diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/usePermissions.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/usePermissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c44ec4db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/usePermissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import type { Permission } from "@kan/shared";
+
+import { useWorkspace } from "~/providers/workspace";
+import { api } from "~/utils/api";
+
+interface UsePermissionsResult {
+  permissions: Permission[];
+  role: string | null;
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  hasPermission: (permission: Permission) => boolean;
+  canViewCard: boolean;
+  canCreateCard: boolean;
+  canEditCard: boolean;
+  canDeleteCard: boolean;
+  canCreateList: boolean;
+  canEditList: boolean;
+  canDeleteList: boolean;
+  canCreateBoard: boolean;
+  canEditBoard: boolean;
+  canDeleteBoard: boolean;
+  canViewComment: boolean;
+  canCreateComment: boolean;
+  canEditComment: boolean;
+  canDeleteComment: boolean;
+  canInviteMember: boolean;
+  canEditMember: boolean;
+  canRemoveMember: boolean;
+}
+
+export function usePermissions(): UsePermissionsResult {
+  const { workspace } = useWorkspace();
+
+  const { data, isLoading } = api.permission.getMyPermissions.useQuery(
+    { workspacePublicId: workspace.publicId },
+    {
+      enabled: !!workspace.publicId,
+    },
+  );
+
+  const permissions = (data?.permissions ?? []) as Permission[];
+  const role = data?.role ?? null;
+
+  const hasPermission = (permission: Permission): boolean => {
+    return permissions.includes(permission);
+  };
+
+  return {
+    permissions,
+    role,
+    isLoading,
+    hasPermission,
+    canViewCard: hasPermission("card:view"),
+    canCreateCard: hasPermission("card:create"),
+    canEditCard: hasPermission("card:edit"),
+    canDeleteCard: hasPermission("card:delete"),
+    canCreateList: hasPermission("list:create"),
+    canEditList: hasPermission("list:edit"),
+    canDeleteList: hasPermission("list:delete"),
+    canCreateBoard: hasPermission("board:create"),
+    canEditBoard: hasPermission("board:edit"),
+    canDeleteBoard: hasPermission("board:delete"),
+    canViewComment: hasPermission("comment:view"),
+    canCreateComment: hasPermission("comment:create"),
+    canEditComment: hasPermission("comment:edit"),
+    canDeleteComment: hasPermission("comment:delete"),
+    canInviteMember: hasPermission("member:invite"),
+    canEditMember: hasPermission("member:edit"),
+    canRemoveMember: hasPermission("member:remove"),
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/board/components/List.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/board/components/List.tsx
index c2654ae7..18a3cb83 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/board/components/List.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/board/components/List.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "react-icons/hi2";
 
 import Dropdown from "~/components/Dropdown";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions";
 import { useModal } from "~/providers/modal";
 import { api } from "~/utils/api";
 
@@ -39,8 +40,10 @@ export default function List({
   setSelectedPublicListId,
 }: ListProps) {
   const { openModal } = useModal();
+  const { canCreateCard, canDeleteList } = usePermissions();
 
