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Default user spaces give each eligible user a personal space inside a project, so they have a dedicated place to create and manage their own charts, dashboards, and nested spaces without needing an admin to set one up for them. When the feature is enabled, Lightdash provisions a personal space for each eligible user the next time they log in. The space is created under a parent space called Default User Spaces, and is named after the user: 
Default User Spaces / <First name> <Last name>
The user is set as an admin of their own default space, so they can self-manage it - creating charts and dashboards, nesting child spaces inside it, and managing access for other users.

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Enabling the feature

Default user spaces are configured per project and are off by default.
  1. Go to Project Settings → Default user spaces
  2. Toggle on Default user spaces
Once enabled, personal spaces are created lazily: each eligible user gets their space the next time they log in, not immediately on save. Users who never log in after the setting is turned on won’t have a space provisioned. Turning the setting back off stops new spaces from being provisioned, but does not delete any personal spaces that have already been created.

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Who gets a default user space

A user is eligible for a default user space if they have either:
  • A project or organization role of Interactive Viewer or higher (Interactive Viewer, Editor, Developer, or Admin), or
  • A custom role that includes at least the Manage Saved Chart and Manage Explore permissions.
Viewers and Members are not eligible, since they can’t create charts and dashboards in the first place. See the roles and permissions reference for the full list of project and organization roles.

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What users can do in their space

Because each user is an admin of their own default space, they can:
  • Create charts, dashboards, and nested spaces inside it
  • Move existing content they own into it
  • Manage access - invite other users or groups, or switch the space between Inherited Access and Restricted Access
For more on how space permissions work, see Spaces.