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Title:
User-friendly Role Generation - Gnosis Guild
Authors:
@espina
Abstract
This initiative aims to bring access control to a broader range of Safe users by adding a simple flow to record and automatically generate Roles.
Aligned strategy:
[Strategy 6] Wildcard
Funding request:
50,000 USDC.
Relation to Budget:
50% of the total original budget (100% of the remaining budget)
Upfront Funding:
Not applicable
Metrics & KPIs:
- Increase in TVL in Safes with Roles Mod (Roles) enabled
- Increase in Total number of Safes with Roles enabled
- Increase in Roles TVP
Roles dashboard: https://dune.com/gnosisguild/zodiac-roles
Zodiac dashboard: https://dune.com/gnosisguild/zodiac-modules
Initiative Description:
During our previous OBRA initiative (SEP 14), we completed an initial integration of the Zodiac Roles Modifier into Safe{Wallet}, allowing for seamless execution of Roles transactions directly from the Safe{Wallet} transaction flow. As part of SEP 14, we enabled the creation and management of role configurations through the Zodiac Roles Safe app. Being designed for technical users, this app supports the Roles mod’s full range of capabilities and an advanced permission management workflow.
For this initiative, we want to make Roles more accessible to a broader range of users by developing a simple flow to record transactions, paste them into the Roles App, and automatically generate the Role with customizable parameters. This will enable non-technical users to create Roles for things like:
- Withdrawing staked assets
- Swapping on specific asset pairs with scoped amounts
- Periodic transfers of allowed assets
Additionally, during our work on Pilot, we identified improvements to enhance the set of supported execution routes, including nested Safes, stacked Zodiac mods, and Safes as modules. Pilot is the execution interface for Roles but currently only supports the basic setup of EOA member → Roles mod → Safe. We plan to allow more complex setups, such as EOA owner → Safe as Role member → Roles mod → Delay mod → Safe. This enhancement will greatly improve the efficiency and UX of complex, nested Safe setups, opening up a landscape of novel configurations.
Current Status:
Roles and Pilot both exist and are widely used with over $1B TVP — this initiative would expand their capabilities.
Risks:
The app will require thorough testing and review to ensure no issues. The underlying contracts have been audited and widely used, so this risk is minimal.
Timeline & Milestones:
| Month |
Focus |
Outcomes |
USDC |
| 1 |
Research, Design |
Design research into how to convert Roles creation from a technical process to a user-friendly UI. |
12,500 |
| 2 |
Development |
Pilot Execution Route Improvements. |
12,500 |
| 3 |
Development |
Role decoding from transaction payload. |
12,500 |
| 4 |
Development, Testing |
Production-ready app for role generation with dynamic parameter setting and extensive testing. |
12,500 |
Initiative Lead:
Gnosis Guild
Team:
Gnosis Guild would assign a pod (two engineers and one designer/PM) to this initiative as needed throughout the initiative timeline.
Additional Support/Resources:
None
Implementation Dependencies:
None
