Stop “Forever Access” and Automate Least Privilege

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What does the Need-to-Know for Confluence app even do?

Short Version (TL;DR)

If users don’t access content for a set time span, their access will automatically revoked by the app.

No group memberships are touched, no admins are required.

Longer Version

Assume Confluence pages that are not open to everyone. You must restrict access to a well-defined audience for confidentiality or compliance reasons.

The image below shows a sample subtree of confidential information. The four pages beneath the FW47 Aerodynamics Package page must be accessible only on a need-to-know basis:

Codegeist 2025

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Need-to-Know for Confluence app has been announced as part of the Atlassian Codegeist 2025 hackathon. See the contribution here: Need-to-Know for Confluence @ Codegeist 2025

Have a look at the video below to get an overview of the app:

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Stop “Forever Access” and Automate Least Privilege

Short Version (TL;DR)

Longer Version

Codegeist 2025