How to tailor GitLab access with custom roles
Feb 13, 2024Joe Randazzo

Summary
This post details the evolution of GitLab's access control system, moving from fixed default roles to customizable roles. It introduces the concept of a consistent CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) model for defining permissions and discusses the ability to build custom roles from templates or from scratch, removing the dependency on default roles. The post also highlights the need to address a wide range of access permutations and provides examples of permission groupings for registries and developers.