Vault12 Open Source WebAuthn/Passkey Support for Electron on macOS: Enabling Touch ID and iCloud Keychain in Hybrid Desktop Apps

Miami - January 13, 2026 - Vault12 announced today the open-source release of electron-webauthn-mac , a native WebAuthn/Passkey implementation for Electron apps on macOS only that ports Apple’s platform authenticators (Touch ID and iCloud Keychain) and cross-device passkey flows directly inside Electron-based desktop applications. Why this is important: WebAuthn functionality in Electron apps on macOS is still blocked from real-world adoption. On macOS, Electron does not provide native prompts for selecting a passkey or security key, and developers must use an Electron native module that invok