# CoopGameChooser Task List

## Auth overhaul — username/password instead of random cookie
- [ ] Data model: add username + password hash/salt to `Player` (or a tiny `Account` table), enforce unique username, update `AppDbContext` config and create an EF migration; ensure factory reset seeds stay valid.
- [ ] Cookie pipeline: refactor `UsePlayerIdentity` into a reader that only trusts existing `player` cookies; add helper to issue/clear the cookie after login/register while keeping HttpOnly/SameSite/Secure semantics.
- [ ] Auth endpoints: add `/api/auth/register`, `/api/auth/login`, `/api/auth/logout`; registration should create the player, set the `player` cookie, and store display name; login validates password and reissues cookie; logout clears cookie.
- [ ] Endpoint auth guard: replace `GetOrCreatePlayer` with a `GetAuthenticatedPlayer` helper that returns 401 when unauthenticated; update all suggest/vote/state endpoints to depend on an authenticated player without creating one implicitly.
- [ ] Frontend UX: add login/register screen shown when `/api/me` returns 401; on success hide auth pane, preload name, then refresh phase data; include a logout control to clear local state.
- [ ] Docs: update `API.md` (and `SPEC.md` if needed) to document new auth flows, required auth for existing endpoints, and cookie token behavior.
- [ ] Ops/migration notes: generate/apply migration, note upgrade path for existing random-ID players (likely reset or manual backfill), and verify IIS/base-path configs still work.