untrack

core/archipelago/src/main.rs

@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ mod config;
 mod container;
 mod server;
 
+use auth::AuthManager;
 use config::Config;
 use server::Server;
 
+/// Default dev password when auto-creating a user (matches mock-backend).
+const DEV_DEFAULT_PASSWORD: &str = "password123";
+
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     // Initialize tracing
@@ -30,6 +34,15 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let config = Config::load().await?;
     info!("📁 Data directory: {}", config.data_dir.display());
 
+    // In dev mode, ensure a default user exists so login works without manual setup
+    if config.dev_mode {
+        let auth = AuthManager::new(config.data_dir.clone());
+        if !auth.is_setup().await? {
+            auth.setup_user(DEV_DEFAULT_PASSWORD).await?;
+            info!("👤 Created default dev user (password: {})", DEV_DEFAULT_PASSWORD);
+        }
+    }
+
     // Create server
     let server = Server::new(config.clone()).await?;