diff --git a/doc/design/assistant/webapp.mdwn b/doc/design/assistant/webapp.mdwn
index 857b5972bf..abf7b38c94 100644
--- a/doc/design/assistant/webapp.mdwn
+++ b/doc/design/assistant/webapp.mdwn
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ The webapp is a web server that displays a shiny interface.
   token. This guards against other users on the same system.
 * I would like to avoid passwords or other authentication methods,
   it's your local system.
+* Alternative for Linux at least would be to write a small program using
+  GTK+ Webkit, that runs the webapp, and can know what user ran it, avoiding
+  needing authentication.
 
 ## interface