Individual and Organisation accounts
Every TalkIDE account operates inside a tenant context. When you sign up you choose one of two tenant types (Individual or Organisation) and that choice shapes how your workspace is structured and who can access your projects.
Account types at a glance
| Individual | Organisation | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Solo builders and freelancers | Teams sharing a common workspace |
| Members | You only | Owner + unlimited Members |
| Project access | Your own projects | All members see all org projects |
| Members tab in Settings | No | Yes (visible to all org members) |
| Invite people | No | Owner can invite by email |
| Ownership transfer | n/a | Owner can transfer to any Member |
Individual account
An Individual account is created automatically when you sign up without selecting the Organisation option. It is a personal workspace tied to your user account.
- You are the sole owner and the only person with access.
- Projects, AI credit, and billing are all scoped to you.
- There are no roles or membership concepts. The account is always yours.
Organisation account
An Organisation account is a shared workspace with a named identity. You create one by selecting Organisation during sign-up and providing an organisation name.
Roles
An organisation has exactly two roles:
| Role | Permissions |
|---|---|
| OWNER | Full control: invite members, remove members, transfer ownership, rename the organisation, delete the organisation |
| MEMBER | Access to all projects in the organisation; can leave the organisation |
There is always exactly one OWNER at any given time. Ownership can be transferred to any active Member.
Members and project access
All members of an organisation share access to all projects created within that org context. There are no per-project permissions. If someone is a Member, they can see and work in every project.
Inviting people
Only the OWNER can invite new members. Invites are sent by email:
- If the invited email address already has a TalkIDE account, the person is added to the organisation immediately.
- If the email is not yet registered, an invitation email is sent. The recipient follows a link to
/join-org/:tokenwhere they create their account and join in a single step.
The OWNER can see all pending invitations and revoke or resend them from the Members tab in Settings.
Members tab
The Members tab appears in Settings only when the active context is an Organisation. It is visible to all org members, but most management actions (invite, remove, transfer ownership, rename, delete) are restricted to the OWNER.
Switching context
If your user account belongs to more than one tenant (for example your personal Individual workspace and one or more organisations you were invited to), a context switcher appears in the top bar. It shows the name and type of the currently active tenant.
Selecting a different tenant from the switcher switches your entire session to that context: projects, settings, and billing all reflect the selected tenant. The switch triggers a full page reload to ensure all data is fresh.
Leaving or deleting an organisation
Members (non-owner) can leave an organisation at any time from the Members tab. After leaving they are returned to their Individual workspace.
Owners cannot leave. They must first transfer ownership to a Member, after which the previous owner becomes a regular Member and can then leave.
The OWNER can delete the organisation entirely from the danger zone at the bottom of the Members tab. Deletion requires typing the exact organisation name as confirmation and is only permitted when no other active Members remain and no projects exist under the org.
Thanks for the feedback.