> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.brunelagent.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Roles & Permissions

> Role-based access control for organizations — Owner, Admin, Member, and Viewer.

Brunel uses role-based access control (RBAC) to give you precise control over what each team member can do. Roles are assigned per organization and apply to everything within it.

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## The Four Roles

| Role       | Description                                                                                                                                               |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Owner**  | Full access to everything, including billing and subscription management. Typically the person who created the organization.                              |
| **Admin**  | Full access to all features and settings, excluding billing. Can manage members, projects, and organization settings.                                     |
| **Member** | Can create and work in sessions, upload context files, and use all planning features. Cannot manage members or manage projects at the organization level. |
| **Viewer** | Read-only access. Can view all projects, sessions, and messages but cannot create, edit, or interact with any content.                                    |

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## Permissions at a Glance

| Action                       | Owner | Admin | Member | Viewer |
| ---------------------------- | ----- | ----- | ------ | ------ |
| View projects and sessions   | ✅     | ✅     | ✅      | ✅      |
| Create and edit sessions     | ✅     | ✅     | ✅      | ❌      |
| Upload context files         | ✅     | ✅     | ✅      | ❌      |
| Change session phases        | ✅     | ✅     | ✅      | ❌      |
| Create and edit projects     | ✅     | ✅     | ❌      | ❌      |
| Invite and manage members    | ✅     | ✅     | ❌      | ❌      |
| Manage organization settings | ✅     | ✅     | ❌      | ❌      |
| Manage billing               | ✅     | ❌     | ❌      | ❌      |

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## Choosing the Right Role

* **Owner** — assign to the technical lead or whoever owns the Brunel subscription
* **Admin** — assign to engineering managers or team leads who need to manage members and projects
* **Member** — the default for most developers. Full planning capabilities without org-level admin access
* **Viewer** — ideal for stakeholders, product managers, or executives who need visibility into planning work without being able to modify anything

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## Changing a Member's Role

Only Owners and Admins can change roles.

1. Go to **Settings → Members**
2. Find the member whose role you want to change
3. Click the role dropdown next to their name
4. Select the new role — the change takes effect immediately