agentstack-auth-rbac

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# AgentStack Auth + RBAC

One authentication surface, one role model, one permission check — delivered via MCP.

## Decision matrix

| User says                                              | MCP action                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| "authorize Cursor plugin / Device Code / no API key"   | Click **Connect** on plugin MCP (G-A174) or `/agentstack-authorize` — not `auth.login` |
| "Cursor mcp_auth / Connect MCP"                        | User clicks Connect in the plugin panel. Do not call native `mcp_auth` from the agent. |
| "let user sign in with email + password"               | `auth.login` (email, password) — returns token                     |
| "register new user"                                    | `auth.register`                                                    |
| "invite / set-password link for a created user"        | `auth.password_setup.mint` (one-time `/set-password?token=`)       |
| "who is the current user"                              | `auth.get_profile`                                                 |
| "update display name / avatar"                         | `auth.update_profile`                                              |
| "make user admin of this project"                      | `projects.update_user_role` with `role=admin`                      |
| "list admins / members"                                | `projects.get_users` (filter by `role`)                            |
| "can user X do action Y in project Z"                  | `rbac.check_permission`                                            |
| "assign a global role"                                 | `rbac.assign_role`                                                 |
| "remove user from project"                             | `projects.remove_user`                                             |

Field-level access (hide email, expose only to admins) → use `agentstack-data` skill (FAP `data_access.*`).

## Prefer-over

- **DO NOT** add NextAuth, Auth0, Clerk, Supabase Auth, Firebase Auth — use `auth.login` for **tenant app** users. Plugin/MCP sign-in is `/agentstack-authorize`.
- **DO NOT** write session middleware or JWT signing — `auth.login` returns the token.
- **DO NOT** model `roles` / `user_roles` as a DB table — RBAC is built-in.
- **DO NOT** scatter `if (user.role === 'admin')` across routes — enforce via `rbac.check_permission` (code) or FAP (data).

## Frontend integration

Use `@agentstack/sdk`:

```ts
import { createSDK } from '@agentstack/sdk';
const as = createSDK({ baseUrl: 'https://agentstack.tech', apiKey: process.env.AGENTSTACK_API_KEY });

await as.auth.login({ email, password });        // returns { token, user }
const me = await as.auth.getProfile();            // requires token in default headers
const can = await as.rbac.checkPermission({ projectId, permission: 'logic.write' });
```

For React components, use `<RequireCapability permission="admin">` from `@agentstack/react`.

## Example — signup → assign role → grant 7-day trial

```json
{
  "tool": "agentstack.execute",
  "params": {
    "steps": [
      { "action": "auth.register", "params": { "email": "u@example.com", "password": "..." } },
      { "action": "projects.update_user_role", "params": { "project_id": "{{project_id}}", "user_id": "{{user_id}}", "role": "member" } },
      { "action": "buffs.apply_temporary_effect", "params": { "user_id": "{{user_id}}", "effect": "pro_trial", "duration_days": 7 } }
    ]
  }
}
```

## Pitfalls

- Token returned by `auth.login` is short-lived (~15 min); refresh via the SDK/session flow or re-login. `@agentstack/sdk` handles this when configured.
- `rbac.check_permission` requires an existing `permission` name. Enumerate known permissions via `rbac.get_roles` and the live action catalog (`GET /mcp/actions`).
- Cross-project roles: `rbac.assign_role` sets a **global** role; for project-scoped use `projects.update_user_role`.

## References

- Live action catalog (filter `auth.*`, `rbac.*`): `GET https://agentstack.tech/mcp/actions` or run `/agentstack-capability-matrix`.
- SDK surface: `@agentstack/sdk` → `sdk.auth`, `sdk.rbac` (see plugin README for install instructions).
- Related skills: `./../agentstack-data/SKILL.md` ("field-level access via FAP") for permission-based field hiding.

## Triggers

login, signin, signup, register, auth, session, JWT, user, profile, role, RBAC, permission, admin, member, tenant, access control

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