Feature Request: Support Universal Autofill in apps created using WebCatalog

1P_Dave Hi Dave -- I've just come back to this thread (a year later from my original post) to see if there's been any update. Universal Autofill is still a dead feature to me due to the restrictions brought in by the 8.7.1 update.

Really disappointed that I was told that Will was on the case, and that hopefully I'd have an update soon (see above). A year later, and no update and no explanation. I've been a customer for over 10 years but this lack of response has left me really disappointed, and tarnished an otherwise fantastic product. Please do take this feedback seriously.

BUT -- Apple announced at WWDC that Safari 17 will be able to create standalone web apps. https://webkit.org/blog/14205/news-from-wwdc23-webkit-features-in-safari-17-beta/#web-apps that "Web apps work with AutoFill credentials from iCloud Keychain and from third-party apps that have adopted the Credential Provider Extension API."

Can you confirm that you are planning to support the Credential Provider Extension API, and therefore password AutoFill should work in standalone web apps produced by Safari 17? This will be a great solution and one that would solve the problem for me.

Thank you for all of your feedback. I've passed on your requests and comments to our development team.

-Dave

ref: dev/core/core#18923
ref: dev/core/core#16253
ref: dev/core/core#23349

+1 for webcatalog support.

I too would like to see WebCatalog apps supported, and am disappointed in the response from 1Password.

This is not a problem with WebCatalog - it's a problem with 1Password. It worked flawlessly with WebCatalog until 1Password decided to remove the Universal Autofill feature for unsigned apps. They have good reason to do so, but have not provided an alternative, or a means for us as end users to override. Even Apple provide a mechanism for us to reduce the security of our systems, with adequate warning, so we can make the best judgement for ourselves. I'm a bit cross with 1Password that they've not done this, and gone totally silent on the issue. I use Coherence X, which does allow for the 1Password Google Chrome plugin to work, but it's flaky and often crashes on me. WebCatalog is still the best SSB I've found, but sadly it is utterly unsupported by 1Password.

I'm a paying customer of https://join.meetsidekick.com/5bjql. Unfortunately their support has been basically non-existent, and the app has a lot of problems. Extensions are part of "Labs" and 1Password along with several other Chrome extensions show up with an error message that says, "This extension is not supported (Manifest V3)."

I started using Sidekick browser and - wow - it is providing all the value I was after with WebCatalog. I tried to stick with the free version but recently switched to Pro because it actually handled my multiple google accounts without a hitch.

The one thing WebCatalog does that's different is creating an app icon for task switching with CMD-tab. Not sure I have a good equivalent for that with Sidekick yet. That said, the experience in Sidekick with Chrome extensions has been flawless so far.

monty

Hi Is this still not working? I too need Universal Autofill working with WebCatalog. Also could anyone confirm if you need the paid for version of WebCatalog for this to work? Thanks

Any news as we're nearly into November? I have had to buy other software (Coherence X) and retrofit the 1Password plugin for Chrome to make this work, but its buggy. Still remember with joy how easily was to autofill before the feature was revoked!! 🥺😢

@ianjukes @robertbousquet

The issue remains open on our end. I'm sorry I don't have anything to share here. My apologies.

the latest version 8.9 almost completely broke autofill