   const openNewCardForm = (publicListId: PublicListId) => {
+    if (!canCreateCard) return;
     openModal("NEW_CARD");
     setSelectedPublicListId(publicListId);
   };
@@ -94,32 +97,42 @@ export default function List({
               />
             </form>
             <div className="flex items-center">
-              <button
-                className="mx-1 inline-flex h-fit items-center rounded-md p-1 px-1 text-sm font-semibold text-dark-50 hover:bg-light-400 dark:hover:bg-dark-200"
-                onClick={() => openNewCardForm(list.publicId)}
-              >
-                <HiOutlinePlusSmall
-                  className="h-5 w-5 text-dark-900"
-                  aria-hidden="true"
-                />
-              </button>
+              {canCreateCard && (
+                <button
+                  className="mx-1 inline-flex h-fit items-center rounded-md p-1 px-1 text-sm font-semibold text-dark-50 hover:bg-light-400 dark:hover:bg-dark-200"
+                  onClick={() => openNewCardForm(list.publicId)}
+                >
+                  <HiOutlinePlusSmall
+                    className="h-5 w-5 text-dark-900"
+                    aria-hidden="true"
+                  />
+                </button>
+              )}
               <div className="relative mr-1 inline-block">
                 <Dropdown
                   items={[
-                    {
-                      label: t`Add a card`,
-                      action: () => openNewCardForm(list.publicId),
-                      icon: (
-                        <HiOutlineSquaresPlus className="h-[18px] w-[18px] text-dark-900" />
-                      ),
-                    },
-                    {
-                      label: t`Delete list`,
-                      action: handleOpenDeleteListConfirmation,
-                      icon: (
-                        <HiOutlineTrash className="h-[18px] w-[18px] text-dark-900" />
-                      ),
-                    },
+                    ...(canCreateCard
+                      ? [
+                          {
+                            label: t`Add a card`,
+                            action: () => openNewCardForm(list.publicId),
+                            icon: (
+                              <HiOutlineSquaresPlus className="h-[18px] w-[18px] text-dark-900" />
+                            ),
+                          },
+                        ]
+                      : []),
+                    ...(canDeleteList
+                      ? [
+                          {
+                            label: t`Delete list`,
+                            action: handleOpenDeleteListConfirmation,
+                            icon: (
+                              <HiOutlineTrash className="h-[18px] w-[18px] text-dark-900" />
+                            ),
+                          },
+                        ]
+                      : []),
                   ]}
                 >
                   <HiEllipsisHorizontal className="h-5 w-5 text-dark-900" />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/board/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/board/index.tsx
index 2854386a..267c3067 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/board/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/board/index.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { StrictModeDroppable as Droppable } from "~/components/StrictModeDroppab
 import { Tooltip } from "~/components/Tooltip";
 import { EditYouTubeModal } from "~/components/YouTubeEmbed/EditYouTubeModal";
 import { useDragToScroll } from "~/hooks/useDragToScroll";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions";
 import { useKeyboardShortcut } from "~/providers/keyboard-shortcuts";
 import { useModal } from "~/providers/modal";
 import { usePopup } from "~/providers/popup";
@@ -63,11 +64,13 @@ export default function BoardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
     direction: "horizontal",
   });
 
+  const { canCreateList } = usePermissions();
+
   const { tooltipContent: createListShortcutTooltipContent } =
     useKeyboardShortcut({
       type: "PRESS",
       stroke: { key: "C" },
-      action: () => boardId && openNewListForm(boardId),
+      action: () => boardId && canCreateList && openNewListForm(boardId),
       description: t`Create new list`,
       group: "ACTIONS",
     });
@@ -460,22 +463,24 @@ export default function BoardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
                 )}
               </>
             )}
-            <Tooltip content={createListShortcutTooltipContent}>
-              <Button
-                iconLeft={
-                  <HiOutlinePlusSmall
-                    className="-mr-0.5 h-5 w-5"
-                    aria-hidden="true"
-                  />
-                }
-                onClick={() => {
-                  if (boardId) openNewListForm(boardId);
-                }}
-                disabled={!boardData}
-              >
-                {t`New list`}
-              </Button>
-            </Tooltip>
+            {canCreateList && (
+              <Tooltip content={createListShortcutTooltipContent}>
+                <Button
+                  iconLeft={
+                    <HiOutlinePlusSmall
+                      className="-mr-0.5 h-5 w-5"
+                      aria-hidden="true"
+                    />
+                  }
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    if (boardId) openNewListForm(boardId);
+                  }}
+                  disabled={!boardData}
+                >
+                  {t`New list`}
+                </Button>
+              </Tooltip>
+            )}
             <BoardDropdown
               isTemplate={!!isTemplate}
               isLoading={!boardData}
@@ -506,16 +511,20 @@ export default function BoardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
                       {t`No lists`}
                     </p>
                     <p className="text-[14px] text-light-900 dark:text-dark-900">
-                      {t`Get started by creating a new list`}
+                      {canCreateList
+                        ? t`Get started by creating a new list`
+                        : t`No lists have been created yet`}
                     </p>
                   </div>
-                  <Button
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      if (boardId) openNewListForm(boardId);
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    {t`Create new list`}
-                  </Button>
+                  {canCreateList && (
+                    <Button
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        if (boardId) openNewListForm(boardId);
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      {t`Create new list`}
+                    </Button>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               ) : (
                 <DragDropContext onDragEnd={onDragEnd}>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Comment.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Comment.tsx
index 8fcd4176..b51b076c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Comment.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Comment.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { HiEllipsisHorizontal, HiPencil, HiTrash } from "react-icons/hi2";
 import Avatar from "~/components/Avatar";
 import Button from "~/components/Button";
 import Dropdown from "~/components/Dropdown";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions";
 import { useModal } from "~/providers/modal";
 import { usePopup } from "~/providers/popup";
 import { api } from "~/utils/api";
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ const Comment = ({
   const utils = api.useUtils();
   const { showPopup } = usePopup();
   const { openModal } = useModal();
+  const { canEditComment, canDeleteComment } = usePermissions();
   const { handleSubmit, setValue, watch } = useForm<FormValues>({
     defaultValues: {
       comment,
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ const Comment = ({
   };
 
