Roles & Permissions

Understand the three team roles in WorkClaw — Owner, Admin, and Member — and what each role can do across team management, billing, Claws, and the vault.

What roles are available?

WorkClaw uses three roles to control what team members can do: Owner, Admin, and Member. Every person on a team holds exactly one role. Roles are assigned when a member is invited and can be changed later by an Owner or Admin.

What can each role do?

The table below shows the full permissions matrix.

Capability	Owner	Admin	Member
Chat with team Claws	Yes	Yes	Yes
View team activity feed	Yes	Yes	Yes
Install / remove skills	Yes	Yes	No
Create and configure Claws	Yes	Yes	No
Manage connections	Yes	Yes	No
Invite members	Yes	Yes	No
Remove members	Yes	Yes	No
Change member roles	Yes	Yes (cannot promote to Admin)	No
Update team settings	Yes	Yes	No
Manage team vault secrets	Yes	Yes	No
View and change billing	Yes	No	No
Transfer ownership	Yes	No	No
Delete team	Yes	No	No

How does the Owner role work?

Every team has exactly one Owner. The Owner has full control over the team, including billing, subscription changes, and the ability to delete the team entirely. Ownership can be transferred to another member from Settings > Team > Ownership. The previous Owner is demoted to Admin automatically.

How does the Admin role work?

Admins can do almost everything the Owner can — manage members, configure Claws, install skills, and manage vault secrets. The two things Admins cannot do are modify billing and delete the team. Admins are the right role for trusted managers or IT staff who need operational control without financial access.

How does the Member role work?

Members can chat with any team Claw, view the activity feed, and manage their own private Claws and vault entries. They cannot change team settings, install skills, or invite other members. This is the default role for anyone who joins via a multi-use link or domain invite.

How do I change someone's role?

Go to Settings > Team, find the member in the roster, and click the role badge next to their name. Select the new role from the dropdown. Only Owners and Admins can change roles, and only Owners can promote someone to Admin.