Free, local-first planning tool
Agent Permission Matrix Generator
Map each agent to tools, data classes, action levels, and approval gates. Flag conflicting rights before they become effective.
Example loaded. Replace sample values with your scenario. Rows stay in this browser; export creates a CSV download on this device.
| Actor | Resource/tool | Data class | Action | Approval gate | Permission owner | Scope rationale | Row |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permission and conflict review
Review the editable grants and inspect every flagged condition.
Read the permission matrix generator output
The AI agent permission matrix generator creates a local table of proposed grants. Each row identifies an actor, a resource or tool, a data class, an action, an approval gate, an accountable permission owner and a scope rationale. It helps a reviewer find incomplete records and a few conflicting combinations. It does not grant access, discover accounts or change an identity policy.
Use an AI agent tool permission matrix template to distinguish retrieval from consequential action. A retrieval agent may read assigned support tickets; drafting a response, changing a customer record and approving a credit are separate grants. Record the smallest resource boundary that supports each activity. A label in the table is useful only when a system owner can connect it to an actual enforcement point.
Three hand-checkable permission examples
The fictional example contains three complete grants: support reads its assigned ticket queue, support writes a response with human approval, and finance approves a payment with a two-person gate. These rows produce zero rule flags. Zero flags means that these three narrow checks found no pattern to report; it is not evidence that the real access controls work.
Change the finance approval gate to none. The approval action now raises one independent-review flag. Change the support write action to approve without changing its human-approval gate. That row also raises one flag because an approval action calls for two-person review. Document which distinct person must approve the action and verify that the agent cannot impersonate that person.
For a different example, use the same actor, resource and data scope in two rows: one write grant and one approve grant with a two-person gate. The matrix raises one separation-of-duties flag. An independent reviewer must determine whether the downstream workflow prevents one actor from both changing and authorizing the same transaction.
What an RBAC matrix generator can support
Use the worksheet as an RBAC matrix generator only after defining the roles and their intended boundaries. Enter the role or assigned agent as the actor, then document each resource and action separately. This does not create identity-provider roles or group membership; compare the resulting CSV with independently approved configuration.
Export and validation boundaries
Add up to 100 rows. Text fields are bounded at 2,000 characters. Empty required fields and unsupported selections produce a correction status. Broad data labels such as all, unrestricted or an asterisk trigger review when paired with write or approve. Whitespace and letter case are normalized when identifying these patterns and matching the actor, resource and data-scope group.
Download CSV exports the current table, including an incomplete draft. It creates permission-matrix.csv in this browser and does not upload the record. The exporter quotes values and prefixes formula-leading text. Review the file in your spreadsheet application before sharing it; CSV does not carry workbook validation, comments, access controls or a PDF layout.
Frequently asked questions
Does a ready status mean access is approved?
No. It means required intake fields are complete. A permission owner still needs to review the purpose, actual rights and independent evidence.
Can the tool find permissions in a running agent?
No. You enter the grants manually. Compare this record with approved configuration and tested access behavior in the target system.
Why does an approval action need two people?
The rule is a planning prompt for independent oversight of consequential approval. The appropriate design depends on the workflow and its authority policy; the worksheet does not determine regulatory obligations.
Can I produce an Excel workbook or PDF?
The generator downloads CSV only. Import the file into spreadsheet software or create a separately reviewed document if your process requires another format.
Continue with the AI agent permission matrix template and the human approval matrix guide. Updated 2026-10-08. Sources are linked on this page.
Sources
- NIST SP 800-162: Guide to Attribute Based Access Control
- NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Release 5.2.0): AC-5 separation of duties and AC-6 least privilege
- NIST RBAC Project (archived; historical background)
- OWASP GenAI Security Project
Updated 2026-10-08. Sources are linked on this page.