   const dropdownItems = [
-    ...(isAuthor
+    ...(isAuthor && canEditComment
       ? [
           {
             label: t`Edit comment`,
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ const Comment = ({
           },
         ]
       : []),
-    ...(isAuthor || isAdmin
+    ...((isAuthor || isAdmin) && canDeleteComment
       ? [
           {
             label: t`Delete comment`,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Dropdown.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Dropdown.tsx
index 67b05023..af8f2309 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/card/components/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -6,28 +6,44 @@ import {
 } from "react-icons/hi2";
 
 import Dropdown from "~/components/Dropdown";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions";
 import { useModal } from "~/providers/modal";
 
-export default function BoardDropdown() {
+export default function CardDropdown() {
   const { openModal } = useModal();
+  const { canEditCard, canDeleteCard } = usePermissions();
+
+  const items = [
+    ...(canEditCard
+      ? [
+          {
+            label: t`Add checklist`,
+            action: () => openModal("ADD_CHECKLIST"),
+            icon: (
+              <HiOutlineCheckCircle className="h-[16px] w-[16px] text-dark-900" />
+            ),
+          },
+        ]
+      : []),
+    ...(canDeleteCard
+      ? [
+          {
+            label: t`Delete card`,
+            action: () => openModal("DELETE_CARD"),
+            icon: (
+              <HiOutlineTrash className="h-[16px] w-[16px] text-dark-900" />
+            ),
+          },
+        ]
+      : []),
+  ];
+
+  if (items.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
 
   return (
-    <Dropdown
-      items={[
-        {
-          label: t`Add checklist`,
-          action: () => openModal("ADD_CHECKLIST"),
-          icon: (
-            <HiOutlineCheckCircle className="h-[16px] w-[16px] text-dark-900" />
-          ),
-        },
-        {
-          label: t`Delete card`,
-          action: () => openModal("DELETE_CARD"),
-          icon: <HiOutlineTrash className="h-[16px] w-[16px] text-dark-900" />,
-        },
-      ]}
-    >
+    <Dropdown items={items}>
       <HiEllipsisHorizontal className="h-5 w-5 text-dark-900" />
     </Dropdown>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/card/components/NewCommentForm.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/card/components/NewCommentForm.tsx
index 3dc8e2ac..3cd9b1e5 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/card/components/NewCommentForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/card/components/NewCommentForm.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { HiOutlineArrowUp } from "react-icons/hi2";
 
 import LoadingSpinner from "~/components/LoadingSpinner";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions";
 import { usePopup } from "~/providers/popup";
 import { api } from "~/utils/api";
 import { invalidateCard } from "~/utils/cardInvalidation";
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ interface FormValues {
 const NewCommentForm = ({ cardPublicId }: { cardPublicId: string }) => {
   const utils = api.useUtils();
   const { showPopup } = usePopup();
+  const { canCreateComment } = usePermissions();
   const { handleSubmit, setValue, watch, reset } = useForm<FormValues>({
     values: {
       comment: "",
@@ -46,6 +48,10 @@ const NewCommentForm = ({ cardPublicId }: { cardPublicId: string }) => {
     });
   };
 
+  if (!canCreateComment) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   return (
     <form
       onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/card/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/card/index.tsx
index a2f5ffb7..8e726fa3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/card/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/card/index.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import Modal from "~/components/modal";
 import { NewWorkspaceForm } from "~/components/NewWorkspaceForm";
 import { PageHead } from "~/components/PageHead";
 import { EditYouTubeModal } from "~/components/YouTubeEmbed/EditYouTubeModal";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions";
 import { useModal } from "~/providers/modal";
 import { usePopup } from "~/providers/popup";
 import { useWorkspace } from "~/providers/workspace";
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ interface FormValues {
 
 export function CardRightPanel({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
   const router = useRouter();
+  const { canEditCard } = usePermissions();
   const cardId = Array.isArray(router.query.cardId)
     ? router.query.cardId[0]
     : router.query.cardId;
@@ -110,40 +112,44 @@ export function CardRightPanel({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
 
   return (
     <div className="h-full w-[360px] border-l-[1px] border-light-300 bg-light-50 p-8 text-light-900 dark:border-dark-300 dark:bg-dark-50 dark:text-dark-900">
-      <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row pt-[18px]">
-        <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`List`}</p>
-        <ListSelector
-          cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
-          lists={formattedLists}
-          isLoading={!card}
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row">
-        <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`Labels`}</p>
-        <LabelSelector
-          cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
-          labels={formattedLabels}
-          isLoading={!card}
-        />
-      </div>
-      {!isTemplate && (
-        <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row">
-          <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`Members`}</p>
-          <MemberSelector
-            cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
-            members={formattedMembers}
-            isLoading={!card}
-          />
-        </div>
+      {canEditCard && (
+        <>
+          <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row pt-[18px]">
+            <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`List`}</p>
+            <ListSelector
+              cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
+              lists={formattedLists}
+              isLoading={!card}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row">
+            <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`Labels`}</p>
+            <LabelSelector
+              cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
+              labels={formattedLabels}
+              isLoading={!card}
+            />
+          </div>
+          {!isTemplate && (
+            <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row">
+              <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`Members`}</p>
+              <MemberSelector
+                cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
+                members={formattedMembers}
+                isLoading={!card}
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
+          <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row">
+            <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`Due date`}</p>
+            <DueDateSelector
+              cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
+              dueDate={card?.dueDate}
+              isLoading={!card}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </>
       )}
-      <div className="mb-4 flex w-full flex-row">
-        <p className="my-2 mb-2 w-[100px] text-sm font-medium">{t`Due date`}</p>
-        <DueDateSelector
-          cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
-          dueDate={card?.dueDate}
-          isLoading={!card}
-        />
-      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@ export default function CardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
   } = useModal();
   const { showPopup } = usePopup();
   const { workspace } = useWorkspace();
+  const { canEditCard } = usePermissions();
   const [activeChecklistForm, setActiveChecklistForm] = useState<string | null>(
     null,
   );
@@ -326,9 +333,10 @@ export default function CardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
                       <textarea
                         id="title"
                         {...register("title")}
-                        onBlur={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}
+                        onBlur={canEditCard ? handleSubmit(onSubmit) : undefined}
                         rows={1}
-                        className="block w-full resize-none overflow-hidden border-0 bg-transparent p-0 py-0 font-bold leading-relaxed text-neutral-900 focus:ring-0 dark:text-dark-1000 sm:text-[1.2rem]"
+                        disabled={!canEditCard}
+                        className={`block w-full resize-none overflow-hidden border-0 bg-transparent p-0 py-0 font-bold leading-relaxed text-neutral-900 focus:ring-0 dark:text-dark-1000 sm:text-[1.2rem] ${!canEditCard ? "cursor-default" : ""}`}
                         onInput={(e) => {
                           const target = e.target as HTMLTextAreaElement;
                           target.style.height = "auto";
@@ -354,9 +362,10 @@ export default function CardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
                       <div className="mt-2">
                         <Editor
                           content={card.description}
-                          onChange={(e) => setValue("description", e)}
-                          onBlur={() => handleSubmit(onSubmit)()}
+                          onChange={canEditCard ? (e) => setValue("description", e) : undefined}
+                          onBlur={canEditCard ? () => handleSubmit(onSubmit)() : undefined}
                           workspaceMembers={board?.workspace.members ?? []}
+                          readOnly={!canEditCard}
                         />
                       </div>
                     </form>
@@ -366,6 +375,7 @@ export default function CardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
                     cardPublicId={cardId}
                     activeChecklistForm={activeChecklistForm}
                     setActiveChecklistForm={setActiveChecklistForm}
+                    viewOnly={!canEditCard}
                   />
                   {!isTemplate && (
                     <>
@@ -374,12 +384,15 @@ export default function CardPage({ isTemplate }: { isTemplate?: boolean }) {
                           <AttachmentThumbnails
                             attachments={card.attachments}
                             cardPublicId={cardId ?? ""}
+                            isReadOnly={!canEditCard}
                           />
                         </div>
                       )}
-                      <div className="mt-6">
-                        <AttachmentUpload cardPublicId={cardId} />
-                      </div>
+                      {canEditCard && (
+                        <div className="mt-6">
+                          <AttachmentUpload cardPublicId={cardId} />
+                        </div>
+                      )}
                     </>
                   )}
                   <div className="border-t-[1px] border-light-300 pt-12 dark:border-dark-300">
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/card.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/card.ts
index dcc5225a..fb26a9f8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/card.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/card.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import * as workspaceRepo from "@kan/db/repository/workspace.repo";
 
