docs(rbac): add central RBAC architecture documentation #147
Conversation
This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Creates comprehensive RBAC system documentation serving as single source of truth for understanding SecPal's Role-Based Access Control architecture. Content includes: - System architecture with component diagrams - Four core concepts: Roles, Permissions, Direct Permissions, Temporal Assignments - Three design principles from ADR-005 with detailed explanations - Permission hierarchy formula: User Permissions = Role ∪ Direct - Implementation patterns with 5+ code examples - API overview covering 4 functional areas (20 total endpoints) - Developer guidelines: decision trees, best practices, testing strategies Key highlights: - No System Roles: All roles equal with unified deletion rules - Direct Permissions: Independent of roles for exceptional access - Temporal Optional: Permanent by default, temporal when needed - Comprehensive examples for vacation coverage, projects, events, debugging - Links to ADR-005, Issues #5, #108, #137-140 Part of: #141 Complete RBAC Documentation Epic Fixes: #143 Depends on: #142 (ADR-005) Blocks: #144, #145, #137-140
💡 Tip: Consider Using Draft PRsBenefits of opening PRs as drafts initially:
How to convert:
This is just a friendly reminder - feel free to continue as is! 😊 |
kevalyq
added
the
large-pr-approved
Copilot finished reviewing on behalf of
kevalyq
November 11, 2025 18:26
💡 Tip: Consider Using Draft PRsBenefits of opening PRs as drafts initially:
How to convert:
This is just a friendly reminder - feel free to continue as is! 😊 |
Contributor
There was a problem hiding this comment.
Pull Request Overview
This PR adds comprehensive central RBAC architecture documentation serving as a single source of truth for understanding SecPal's Role-Based Access Control system. The documentation covers system architecture, core concepts, design principles, implementation patterns, API overview, and developer guidelines.
Key Changes
- Introduces complete RBAC architecture documentation with diagrams, code examples, and decision trees
- Documents four core concepts: Roles, Permissions, Direct Permissions, and Temporal Assignments
- Links to ADR-005 for design rationale and includes best practices for developers
- Updates CHANGELOG.md to record the new documentation
Reviewed Changes
Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 6 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| docs/rbac-architecture.md | Comprehensive RBAC architecture documentation with system diagrams, implementation patterns, and developer guidelines |
| CHANGELOG.md | Added entry documenting the new RBAC architecture documentation |
- Replace validated('field') with validated()['field']
- Replace toISOString() with toIso8601String()
- Add validated data extraction for cleaner code
Addresses Copilot review comments in PR #147
- Add use Illuminate\Console\Command - Add use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB - Add use App\Models\RoleAssignmentLog Addresses additional Copilot review comments in PR #147
💡 Tip: Consider Using Draft PRsBenefits of opening PRs as drafts initially:
How to convert:
This is just a friendly reminder - feel free to continue as is! 😊 |
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.
This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.
Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.
Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.
Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.
Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.
You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.
Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.
This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.
Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.
Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.
Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.
Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
Summary
Creates central RBAC architecture documentation serving as single source of truth for understanding the complete RBAC system design.
Changes
docs/rbac-architecture.md(1395 lines)User Permissions = Role Permissions ∪ Direct PermissionsCHANGELOG.md- Added entry for rbac-architecture.mdRelated Issues
Fixes #143
Part of: #141 (Complete RBAC Documentation Epic)
Depends on: #142 (ADR-005 RBAC Design Decisions)
Blocks: #144, #145, #137-140
Quality Checks
Large PR Justification
1406 lines - Single logical unit (cannot be split without losing coherence):
Self-Review