private ( per user ) shelves #5366

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T10:00:29+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:00:29 +03:00

Originally created by @Krzysiek214181 on GitHub (Jul 16, 2025).

Describe the feature you'd like

at the start i'd like to say that i know that this feature request has been said before, but the last mention i can see was in 2022 and i think it's still an essential feature so i just wanted to bring it up again :)

private ( per user ) shelves

adding the option to make a shelve ( and all of it's content ) visible only to the person that creates them ( this could be done by just creating a hidden role )

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

it would allow for treating bookstack not only as a documentation app, but also enable users to take notes on bookstack ( that only they are able to view )

i honestly think that many people would be really gratefull for this feature and find it useful on many different scenarios

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

it can, hovewer it is very tedious for the admin, you have to create a special role for every user you want to have a private shelf , and update the permissions of the shelf itself to override the other permissions so that only this person is able to see it

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

3 months to 1 year

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No response

Originally created by @Krzysiek214181 on GitHub (Jul 16, 2025). ### Describe the feature you'd like at the start i'd like to say that i know that this feature request has been said before, but the last mention i can see was in 2022 and i think it's still an essential feature so i just wanted to bring it up again :) ### private ( per user ) shelves adding the option to make a shelve ( and all of it's content ) visible only to the person that creates them ( this could be done by just creating a hidden role ) ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users it would allow for treating bookstack not only as a documentation app, but also enable users to take notes on bookstack ( that only they are able to view ) i honestly think that many people would be really gratefull for this feature and find it useful on many different scenarios ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? it can, hovewer it is very tedious for the admin, you have to create a special role for every user you want to have a private shelf , and update the permissions of the shelf itself to override the other permissions so that only this person is able to see it ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [x] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 3 months to 1 year ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 10:00:29 +03:00

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2026-02-05 10:00:30 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:00:33 +03:00

@Krzysiek214181 commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2025):

another way this feature could be implemented is adding the ability to edit the permissions for books / shelves / pages per user

@Krzysiek214181 commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2025): another way this feature could be implemented is adding the ability to edit the permissions for books / shelves / pages **per user**

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:00:35 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2025):

Thanks @Krzysiek214181 for the request but I'm going to consider this to have the same fundamental request as #1747, or at least that's a precursor, so I'm going to therefore close this off.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2025): Thanks @Krzysiek214181 for the request but I'm going to consider this to have the same fundamental request as #1747, or at least that's a precursor, so I'm going to therefore close this off.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#5366