Summary:
Enable users to switch their Pickaxe account between authentication methods—specifically from Google sign-in to email-based login (with password or magic link), or from email to Google—without losing access history, purchases, or tool ownership.
The Problem:
Many users initially sign in with a corporate Google account—because it’s convenient. But later they want to switch to a personal email to maintain continuity when they:
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Change jobs
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Graduate from a school account
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Need to centralize tool access outside their employer’s domain
Currently, they can’t. They have to create a whole new account, repurchase access, or ask the creator to manually transfer assets (if that’s even possible). This breaks the user experience and creates support overhead.
Proposed Solution:
Allow users to:
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Link multiple sign-in methods to a single Pickaxe account (e.g., Google + email)
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Set a preferred login method (and remove others, if desired)
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Seamlessly migrate from one method to another while retaining:
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Access rights
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Payment/purchase history
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Saved data or settings
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Ownership of any created tools
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Bonus: Enable creators to migrate invited users (e.g., workshop participants) from a temporary/corporate identity to their long-term personal one with user consent.
Why It Matters:
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Reduces churn when users leave a job or lose access to a particular domain
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Improves flexibility for users managing multiple identities
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Decreases support burden for creators trying to troubleshoot access issues
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Matches modern authentication expectations (most SaaS platforms support this)
Final Thought:
Accounts should belong to people—not their employers. Let us make it easier for users to stay with Pickaxe as their life and logins change.