SimpleAuthFlow Chrome Extension

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# SimpleAuthFlow Chrome Extension

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SimpleAuthFlow is a Chrome extension that automates the ChatGPT OAuth registration and authorization flow. It is designed for zero-configuration personal use — install it, point it at a local CPA instance, and it handles the entire signup/auth cycle automatically including email verification, CAPTCHA prompts, and protocol confirmation pages.

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## What It Does

- Automates the full ChatGPT OAuth flow (registration + authorization)
- Uses Burner Mailbox for disposable email addresses — no personal email needed
- Handles email verification codes automatically
- Detects and auto-confirms OpenAI agreement/protocol pages
- Supports semi-automatic mode: manually handle one step, auto-continue the rest
- Provides a **Workflow** panel with step-by-step controls and a **Continue** button for resuming interrupted flows
- Works with a local [CPA](https://github.com/) instance at `http://127.0.0.1:5173/#/oauth` by default

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## Prerequisites

1. **CPA** — the OAuth callback/proxy service, running locally (default: `http://127.0.0.1:5173/#/oauth`)
2. **This extension** — loaded as an unpacked Chrome extension

No personal email address or phone number is required.

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## Installation

### Load the Extension (Developer Mode)

```bash
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/NyxTides/SimpleAuthFlow.git
cd SimpleAuthFlow

# 2. Open Chrome and navigate to:
#    chrome://extensions/

# 3. Enable "Developer mode" (top-right toggle)

# 4. Click "Load unpacked"

# 5. Select the SimpleAuthFlow project folder

Start CPA Locally

# Example: start CPA on default port 5173
cd /path/to/cpa
npm install
npm run dev
# CPA now listens at http://127.0.0.1:5173/#/oauth

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Using the Extension

Basic Flow

1. Click the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to open the side panel.
2. The VPS/CPA URL field is pre-filled with http://127.0.0.1:5173/#/oauth. Leave it as-is for local use.
3. Click Auto to start the automated flow.
4. The extension will:
   • Obtain a disposable email from Burner Mailbox
   • Register a new ChatGPT account
   • Fetch verification codes from the inbox
   • Confirm any OpenAI protocol/agreement pages
   • Complete the OAuth callback to CPA

Workflow Panel Controls

Button	Behavior
Auto	Start the full automated flow from the beginning
Continue	Resume from the last successful step (skips already-completed steps)
Stop	Immediately halt the current flow at any point
Individual step buttons	Click any step directly to run it in isolation (supports manual handoff)

Semi-Automatic Mode

If the automated email chain fails (e.g., Burner Mailbox triggers a CAPTCHA):

1. Click Stop to pause.
2. Manually complete the problematic step (e.g., solve CAPTCHA in the email tab, retrieve the code yourself).
3. Click the next step button in the Workflow panel to continue automation from that point.
4. Or click Continue — it resumes from the last confirmed successful step.

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Configuration

VPS/CPA URL

The input field in the side panel accepts the CPA OAuth endpoint. Default value:

http://127.0.0.1:5173/#/oauth

Toggle visibility of the URL with the eye icon (👁) next to the input field.

Rate Limits (Default Behavior)

• ~1 minute per complete flow
• ~5 flows per day on a single IP/request environment (same node = same fingerprint)
• To exceed 5/day: switch your proxy/VPN node and continue

No config file changes are needed to adjust this — it is an upstream site limitation based on IP + request headers.

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Key Internal Behaviors

Email Retry Logic

- Wait 4 seconds for new email to arrive
- If no email detected → auto-trigger resend
- Retry up to 3 rounds before marking as failed
- Most flows succeed on the first attempt

Security Verification (CAPTCHA) Handling

When Burner Mailbox shows a human verification page:

1. Extension detects the security check page.
2. Side panel displays a prompt: "Please complete the verification in the email tab."
3. User solves the CAPTCHA manually.
4. User clicks Continue in the side panel.
5. Extension waits for the page to return to normal, then resumes.

OpenAI Agreement Page

If OpenAI injects a "please agree to terms" or "confirm to continue" interstitial:

• Extension automatically detects it.
• Clicks through without interrupting the flow.
• No user action required.

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Code Examples

Injecting a Step Handler (content script pattern)

// content/steps/confirmAgreement.js

/**
 * Detects and auto-confirms OpenAI protocol/agreement pages.
 * Returns true if handled, false if page not detected.
 */
async function confirmAgreementIfPresent() {
  const continueBtn = document.querySelector(
    'button[data-testid="accept-terms-button"], button.continue-btn'
  );
  if (!continueBtn) return false;

  console.log('[SimpleAuthFlow] Agreement page detected, confirming...');
  continueBtn.click();

  // Wait for navigation away from the agreement page
  await waitForNavigation(3000);
  return true;
}

