditional seed phrase management.