AbstractUmbra

This gist has now been 'deprecated' and has moved...

... to my blog style space for easier contribution by third parties and to provide what I believe to be an easier reading experience. Please field all enquiries and issues to the source repository.

InterStella0

A basic walkthrough guide on subclassing HelpCommand

This guide will walkthrough the ways to create a custom help command by subclassing HelpCommand.

Table Content

• Brief explanation of subclassing
• Why subclassing is better
• Getting started
  • Types of HelpCommand class
  • Embed MinimalHelpCommand
• HelpCommand

richardblondet

Google App Script CRUD

Inspired by this gist.

Getting Started

1. Create a new App Script project.
2. Paste the content of the file google-app-script-crud.gs in the default Code.gs file.
3. Create a new Spreadsheet.
4. Copy the Spreadsheet ID found in the URL into the variable SHEET_ID located in line 1 of your file.

samsch

Stop using JWTs!

TLDR: JWTs should not be used for keeping your user logged in. They are not designed for this purpose, they are not secure, and there is a much better tool which is designed for it: regular cookie sessions.

If you've got a bit of time to watch a presentation on it, I highly recommend this talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYeekwv3vC4 (Note that other topics are largely skimmed over, such as CSRF protection. You should learn about other topics from other sources. Also note that "valid" usecases for JWTs at the end of the video can also be easily handled by other, better, and more secure tools. Specifically, PASETO.)

A related topic: Don't use localStorage (or sessionStorage) for authentication credentials, including JWT tokens: https://www.rdegges.com/2018/please-stop-using-local-storage/

The reason to avoid JWTs comes down to a couple different points:

• The JWT specification is specifically designed only for very short-live tokens (~5 minute or less). Sessions