#1820·loco

Add auth via PASETO which is stronger/safer than JWT

Author: joelparkerhendersonCreated Aug 25, 2026Updated Aug 25, 2026
Labelsenhancement

Feature Request

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

My apps use PASETO instead of JWT because PASETO provides better specificity for security choices, and my auth server has switched to PASETO instead of JWT.

When I use Loco, each time I build an app I am excising JWT and replacing it with PASETO.

Describe the solution you'd like

Loco adds support for PASETO as an alternative for the existing support for JWT. For example, when a user creates a new app, the user sees a choice such as "Do you want auth via JWT or PASETO?"

Describe alternatives you've considered

Claude Fable prompt: "Replace JWT with PASETO" (that points to my other apps where I've already done it)