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Efekan 550f18b050 fix(studio): clarify authenticator app name and add direct support link during MFA sign-in (#51531)
## Problem

When users set up two-factor authentication (TOTP) in the dashboard, the
enrollment modal asks them to name their authenticator app, with the
placeholder suggesting `e.g.: Google Authenticator`. Many users keep or
type this example name without realizing it is simply a custom nickname
for the factor.

On the sign-in MFA screen (`SignInMfaForm.tsx`), the code input
previously rendered its label as:
> `Code generated by Google Authenticator`

This phrasing can lead users to believe that Supabase has locked their
account specifically to Google's authenticator app—even when they
actually scanned the QR code with Apple Passwords / iOS Keychain,
1Password, or Bitwarden. As reported in #51502, users who rely on their
iPhone's built-in authenticator can get alarmed, thinking their
authentication setup was unexpectedly swapped.

Furthermore, if a user is genuinely locked out (e.g. lost device and
backup codes), the "Email support" option previously only surfaced after
an explicit authentication exception occurred, rather than being readily
discoverable under the *"Unable to sign in?"* help section.

Closes #51502

## Solution

1. **Clear, standard form label & descriptive subtext**:
- Replaced the ambiguous `Code generated by [Friendly Name]` label with
a standard `Authentication code` label.
   - Moved the factor's friendly name into the field description:
- When a name is configured: `From the authenticator app registered as
[Friendly Name]`
- Fallback when no name is set: `From the authenticator app registered
to this account`
- This makes it immediately obvious that `[Friendly Name]` is just the
custom label they chose, rather than a hard vendor requirement.

2. **Direct support escape hatch**:
- Added an **"Email support to regain access"** link directly into the
*"Unable to sign in?"* list in both `SignInMfaForm` and
`SignInRecoveryCodeForm`.
- Users who are stuck now have an immediate, obvious way to reach out
without needing to trigger errors or hunt down the support email.

3. **Extracted testable helper logic**:
- Extracted friendly-name normalization and support mailto generation
into a dedicated `SignInMfa.utils.ts` module.
- Added unit test coverage in `SignInMfa.utils.test.ts` (9 tests
covering trims, null/empty cases, and mailto parameters).

## Review instructions

1. Navigate to `/sign-in-mfa` (with an account that has a TOTP factor
enrolled).
2. Verify that the input label reads `Authentication code`.
3. Check the subtext: verify that it clarifies `From the authenticator
app registered as [Name]`.
4. Inspect the *"Unable to sign in?"* section at the bottom:
- Confirm that "Email support to regain access" is visible and opens a
pre-addressed email to `support@supabase.com` with subject `Unable to
sign in via MFA`.
5. Check `/sign-in-recovery-code` and verify the same support link is
present.

## Checklist

- [x] I have read
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [x] Unit tests added and passing (`vitest run
components/interfaces/SignIn/SignInMfa.utils.test.ts`)
- [x] Code passes Prettier formatting check
- [x] Code passes ESLint without adding warnings
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Supabase Studio

A dashboard for managing your self-hosted Supabase project, and used on our hosted platform. Built with:

What's included

Studio is designed to work with existing deployments - either the local hosted, docker setup, or our CLI. It is not intended for managing the deployment and administration of projects - that's out of scope.

As such, the features exposed on Studio for existing deployments are limited to those which manage your database:

  • Table & SQL editors
    • Saved queries are unavailable
  • Database management
    • Policies, roles, extensions, replication
  • API documentation

Managing Project Settings

Project settings are managed outside of the Dashboard. If you use docker compose, you should manage the settings in your docker-compose file. If you're deploying Supabase to your own cloud, you should store your secrets and env vars in a vault or secrets manager.

How to contribute?

  • Branch from master and name your branches with the following structure
    • {type}/{branch_name}
      • Type: chore | fix | feature
      • The branch name is arbitrary — just make sure it summarizes the work.
  • When you send a PR to master, it will automatically tag members of the frontend team for review.
  • Review the main contributing guide to help test your feature before sending a PR.
  • The Dashboard is under active development. You should run git pull frequently to make sure you're up to date.

Developer Quickstart

Note

Supabase internal use: To develop on Studio locally with the backend services, see the instructions in the internal infrastructure repo.

# You'll need to be on Node v22
# in /studio

## For external contributors
pnpm install # install dependencies
pnpm run dev # start dev server

## For internal contributors
## First clone the private supabase/platform repo and follow instructions for setting up mise
mise studio  # Run from supabase/platform alongside `mise infra`

## For all
pnpm run test # run tests
pnpm run test -- --watch # run tests in watch mode

Running within a self-hosted environment

Follow the self-hosting guide to get started.

cd ..
cd docker
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f ./dev/docker-compose.dev.yml up

Once you've got that set up, update .env in the studio folder with the corresponding values.

POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=
SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=

Then run the following commands to install dependencies and start the dashboard.

npm install
npm run dev

If you would like to configure different defaults for "Default Organization" and "Default Project", you will need to update the .env in the studio folder with the corresponding values.

DEFAULT_ORGANIZATION_NAME=
DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME=