Auth.js (NextAuth) is now maintained by Better Auth: security fixes only, Better Auth recommended for new apps
- Existing Auth.js apps: no forced migration. Keep upgrading for security patches.
- New apps: follow the project's own recommendation and evaluate Better Auth. The official guide is at https://authjs.dev/getting-started/migrate-to-better-auth.
- Don't present Auth.js v5 as "stable" or "latest".
Symptom
An agent picks NextAuth/Auth.js as the default auth library for a new Next.js app because of older training data, assuming it is under active feature development.
Cause
In September 2025 the Auth.js team posted GitHub Discussion #13252, "Auth.js is now part of Better Auth". It says Auth.js (formerly NextAuth.js) "will now be maintained by the Better Auth team" and: "If you're using Auth.js today, you can keep using it—maintenance will continue for security and urgent issues. If you're starting something new (or planning a refresh), we recommend Better Auth as the best way forward for most teams." authjs.dev now shows the banner "The Auth.js project is now part of Better Auth". v5 is still 5.0.0-beta.x on npm.
Verify
The authjs.dev banner and Discussion #13252 confirm the status.
Sources
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