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# OpenSpec Change: enterprise-permissions
- **Change ID**: enterprise-permissions
- **Package**: `@suaveplan/permissions`
- **Category**: universal
- **Target path**: `universal/auth/permissions`
- **Status**: PENDING
- **Date**: 2026-04-24
- **Reference spec**: `/mnt/s/web/suaveplan/enterprise/permissions.md`
---
## Summary
Deliver `@suaveplan/permissions` on the genesis branch from scratch at enterprise quality. The package provides a full RBAC/ABAC permissions engine: an `Ability` / `AbilityBuilder` CASL-inspired API, `PermissionManager` for role and permission CRUD, `PolicyEngine` for multi-rule policy evaluation, `RoleManager` for inheritance-aware role graphs, a `PermissionCache` layer, pluggable storage adapters, and framework-agnostic middleware. The genesis rewrite is provider-agnostic (no direct Hono/Node coupling), adds structured errors via `@suaveplan/error`, Zod option schemas, `EventBusLike` integration, injectable clock, OTel instrumentation, property-based tests, and mitata benchmarks.
---
## Current-state audit (genesis)
The package does not exist on genesis yet — this is a fresh build.
---
## Available workspace deps on genesis
| Package | Role |
|---|---|
| `@suaveplan/error` (`workspace:^`) | Base class for `PermissionsError`; `defineCodes` for `PERM.*` error codes |
| `@suaveplan/types` (`workspace:^`) | `Clock` (injectable for cache TTL), `LoggerLike`, `EventBusLike`, `StorageLike` |
| `@suaveplan/events` (`workspace:^`) | Concrete `EventBus`; lifecycle events on permission grant/revoke/check |
| `@suaveplan/logger` (`workspace:^`) | Structured logging with trace correlation |
| `zod` (`catalog:forms`) | Zod schemas for all public option types |
| `@opentelemetry/api` (`catalog:observability`) | Spans, counters, histograms |
| `tslib` (`catalog:build`) | TypeScript runtime helpers |
Dev deps: `vitest`, `@vitest/coverage-istanbul`, `fast-check`, `mitata` (all `catalog:testing`), `@suaveplan/testing` (`workspace:^`).
---
## Preserved public API surface (from main branch)
### Types
```ts
type PermissionAction = "create" | "read" | "update" | "delete" | "list" | "manage" | "*"
type ConditionOperator = "eq" | "neq" | "gt" | "gte" | "lt" | "lte" | "in" | "nin" | "contains" | "startsWith" | "endsWith" | "matches"
interface Permission {
readonly id: string
readonly resource: string
readonly action: PermissionAction | string
readonly conditions?: PermissionCondition[]
readonly description?: string
}
interface PermissionCondition {
readonly field: string
readonly operator: ConditionOperator
readonly value: unknown
}
interface Role {
readonly id: string
readonly name: string
readonly permissions: Permission[]
readonly inherits?: string[]
readonly metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
readonly isSystem?: boolean
readonly siteId?: string
}
interface UserRole {
readonly id: string
readonly userId: string
readonly roleId: string
readonly siteId?: string
readonly assignedAt: Date
readonly expiresAt?: Date
readonly assignedBy?: string
}
```
### Adapter interface
```ts
interface GenericPermissionAdapter {
// Permissions
createPermission(permission: Permission): Promise<Permission>
updatePermission(id: string, updates: Partial<Permission>): Promise<Permission>
deletePermission(id: string): Promise<void>
findPermission(id: string): Promise<Permission | null>
listPermissions(filter?: PermissionFilter): Promise<Permission[]>
// Roles
createRole(role: Role): Promise<Role>
updateRole(id: string, updates: Partial<Role>): Promise<Role>
deleteRole(id: string): Promise<void>
findRole(id: string): Promise<Role | null>
listRoles(filter?: RoleFilter): Promise<Role[]>
// User-role assignments
assignRole(userRole: UserRole): Promise<UserRole>
revokeRole(userId: string, roleId: string, siteId?: string): Promise<void>
getUserRoles(userId: string, siteId?: string): Promise<UserRole[]>
getRoleUsers(roleId: string, siteId?: string): Promise<string[]>
}
// In-memory adapter
class MemoryAdapter implements GenericPermissionAdapter
// Stored shapes for adapter persistence
interface StoredPermission { ... }
interface StoredRole { ... }
interface StoredPolicy { ... }
interface StoredPolicyCondition { ... }
interface StoredUserRole { ... }
```
### Core
```ts
class PermissionManager {
constructor(adapter: GenericPermissionAdapter, options?: PermissionManagerOptions)
createPermission(permission: Permission): Promise<Permission>
updatePermission(id: string, updates: Partial<Permission>): Promise<Permission>
deletePermission(id: string): Promise<void>
findPermission(id: string): Promise<Permission | null>
listPermissions(filter?: PermissionFilter): Promise<Permission[]>
hasPermission(userId: string, resource: string, action: string, context?: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<boolean>
