Dex
Apache-2.0 federated OIDC IdP that owns no user state
Auth / Auth · Apache-2.0 · 11.1k
What's Good
Apache-2.0. Federated OIDC / OAuth 2.0 provider with pluggable connectors (GitHub, Google, LDAP, SAML, OIDC). Apps speak OIDC to Dex once. Go binary, Helm chart, CNCF sandbox.
The Catch
Protocol adapter, not a user directory and not a proxy gate. Distinct from Authelia (reverse-proxy SSO) and from authentik/ZITADEL/Keycloak (they store users). Dex owns no user state. You still need an upstream IdP.
Verdict
Apache-2.0 OIDC facade. Connectors in, standards out, no user table.
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