> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://platform.atlan.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scope and access

> Understand how workspace scope affects artifact visibility.

Workspace visibility is resolved from the authenticated identity and its
permissions. An artifact that exists outside the current scope may not appear in
search, browse, or API results.

## Personal workspace

Your personal workspace is visible only to you. It has no member list, and other
people cannot join it. Global Claude Code, Claude plugin, and Codex skills
imported from your computer appear here.

Use a shared workspace for skills that teammates need to find or maintain.

## Shared workspace

A shared workspace has its own members and roles. Owners and admins manage the
member list. Members can use and contribute to its context, while viewers have
read-only access.

See [Manage workspaces](/admin/workspaces) to create a shared workspace, change
its parent, or manage its members.

## Check the scope

1. Confirm the selected workspace in the sidebar.
2. Open **Browse** in that scope and search for the artifact there.
3. If it is a shared workspace you cannot read, use **Join workspace** only
   when that workspace makes the action available.
4. Otherwise, ask a workspace admin to add you with the right role.

Do not treat a caller-supplied workspace identifier as proof of access.

<Card title="Roles and access" icon="user-lock" href="/admin/workspaces/roles-and-access">
  Compare workspace roles and learn how joining and leaving work.
</Card>