getUserPermissions(userId: string, siteId?: string): Promise<Permission[]>
}
class RoleManager {
constructor(adapter: GenericPermissionAdapter, options?: RoleManagerOptions)
createRole(role: Role): Promise<Role>
updateRole(id: string, updates: Partial<Role>): Promise<Role>
deleteRole(id: string): Promise<void>
findRole(id: string): Promise<Role | null>
listRoles(filter?: RoleFilter): Promise<Role[]>
assignRole(userId: string, roleId: string, options?: RoleAssignOptions): Promise<UserRole>
revokeRole(userId: string, roleId: string, siteId?: string): Promise<void>
getUserRoles(userId: string, siteId?: string): Promise<Role[]>
getRoleInheritanceChain(roleId: string): Promise<Role[]>
}
interface PolicyResult {
allowed: boolean
matchedRule?: string
reason?: string
conditions?: PermissionCondition[]
}
class PolicyEngine {
constructor(permissionManager: PermissionManager, options?: PolicyEngineOptions)
evaluate(userId: string, resource: string, action: string, context?: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<PolicyResult>
evaluateMany(requests: PolicyRequest[]): Promise<PolicyResult[]>
}
class Rule {
constructor(resource: string, action: PermissionAction | string, conditions?: PermissionCondition[])
matches(resource: string, action: string): boolean
evaluateConditions(context: Record<string, unknown>): boolean
}
```
### Ability system (CASL-inspired)
```ts
class Ability {
constructor(rules: AbilityRule[])
can(action: string, resource: string, context?: Record<string, unknown>): boolean
cannot(action: string, resource: string, context?: Record<string, unknown>): boolean
rulesFor(action: string, resource: string): AbilityRule[]
}
class AbilityBuilder {
can(action: PermissionAction | string, resource: string, conditions?: PermissionCondition[]): AbilityBuilder
cannot(action: PermissionAction | string, resource: string, conditions?: PermissionCondition[]): AbilityBuilder
build(): Ability
}
function buildAbility(fn: (builder: AbilityBuilder) => void): Ability
```
### Cache
```ts
interface PermissionCacheOptions {
ttl: number // ms
maxSize?: number
clock?: Clock
}
class PermissionCache {
constructor(options: PermissionCacheOptions)
get(key: string): boolean | undefined
set(key: string, value: boolean): void
invalidate(userId: string): void
invalidateAll(): void
readonly size: number
}
```
### Conditions
```ts
interface ConditionMatcher {
matches(condition: PermissionCondition, context: Record<string, unknown>): boolean
}
class DefaultConditionMatcher implements ConditionMatcher
function compareValues(a: unknown, b: unknown, operator: ConditionOperator): boolean
interface FieldMatcher {
get(context: Record<string, unknown>, field: string): unknown
}
class DefaultFieldMatcher implements FieldMatcher
function fieldMatches(context: Record<string, unknown>, condition: PermissionCondition): boolean
interface SubjectDetector {
detect(obj: unknown): string | undefined
}
class DefaultSubjectDetector implements SubjectDetector
```
### Events
```ts
interface PermissionEventMap {
'permission:grant': { userId: string; roleId: string; siteId?: string }
'permission:revoke': { userId: string; roleId: string; siteId?: string }
'permission:check': { userId: string; resource: string; action: string; allowed: boolean }
}
const permissionEvents: EventEmitter<PermissionEventMap>
```
### Presets
```ts
// Pre-built role sets
function createAdminRole(permissions?: Permission[]): Role
function createViewerRole(permissions?: Permission[]): Role
function createEditorRole(permissions?: Permission[]): Role
function createOwnerRole(permissions?: Permission[]): Role
// Preset permission bundles
const CRUD_PERMISSIONS: Record<string, Permission[]>
```
### Middleware
```ts
interface PermissionMiddlewareOptions {
resource: string
action: string
adapter?: GenericPermissionAdapter
}
type ResourceExtractor = (req: unknown) => string
type UserExtractor = (req: unknown) => string | null
function createPermissionMiddleware(options: PermissionMiddlewareOptions): MiddlewareFn
function checkPermission(userId: string, resource: string, action: string, adapter: GenericPermissionAdapter): Promise<PolicyResult>
```
### Error codes
```ts
type PermissionsErrorCode =
| "PERM_ROLE_NOT_FOUND"
| "PERM_PERMISSION_NOT_FOUND"
| "PERM_ASSIGNMENT_NOT_FOUND"
| "PERM_CIRCULAR_INHERITANCE"
| "PERM_SYSTEM_ROLE_MUTATION"
| "PERM_ADAPTER_ERROR"
| "PERM_CACHE_ERROR"
class PermissionsError extends SuaveplanError<PermissionsErrorCode>
function registerPermissionsErrorCodes(): void
```
---
## New additions for genesis
### 1. Structured errors via `@suaveplan/error`
`PermissionsError` extends `SuaveplanError`; all throw sites use named factory helpers keyed to the `PERM.*` code registry.
