Feat/customization

.railwayignore

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+node_modules
+.git
+.env
+.env.*
+*.log
+.DS_Store
+.vscode
+.idea
+README.md
+.github
+images/
+extras/
+browser-extension/
+embed/
+cloud-deployments/
+docs/
+*.md
+!docker/

CHANGES_BY_JONATHANXOXOX.md

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+# Changes by Jonathanxoxox (plain-English summary)
+
+- PR: Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm #4349 - "Feat/customization"
+- PR link: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/pull/4349
+- Source branch: Jonathanxoxox:feat/customization
+- Date: 2025-09-01
+
+## What changed and why
+
+- Settings access simplified
+  - Only Admins see and access the full Settings in the app UI.
+  - Managers can still open manager-allowed pages via direct links.
+  - Benefit: reduces clutter for non-admins and prevents accidental global changes.
+
+- Model selection opened up for teams
+  - All users can choose the AI model for chats/workspaces they can access.
+  - Server checks were adjusted so regular users can update certain workspace settings and register custom models where appropriate.
+  - Benefit: teams can try the right model for each task without waiting on an admin.
+
+- Easier cloud deployment
+  - Added Railway config and ignore rules.
+  - Benefit: simpler, cleaner deployments with fewer unnecessary files.
+
+## What this looks like in the product
+
+- The Settings button/cog no longer appears for non-admin users.
+- The model picker in chat is available to all users for workspaces they can use.
+- No data migrations required.
+
+## Areas touched (non-technical)
+
+- App navigation: Settings visibility in header/sidebar
+- Chat window: model picker control
+- Server permissions: who can update a workspace and register custom models
+- Deployment: Railway config files
+
+## Reference commits (friendly descriptions)
+
+- aa1ec4d... - Restrict Settings to Admin users only (hide Settings for non-admins in UI)
+- 82847ca... - Let all users switch AI models; allow default users to update workspaces and custom models
+- 08caed6... - Add Railway deployment config (.railwayignore and railway.json)
+
+For technical details and the full diff, see the PR link above.
+
+## Changed lines (unified diff)
+
+### .railwayignore (added)
+```diff
+@@
+ +node_modules
+ +.git
+ +.env
+ +.env.*
+ +*.log
+ +.DS_Store
+ +.vscode
+ +.idea
+ +README.md
+ +.github
+ +images/
+ +extras/
+ +browser-extension/
+ +embed/
+ +cloud-deployments/
+ +docs/
+ +*.md
+ +!docker/
+```
+
+### railway.json (added)
+```diff
+@@
+ +{
+ +  "$schema": "https://railway.app/railway.schema.json",
+ +  "build": {
+ +    "builder": "dockerfile",
+ +    "dockerfilePath": "docker/Dockerfile"
+ +  },
+ +  "deploy": {
+ +    "numReplicas": 1,
+ +    "sleepApplication": false,
+ +    "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE"
+ +  }
+ +}
+```
+
+### frontend/src/components/SettingsButton/index.jsx
+```diff
+@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ export default function SettingsButton() {
+   const isInSettings = !!useMatch("/settings/*");
+   const { user } = useUser();
+
+-  if (user && user?.role === "default") return null;
++  // Only show settings button for admin users
++  if (!user || user?.role !== "admin") return null;
+
+   if (isInSettings)
+     return (
+```
+
+### frontend/src/components/Sidebar/index.jsx
+```diff
+@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export function SidebarMobileHeader() {
+                 />
+               </div>
+-              {(!user || user?.role !== "default") && (
++              {(user && user?.role === "admin") && (
+                 <div className="flex gap-x-2 items-center text-slate-500 shink-0">
+                   <SettingsButton />
+                 </div>
+```
+
+### frontend/src/components/WorkspaceChat/ChatContainer/PromptInput/LLMSelector/action.jsx
+```diff
+@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ export default function LLMSelectorAction() {
+   }, []);
+
+-  // This feature is disabled for multi-user instances where the user is not an admin
+-  // This is because of the limitations of model selection currently and other nuances in controls.
+-  if (!!user && user.role !== "admin") return null;
++  // Enable LLM selector for all user roles
++  // Users can change the model for workspaces they have access to
+
+   return (
+     <>
+```
+
+### server/endpoints/system.js
+```diff
+@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ function systemEndpoints(app) {
+   app.post(
+     "/system/custom-models",
+-    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin])],
++    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin, ROLES.manager, ROLES.default])],
+     async (request, response) => {
+       try {
+         const { provider, apiKey = null, basePath = null } = reqBody(request);
+```
+
+### server/endpoints/workspaces.js
+```diff
+@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function workspaceEndpoints(app) {
+   app.post(
+     "/workspace/:slug/update",
+-    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin, ROLES.manager])],
++    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin, ROLES.manager, ROLES.default])],
+     async (request, response) => {
+       try {
+         const user = await userFromSession(request, response);
+```

frontend/src/components/SettingsButton/index.jsx

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ export default function SettingsButton() {
   const isInSettings = !!useMatch("/settings/*");
   const { user } = useUser();
 
-  if (user && user?.role === "default") return null;
+  // Only show settings button for admin users
+  if (!user || user?.role !== "admin") return null;
 
   if (isInSettings)
     return (

frontend/src/components/Sidebar/index.jsx

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export function SidebarMobileHeader() {
                   style={{ objectFit: "contain" }}
                 />
               </div>
-              {(!user || user?.role !== "default") && (
+              {(user && user?.role === "admin") && (
                 <div className="flex gap-x-2 items-center text-slate-500 shink-0">
                   <SettingsButton />
                 </div>

frontend/src/components/WorkspaceChat/ChatContainer/PromptInput/LLMSelector/action.jsx

@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ export default function LLMSelectorAction() {
       );
   }, []);
 
-  // This feature is disabled for multi-user instances where the user is not an admin
-  // This is because of the limitations of model selection currently and other nuances in controls.
-  if (!!user && user.role !== "admin") return null;
+  // Enable LLM selector for all user roles
+  // Users can change the model for workspaces they have access to
 
   return (
     <>

railway.json

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+{
+  "$schema": "https://railway.app/railway.schema.json",
+  "build": {
+    "builder": "dockerfile",
+    "dockerfilePath": "docker/Dockerfile"
+  },
+  "deploy": {
+    "numReplicas": 1,
+    "sleepApplication": false,
+    "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE"
+  }
+}

server/endpoints/system.js

@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ function systemEndpoints(app) {
 
   app.post(
     "/system/custom-models",
-    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin])],
+    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin, ROLES.manager, ROLES.default])],
     async (request, response) => {
       try {
         const { provider, apiKey = null, basePath = null } = reqBody(request);

server/endpoints/workspaces.js

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function workspaceEndpoints(app) {
 
   app.post(
     "/workspace/:slug/update",
-    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin, ROLES.manager])],
+    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.admin, ROLES.manager, ROLES.default])],
     async (request, response) => {
       try {
         const user = await userFromSession(request, response);