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title: "What are the roles and permissions (Owner/Builder/Member)?"
description: "TL;DR: Ballet has three workspace roles. Owners manage billing, invites, and full access. Builders create and edit playbooks, connectors, and agents. Members run granted playbooks and chat for help — they cannot author automations."
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# What are the roles and permissions (Owner/Builder/Member)?

**TL;DR:** Ballet has three workspace roles. **Owners** manage billing, invites, and full access. **Builders** create and edit playbooks, connectors, and agents. **Members** run granted playbooks and chat for help — they cannot author automations.

## Who this is for

All Ballet users, especially Owners assigning roles to teammates.

## What can each role do?

| Capability | Owner | Builder | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run playbooks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Create/edit playbooks | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manage connectors & secrets | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manage agents, skills, tools | Yes | Yes | No |
| Invite users | Yes | No | No |
| Billing & plans | Yes | No | No |
| API tokens (create) | Yes | View own | No |
| AI Gateway settings | Yes | Yes | No |

## What is an Owner?

The workspace administrator. Owners handle billing, invite teammates, and have full builder capabilities. Every workspace needs at least one Owner.

## What is a Builder?

An automation author. Builders see the full Studio sidebar, use Ask Ballet to create playbooks, and configure connectors. They can toggle Builder/Member Mode in settings.

## What is a Member?

A playbook runner. Members see a simplified UI — New chat and Playbooks. They run playbooks they have access to but cannot edit steps, connectors, or settings.

## How do I change someone's role?

Owners change roles in **Settings → Invite Users**. See [How do I invite users?](/articles/how-do-i-invite-users-W4ueB5UMqz).

## Related articles

- [How do I invite users?](/articles/how-do-i-invite-users-W4ueB5UMqz)
- [What's the difference between Builder and Member mode?](/articles/whats-the-difference-between-builder-and-member-mode-Aqx6fkfMp6)
- [How do I store credentials with Secrets?](/articles/how-do-i-store-credentials-with-secrets-1D8OUcCo0n)