### 2. Clock injection
`PermissionCache` and `UserRole` expiry checks accept an injectable `Clock` (from `@suaveplan/types`) so TTL behaviour is deterministic in tests.
### 3. EventBus integration
`PermissionManager` and `RoleManager` accept an optional `EventBusLike`. Emit typed events from `PermissionEventMap` on every grant, revoke, and check.
### 4. OTel instrumentation
- `permissions.check` span + histogram (`duration_ms`), attribute `allowed: bool`
- `permissions.role_assign_total` / `permissions.role_revoke_total` counters
- `permissions.cache_hit_total` / `permissions.cache_miss_total` counters
- `permissions.inheritance_depth` histogram (role chain depth on lookup)
### 5. Zod schemas
`PermissionSchema`, `RoleSchema`, `UserRoleSchema`, `PermissionManagerOptionsSchema`, `RoleManagerOptionsSchema`, `PolicyEngineOptionsSchema`, `PermissionCacheOptionsSchema`.
### 6. Property-based tests (fast-check)
- Ability `can`/`cannot` consistency: `cannot(a, r)` iff `!can(a, r)` for any action/resource pair.
- Role inheritance transitivity: if role A inherits B and B inherits C, `getUserPermissions` includes C's permissions.
- Cache invalidation completeness: after `invalidate(userId)`, no stale entry remains for that user.
- Condition evaluation determinism: `compareValues(a, b, op)` returns the same result for same inputs regardless of call order.
### 7. Benchmark suite
- `PermissionManager.hasPermission` with no-cache path (direct adapter lookup) — 10 000 checks.
- `PermissionManager.hasPermission` with warm `PermissionCache` — 10 000 checks.
- `RoleManager.getRoleInheritanceChain` with 5-level deep inheritance — 10 000 calls.
- `Ability.can` evaluation on a 50-rule set — 100 000 checks.
---
## File layout
```text
universal/auth/permissions/
package.json
tsconfig.json
vitest.config.ts
src/
index.ts
error-codes.ts
constants/
index.ts # CRUD_PERMISSIONS, system role constants
types/
permissions.types.ts
permissions.types.md
adapters/
adapter-interface/
adapter-interface.ts
adapter-interface.md
adapter-interface.types.ts
index.ts
memory-adapter/
memory-adapter.ts
memory-adapter.md
memory-adapter.test.ts
index.ts
cache/
permission-cache/
permission-cache.ts
permission-cache.md
permission-cache.types.ts
permission-cache.test.ts
index.ts
conditions/
condition-matcher/
condition-matcher.ts
condition-matcher.md
condition-matcher.types.ts
condition-matcher.test.ts
index.ts
field-matcher/
field-matcher.ts
field-matcher.md
field-matcher.types.ts
field-matcher.test.ts
index.ts
subject-detector/
subject-detector.ts
subject-detector.md
subject-detector.types.ts
subject-detector.test.ts
index.ts
core/
ability/
ability.ts
ability.md
ability.test.ts
index.ts
ability-builder/
ability-builder.ts
ability-builder.md
ability-builder.test.ts
index.ts
permission-manager/
permission-manager.ts
permission-manager.md
permission-manager.types.ts
permission-manager.test.ts
index.ts
policy-engine/
policy-engine.ts
policy-engine.md
policy-engine.types.ts
policy-engine.test.ts
index.ts
role-manager/
role-manager.ts
role-manager.md
role-manager.types.ts
role-manager.test.ts
index.ts
rule/
rule.ts
rule.md
rule.test.ts
index.ts
middleware/
permission-middleware/
permission-middleware.ts
permission-middleware.md
permission-middleware.types.ts
permission-middleware.test.ts
index.ts
presets/
role-presets/
role-presets.ts
role-presets.md
role-presets.test.ts
index.ts
schemas/
permissions.schemas.ts
permissions.schemas.md
permissions.schemas.test.ts
events/
permission-events.ts
permission-events.md
__benchmarks__/
permissions.bench.ts
tests/
integration.test.ts
property.test.ts
```
---
## Impact
**Downstream packages**: `@suaveplan/auth` uses `UserContext` and `checkPermission` from this package. Future API gateway plugins will consume `PolicyEngine`.
**Breaking changes from main-branch API**: Hono-specific `createPermissionMiddleware` types are replaced with framework-agnostic equivalents; a `createHonoAdapter` bridge is provided for backward compatibility. All other symbols are preserved.
**Workspace dep prerequisites**: `@suaveplan/error`, `@suaveplan/types`, `@suaveplan/events`, `@suaveplan/logger` must be published to Verdaccio before this package can be built or tested.