How Google Authenticator’s scores are calculated

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automationweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their toolsweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Connect an agent via an official MCP serverweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Use an official CLIweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Drive the product through a documented public APIweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agentweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Build against official SDKsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplesweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)weight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production dataweight 1

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policyweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UIweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 3

3 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.3 (disputed) = 2.7 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en“On your old device, create a QR code... On your new device, tap Scan QR code”
• [claimed-docs] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en“To manually transfer Authenticator codes to a new device, you need: Your old device with Google Authenticator codes”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35690398“Storing it in the google cloud doesn't satisfy me. I just simply want the codes under my control... google still makes it stupendously difficult to just get a simple text export to a file.”
• [community] https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/items/28324626“Google Authenticator does not allow you to include your codes in your backup, even when it's encrypted. So due to Google Authenticator, losing your 2fa codes is an expected problem and many companies allow you to reset it by simply calling them.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35690398“Google Authenticator already has a QR-Code based very easy export procedure, I just backup my GAuth to my spare phone and tablet. It feels safer because it's physical.”
• [community] https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/items/28324626“Google Authenticator has a feature to allow export of all saved codes into one QR code for re-import into Google Authenticator running on another device. I printed a copy of my export QR code for use in case my device is lost or stolen.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35690398“If Google ever decides to kick you out of your account, Authenticator data will be gone. Google has done this on several occasions in the past.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35708869“Imagine your google account getting deleted cuz you got banned from Google and the suddenly you lose all your 2FA secrets cuz they are part of that account”

Read the product's source under an open licenseweight 2

2 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 4.8 of 20 max

• [github] https://github.com/google/google-authenticator“These implementations support the HMAC-Based One-time Password (HOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 4226 and the Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 6238.”
• [github] https://github.com/google/google-authenticator“The Google Authenticator project includes implementations of one-time passcode generators for several mobile platforms.”
• [github] https://github.com/google/google-authenticator“Pluggable Authentication Module, aka PAM.”

Self-host the core productweight 3

3 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en“With Google Authenticator, you can synchronize your verification codes across all your devices, simply by signing in to your Google Account.”
• [claimed-docs] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en“When you sign in to your Google Account within Google Authenticator on a new device, your codes are automatically synced to this device.”
• [github] https://github.com/google/google-authenticator“These implementations support the HMAC-Based One-time Password (HOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 4226 and the Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 6238.”
• [github] https://github.com/google/google-authenticator“Pluggable Authentication Module, aka PAM.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35690398“Storing it in the google cloud doesn't satisfy me. I just simply want the codes under my control... google still makes it stupendously difficult to just get a simple text export to a file.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35690398“If Google ever decides to kick you out of your account, Authenticator data will be gone. Google has done this on several occasions in the past.”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35708869“Imagine your google account getting deleted cuz you got banned from Google and the suddenly you lose all your 2FA secrets cuz they are part of that account”

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the productweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Operate the product with natural-language commandsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Perform bulk operations across many items at onceweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on eventsweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Schedule recurring jobs or workflowsweight 2

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Version, review, and roll back my automationsweight 1

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh