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+/**
+ * how to run:
+ *
+ * pnpm tsx src/debug/reset-user-totp.ts <user id>
+ *
+ * <user id>: ID of the user whose TOTP needs to be reset
+ */
+
+import { Authentication } from "@/app"
+
+import { setupMongoConnection } from "@/services/mongodb"
+
+const main = async () => {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(-1)
+  const userId = args[0] as UserId
+
+  if (!userId) {
+    console.error("Error: User ID is required")
+    return
+  }
+
+  const result = await Authentication.removeTotp({ userId })
+  if (result instanceof Error) {
+    console.error("Error:", result)
+    return
+  }
+  console.log(`Successfully reset TOTP for user ${userId}:`, result)
+}
+
+setupMongoConnection()
+  .then(async (mongoose) => {
+    await main()
+    if (mongoose) await mongoose.connection.close()
+  })
+  .catch((err) => console.log(err))