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 # About Hanko
 Hanko is an open-source authentication and user management solution with a focus on moving the login beyond passwords while being 100% deployable today.
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 ## Discord community & X
 We invite you to join our growing [Discord community](https://www.hanko.io/community) if you want to get the latest updates on passkeys, WebAuthn, and this project or if you just want to chat with us. You can also [follow us on X](https://x.com/hanko_io).
 
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 # Licenses