How to tailor GitLab access with custom roles

GitLab identified a significant issue with their default user roles, which were inflexible and either provided excessive or insufficient access, leading to security risks or administrative burdens. To address this, they introduced customizable roles starting with version 15.9, allowing more tailored permissions such as enabling Guest users to view code without consuming a seat. As they plan the next iteration, GitLab aims to reduce privileges for specific roles and offer more access permutations, adopting a consistent CRUD model for permissions similar to those used in Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes. This approach will allow organizations to design resource access predictably and build custom roles without default role dependencies, offering maximum flexibility and fine-tuning permissions over time based on user feedback. GitLab encourages contributions through surveys and feedback to refine their customizable roles, although they caution that the development and release of features remain at their discretion.

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