feat: Add --auth-type=webauthn flag (#4931)

* feat: Add --use-webauth flag

* Add docs

* Switch from a separate flag to a variation of auth-type

* Update snapshot

Author: jumoel

docs/content/commands/npm-adduser.md

@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@ npm init --scope=@foo --yes
 ```
 
 
+<!-- automatically generated, do not edit manually -->
+<!-- see lib/utils/config/definitions.js -->
+
+#### `auth-type`
+
+* Default: "legacy"
+* Type: "legacy", "webauthn", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
+* DEPRECATED: The SSO/SAML/OAuth methods are deprecated and will be removed in
+  a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
+
+What authentication strategy to use with `adduser`/`login`.
+
+Pass `webauthn` to use a web-based login.
+
 <!-- automatically generated, do not edit manually -->
 <!-- see lib/utils/config/definitions.js -->
 

docs/content/using-npm/config.md

@@ -1891,12 +1891,14 @@ When set to `dev` or `development`, this is an alias for `--include=dev`.
 #### `auth-type`
 
 * Default: "legacy"
-* Type: "legacy", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
-* DEPRECATED: This method of SSO/SAML/OAuth is deprecated and will be removed
-  in a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
+* Type: "legacy", "webauthn", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
+* DEPRECATED: The SSO/SAML/OAuth methods are deprecated and will be removed in
+  a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
 
 What authentication strategy to use with `adduser`/`login`.
 
+Pass `webauthn` to use a web-based login.
+
 <!-- automatically generated, do not edit manually -->
 <!-- see lib/utils/config/definitions.js -->
 

lib/commands/adduser.js

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const replaceInfo = require('../utils/replace-info.js')
 const BaseCommand = require('../base-command.js')
 const authTypes = {
   legacy: require('../auth/legacy.js'),
+  webauthn: require('../auth/legacy.js'),
   oauth: require('../auth/oauth.js'),
   saml: require('../auth/saml.js'),
   sso: require('../auth/sso.js'),
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ class AddUser extends BaseCommand {
   static params = [
     'registry',
     'scope',
+    'auth-type',
   ]
 
   static ignoreImplicitWorkspace = true

lib/utils/config/definitions.js

@@ -238,13 +238,15 @@ define('audit-level', {
 
 define('auth-type', {
   default: 'legacy',
-  type: ['legacy', 'sso', 'saml', 'oauth'],
+  type: ['legacy', 'webauthn', 'sso', 'saml', 'oauth'],
   deprecated: `
-    This method of SSO/SAML/OAuth is deprecated and will be removed in
+    The SSO/SAML/OAuth methods are deprecated and will be removed in
     a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
   `,
   description: `
     What authentication strategy to use with \`adduser\`/\`login\`.
+
+    Pass \`webauthn\` to use a web-based login.
   `,
   flatten,
 })

tap-snapshots/test/lib/load-all-commands.js.test.cjs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ npm adduser
 
 Options:
 [--registry <registry>] [--scope <@scope>]
+[--auth-type <legacy|webauthn|sso|saml|oauth>]
 
 aliases: login, add-user
 
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ npm adduser
 
 Options:
 [--registry <registry>] [--scope <@scope>]
+[--auth-type <legacy|webauthn|sso|saml|oauth>]
 
 aliases: login, add-user
 

tap-snapshots/test/lib/npm.js.test.cjs

@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ All commands:
                     
                     Options:
                     [--registry <registry>] [--scope <@scope>]
+                    [--auth-type <legacy|webauthn|sso|saml|oauth>]
                     
                     aliases: login, add-user
                     
@@ -601,6 +602,7 @@ All commands:
                     
                     Options:
                     [--registry <registry>] [--scope <@scope>]
+                    [--auth-type <legacy|webauthn|sso|saml|oauth>]
                     
                     aliases: login, add-user
                     

tap-snapshots/test/lib/utils/config/definitions.js.test.cjs

@@ -253,11 +253,13 @@ exports[`test/lib/utils/config/definitions.js TAP > config description for auth-
 #### \`auth-type\`
 
 * Default: "legacy"
-* Type: "legacy", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
-* DEPRECATED: This method of SSO/SAML/OAuth is deprecated and will be removed
-  in a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
+* Type: "legacy", "webauthn", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
+* DEPRECATED: The SSO/SAML/OAuth methods are deprecated and will be removed in
+  a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
 
 What authentication strategy to use with \`adduser\`/\`login\`.
+
+Pass \`webauthn\` to use a web-based login.
 `
 
 exports[`test/lib/utils/config/definitions.js TAP > config description for before 1`] = `

tap-snapshots/test/lib/utils/config/describe-all.js.test.cjs

@@ -1764,12 +1764,14 @@ When set to \`dev\` or \`development\`, this is an alias for \`--include=dev\`.
 #### \`auth-type\`
 
 * Default: "legacy"
-* Type: "legacy", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
-* DEPRECATED: This method of SSO/SAML/OAuth is deprecated and will be removed
-  in a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
+* Type: "legacy", "webauthn", "sso", "saml", or "oauth"
+* DEPRECATED: The SSO/SAML/OAuth methods are deprecated and will be removed in
+  a future version of npm in favor of web-based login.
 
 What authentication strategy to use with \`adduser\`/\`login\`.
 
+Pass \`webauthn\` to use a web-based login.
+
 <!-- automatically generated, do not edit manually -->
 <!-- see lib/utils/config/definitions.js -->