Feature Request - Login to LeetCode using Browser Instead of Cookies

[ravindran-dev]

Description

Currently, the LeetCode integration in the dashboard relies on manually copying browser cookies (LEETCODE_SESSION + csrftoken). This approach is fragile and gives "Bad CSRF token format" error.

Proposal:

Introduce "Login via Browser" by opening the LeetCode sign-in page in the user’s default web browser and automatically capturing the authentication token afterward similar to how gh auth login and VSCode LeetCode extension handle authentication.

Expected Behavior

• User selects: Sign in (via Browser)

• Neovim launches browser for login

• After successful login - The plugin automatically extracts and stores secure session keys locally

• No manual cookie copying required

Benefits

• More secure authentication flow

• No need to know how cookies work

• Removes accidental session expiry frustration

• Works cross-platform

• UX similar to popular developer tools

Additional Notes

I have tried making it fulfill using

/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/leetcode.lua
~/.config/nvim/lua/core/dashboard.lua
~/.config/nvim/lua/core/leetcode_browser.lua
~/.config/nvim/lua/core/leetcode_cookie.lua

Path where I declared plugin:

~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/leetcode.lua

you can work on these files to resolve this issue

Screenshots for reference:

I need to add Sign in through Browser option here in the leetcode plugin along with the Sign in through cookies.

Checklist

• This request aligns with improving UX and security

• Login via cookie should remain optional

• No existing issue provides this full feature

• Browser login should be platform compatible in all os - Linux/Mac/Windows