mazharmahmood/Auth-project — reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple Python authentication app called Auth project. I want the basic flow a normal app needs, so users can sign up, log in, log out, and only see a protected page after they’re signed in. Store passwords safely, add validation for bad or missing input, and show friendly success and error messages instead of raw crashes.

Please keep it small and easy to run, with sensible config settings and a clear README that explains how to start it locally. If the project needs a database, use something lightweight by default so I can test it quickly. Add a simple home page, auth pages, and one protected dashboard page so the login flow is obvious. If it makes sense, include password reset or change password, but only if you can do it cleanly.

I’m not looking for anything fancy, just a clean working starter auth project that feels complete. You can look up current docs online if you need to.