function waitForNavigation(timeout = 3000) {
  return new Promise((resolve) => {
    const start = location.href;
    const interval = setInterval(() => {
      if (location.href !== start) {
        clearInterval(interval);
        resolve();
      }
    }, 200);
    setTimeout(() => {
      clearInterval(interval);
      resolve();
    }, timeout);
  });
}

Sending a Stop Signal from the Side Panel

// sidepanel/index.js

document.getElementById('stop-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
  chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'STOP_FLOW' }, (response) => {
    console.log('[SimpleAuthFlow] Stop acknowledged:', response);
  });
});

Handling Stop in the Background Service Worker

// background/worker.js

let flowActive = false;

chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
  if (message.type === 'STOP_FLOW') {
    flowActive = false;
    sendResponse({ stopped: true });
  }

  if (message.type === 'START_FLOW') {
    flowActive = true;
    runFlow().catch(console.error);
    sendResponse({ started: true });
  }
});

async function runFlow() {
  const steps = getSteps(); // returns ordered step functions
  for (const step of steps) {
    if (!flowActive) {
      console.log('[SimpleAuthFlow] Flow stopped by user.');
      break;
    }
    await step();
  }
}

Continue from Last Successful Step

// sidepanel/workflow.js

/**
 * Finds the index of the last successful step and resumes from the next one.
 */
function continueFromLastSuccess(steps, stepStatuses) {
  let lastSuccess = -1;

  for (let i = 0; i < steps.length; i++) {
    if (stepStatuses[i] === 'success') {
      lastSuccess = i;
    }
  }

  const resumeFrom = lastSuccess + 1;

  if (resumeFrom >= steps.length) {
    console.log('[SimpleAuthFlow] All steps already completed.');
    return;
  }

  console.log(`[SimpleAuthFlow] Resuming from step ${resumeFrom}: ${steps[resumeFrom].name}`);
  runStepsFrom(steps, resumeFrom);
}

Email Retry with Backoff

// content/steps/fetchVerificationCode.js

const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
const WAIT_MS = 4000;

async function fetchVerificationCode(triggerResendFn) {
  for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= MAX_RETRIES; attempt++) {
    console.log(`[SimpleAuthFlow] Waiting for verification email (attempt ${attempt})...`);
    await sleep(WAIT_MS);

    const code = extractCodeFromInbox();
    if (code) {
      console.log(`[SimpleAuthFlow] Code received: ${code}`);
      return code;
    }

    console.warn(`[SimpleAuthFlow] No email detected, triggering resend (attempt ${attempt})...`);
    await triggerResendFn();
  }

  throw new Error('[SimpleAuthFlow] Failed to receive verification code after max retries.');
}

function sleep(ms) {
  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}

function extractCodeFromInbox() {
  // DOM scraping logic specific to Burner Mailbox inbox
  const codeEl = document.querySelector('.email-body .verification-code');
  return codeEl ? codeEl.textContent.trim() : null;
}

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Troubleshooting

Flow Stops Mid-Way

• Click Continue — it resumes from the last successful step, not from the beginning.
• If a specific step is stuck, click that step's button in the Workflow panel to retry it individually.

Verification Code Never Arrives

• The extension auto-retries up to 3 times with resend triggers.
• If all retries fail, Burner Mailbox may be flagging your IP. Switch your VPN/proxy node and click Continue.

Burner Mailbox Shows CAPTCHA

• Extension will display a prompt in the side panel.
• Solve the CAPTCHA manually in the email tab.
• Return to the side panel and click Continue.

Birthday Field Cannot Be Filled

• The current version uses a stable plain-input fill strategy (dropdown compatibility was reverted for stability).
• If the birthday step fails, click the birthday step button individually to retry, or fill it manually and click Continue.

Rate Limit Reached (>5/day)

• Switch your VPN/proxy to a different node (different IP).
• The site fingerprints by IP + request headers; a new node resets the counter.

Stop Button Unresponsive

• The Stop button is always clickable regardless of flow state — it sends an immediate termination message to the background worker.
• If the tab is frozen, close and reopen the side panel.

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Project Structure

SimpleAuthFlow/
├── manifest.json          # Chrome extension manifest (MV3)
├── background/
│   └── worker.js          # Service worker: flow orchestration, message bus
├── content/
│   ├── main.js            # Content script injected into ChatGPT/OpenAI pages
│   └── steps/             # Individual automation step modules
│       ├── register.js
│       ├── fetchEmail.js
│       ├── fetchVerificationCode.js
│       ├── confirmAgreement.js
│       └── oauthCallback.js
├── sidepanel/
│   ├── index.html         # Side panel UI
│   ├── index.js           # Panel logic: Auto/Stop/Continue buttons, step display
│   └── workflow.js        # Step state tracking and resume logic
└── icons/
    └── icon.png

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Notes

• Built on top of StepFlow-Duck v1.0 with two rounds of community modifications.
• Intended for personal use only — not designed for bulk/large-scale operation.
• Default throughput: ~1 flow/minute, ~5 flows/day per IP.
• License: MIT