Password reset flow done right

Most apps have a “forgot password” button that does not actually work, or works in an unsafe way. Today we build the real thing with Python, step by step.

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Python AI datetime random module secrets.token_urlsafe SHA-256 hashlib secrets module SQLite Password reset flow Secure token generation Token hashing Single-use tokens Token expiration Production readiness for AI-built apps Python standard library for authentication Email security for password resets

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