Roles and permissions

Archispec distinguishes roles at the agency level and at each project level.

Agency-level roles

Role	Description
Owner	Full access, can transfer agency ownership
Administrator	Manages members and agency settings
Member	Standard access: creates projects, works on specifications

Agency permissions

Action	Owner	Administrator	Member
Create new projects	✅	✅	✅
Manage members	✅	✅	❌
Edit agency settings	✅	✅	❌
Transfer ownership	✅	❌	❌

To invite a member to the agency, see Member management (agency).

Project-level roles

Each project member has a role specific to that project:

Role	Description
Owner	Full project control, can archive the project
Administrator	Manages project settings and members
Member	Works on products, files, and chat
Client	Views shared products, validates choices, and communicates via external chat

Project permissions (team)

Permission	Owner	Administrator	Member
Edit products and files	✅	✅	✅
Add new products	✅	✅	✅
Use chat	✅	✅	✅
Project settings	✅	✅	❌
Manage members	✅	✅	❌
Transfer ownership	✅	❌	❌
Archive project	✅	❌	❌

To add a member to a project, see Member management (project).

Role hierarchy

Roles are hierarchical: an administrator inherits a member's permissions, and an owner inherits an administrator's permissions.

Clients

Clients are not agency members. They only access projects they are invited to, through a dedicated space. Their scope is limited to proposed products, shared files, and external chat.

See Client sharing for details.