 import { createTRPCRouter, protectedProcedure, publicProcedure } from "../trpc";
 import { mergeActivities } from "../utils/activities";
-import { assertUserInWorkspace } from "../utils/auth";
+import { assertPermission } from "../utils/permissions";
 import { generateDownloadUrl } from "../utils/s3";
 
 export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
@@ -57,13 +57,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, list.workspaceId);
-
-      if (!userId)
-        throw new TRPCError({
-          message: `User not authenticated`,
-          code: "UNAUTHORIZED",
-        });
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, list.workspaceId, "card:create");
 
       const newCard = await cardRepo.create(ctx.db, {
         title: input.title,
@@ -199,7 +193,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "comment:create");
 
       const newComment = await cardCommentRepo.create(ctx.db, {
         comment: input.comment,
@@ -262,7 +256,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "comment:edit");
 
       const existingComment = await cardCommentRepo.getByPublicId(
         ctx.db,
@@ -340,7 +334,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "comment:delete");
 
       const existingComment = await cardCommentRepo.getByPublicId(
         ctx.db,
@@ -412,7 +406,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "card:edit");
 
       const label = await labelRepo.getByPublicId(ctx.db, input.labelPublicId);
 
@@ -504,7 +498,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "card:edit");
 
       const member = await workspaceRepo.getMemberByPublicId(
         ctx.db,
@@ -616,7 +610,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
             code: "UNAUTHORIZED",
           });
 
-        await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+        await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "card:view");
       }
 
       const result = await cardRepo.getWithListAndMembersByPublicId(
@@ -725,7 +719,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
             code: "UNAUTHORIZED",
           });
 
-        await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+        await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "card:view");
       }
 
       const cursor = input.cursor ? new Date(input.cursor) : undefined;
@@ -788,7 +782,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "card:edit");
 
       const existingCard = await cardRepo.getByPublicId(
         ctx.db,
@@ -958,7 +952,7 @@ export const cardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           code: "NOT_FOUND",
         });
 
-      await assertUserInWorkspace(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId);
+      await assertPermission(ctx.db, userId, card.workspaceId, "card:delete");
 
       const deletedAt = new Date();
 
diff --git a/packages/db/src/repository/permission.repo.ts b/packages/db/src/repository/permission.repo.ts
index a98fbdc2..393e3caa 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/repository/permission.repo.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/repository/permission.repo.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,28 @@ export const getMemberPermissionOverrides = async (
     .where(eq(workspaceMemberPermissions.workspaceMemberId, workspaceMemberId));
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get a single permission override for a member
+ */
+export const getMemberPermissionOverride = async (
+  db: dbClient,
+  workspaceMemberId: number,
+  permission: string,
+) => {
+  const [override] = await db
+    .select()
+    .from(workspaceMemberPermissions)
+    .where(
+      and(
+        eq(workspaceMemberPermissions.workspaceMemberId, workspaceMemberId),
+        eq(workspaceMemberPermissions.permission, permission),
+      ),
+    )
+    .limit(1);
+
+  return override;
+};
+
 /**
  * Get effective permissions for a workspace member
  * Combines role template (from DB) with custom overrides