242: Magic Links and Sudo Mode

Thinking Elixir Podcast

News includes exciting updates to Phoenix gen_auth with magic links and sudo mode security features, a comprehensive guide on Elixir and Phoenix security best practices from Paraxial.io, significant updates to the DaisyUI Components library for Phoenix LiveView reaching version 0.7.0, more on LiveDebugger tool for Phoenix applications, performance improvements in PostgreSQL's self-join handling, and more!

Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/242

Elixir Community News

• https://gigalixir.com/thinking – Visit to sign up and get 20% off your first year. Or use the promo code "Thinking" during signup.
• https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix/pull/6081 – Phoenix gen_auth is adding support for magic links (passwordless login) and sudo mode for sensitive operations.
• https://elixirstream.dev/gendiff – Additional resource for Phoenix gen_auth updates.
• https://github.com/9elements/hex-mcp – New Model Context Protocol server providing real-time Hex package version information for AI tools like Cursor.
• https://paraxial.io/blog/elixir-best – Michael Lubas shares 11 best practices for security in Elixir and Phoenix applications.
• https://elixirstatus.com/p/7bQOj-daisyuicomponents---a-phoenix-liveview--daisyui-library – DaisyUI Components library for Phoenix LiveView updated to version 0.7.0.
• https://github.com/phcurado/daisy_ui_components – GitHub repository for DaisyUI Components, featuring over 30 pre-styled components.
• https://daisy-ui-components-site.fly.dev/storybook/welcome – Interactive Storybook for exploring DaisyUI Components.
• https://github.com/phcurado/daisy_ui_components/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md – Changelog showing recent updates to DaisyUI Components.
• https://github.com/software-mansion-labs/live-debugger – LiveDebugger tool for Phoenix LiveView applications, providing insights into LiveViews, components, and state transitions.
• https://www.phoronix.com/news/PostgreSQL-Self-Join-Eliminate – Postgres adds optimization for self-joins, improving query performance.
• https://www.lambdadays.org/lambdadays2025 – Lambda Days conference tickets on sale, happening June 12-13 in Kraków, Poland, focusing on functional programming.
• https://alchemyconf.com/ – Alchemy Conf happening April 2-3 in Braga, Portugal with 10% discount code "THINKINGELIXIR".
• https://membrz.club/alchemyconf/events – Direct link for purchasing Alchemy Conf tickets.

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