> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cloudeka.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cloudeka.ai/guideline-for-individual/reference/kubernetes-user-creation-with-rbac/built-in-role-summary.md).

# Built-In Role Summary

| Role                             | Scope                        | Intended use                | Notable limits            |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `cluster-admin`                  | Cluster-wide                 | Full cluster administration | No practical restrictions |
| `admin`                          | <p>Namespace when bound with |                             |                           |
| <br>a                            |                              |                             |                           |
| <br><code>RoleBinding</code></p> | Namespace administrators     | Not cluster-wide by itself  |                           |
| `edit`                           | <p>Namespace when bound with |                             |                           |
| <br>a                            |                              |                             |                           |
| <br><code>RoleBinding</code></p> | <p>Developers who need       |                             |                           |
| <br>read/write access</p>        | <p>Does not manage RBAC      |                             |                           |
| <br>policy</p>                   |                              |                             |                           |
| `view`                           | <p>Namespace when bound with |                             |                           |
| <br>a                            |                              |                             |                           |
| <br><code>RoleBinding</code></p> | Read-only users              | <p>Cannot read              |                           |
| <br><code>Secret</code>          |                              |                             |                           |
| <br>objects by default</p>       |                              |                             |                           |