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Overview

Changing a worker’s manager transfers responsibility for an AI worker to another Spinnable user. The new manager assumes full administrative control — including configuration, tool connections, and billing — while all of the worker’s accumulated memory, learned context, knowledge base, skills, and chat history carry over intact.
Shared team workers stay connected. If a worker belongs to a team, it remains visible to team members after changing its manager — only administrative management and billing transfer.

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Prerequisites & Eligibility

Before changing a worker’s manager, verify the following:
  • Active Subscription Required: Changing a worker’s manager requires an active paid subscription for the current manager. This feature is unavailable during trial periods or on inactive subscriptions.
  • Manager-Only Permission: Only a worker’s primary manager can initiate a manager change. Co-managers cannot transfer or reassign a worker.
  • Existing Account: The recipient must already have an active Spinnable account and an active subscription.
  • One Invite at a Time: Only one manager change invitation can be pending per worker at any given time.
  • Self-Transfer: You cannot initiate a manager change to your own email address.

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Initiating a Manager Change

To transfer management of a worker to another user:
1

Navigate to Worker Settings

Open the worker you wish to transfer and click the Settings tab (gear icon).
2

Locate the Danger Zone

Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page to find the Danger Zone section.
3

Click Change Manager

Under Change manager (“Choose another Spinnable user to manage <workerName>. You’ll lose access as their manager.”), click Change manager.
4

Enter Recipient Email

In the Transfer to another manager modal:
  • Review what transfers and what is removed upon acceptance.
  • Enter the recipient’s email address in the New manager’s email field.
  • Click Transfer Worker.
A toast notification confirms: “Transfer invite sent.”

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What Transfers vs. What Is Removed

When the invited manager accepts the invitation, the following access and configuration rules apply:
Tool connections and vault secrets are cleared for privacy and security. The new manager must reconnect required tools (e.g., Gmail, Slack) and re-enter any required vault entries after accepting the transfer.

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Pending Invitations & Cancellation

While an invitation is pending:
  • Current Manager View: Under Change manager in Settings, the status displays Future manager (PENDING INVITEE) with the recipient’s name and email, along with the notice: "<Invitee Name> must accept to complete the transfer."
  • Cancelling an Invite: The current manager can click Cancel invite in the Danger Zone at any time before acceptance. A toast confirms: “Transfer invite cancelled.”

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Invited Manager View & Accepting / Declining

When you receive a manager change invitation:

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Viewing the Invitation

A Pending Worker Transfer card appears at the top of your Workers list page showing the worker’s name, default job title (AI Worker), and who sent the invite (From <Inviter Name>).

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Declining the Transfer

  1. Click Decline on the transfer card.
  2. In the confirmation dialog (“If you decline, you will not manage <workerName>; <inviterName> remains their manager.”), click Decline invite.
  3. A toast confirms: “Transfer invite declined.” The current manager retains full control of the worker.

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Accepting the Transfer

  1. Click Accept on the transfer card.
  2. Review the Become <workerName>’s manager? confirmation dialog:
    • Billing Note: Usage counts toward your plan limits and subscription upon acceptance.
    • Privacy & Tool Note: Tool connections, co-managers, and vault entries are cleared upon acceptance.
  3. Click Accept transfer.

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Post-Change Access & Plan Limits

Once the transfer is accepted:
  • Confirmation & Redirect: You are immediately redirected to the worker page.
  • Active Worker Limit Checks:
    • If accepting the worker stays within your plan’s active worker limit, a toast confirms: “You are now this worker’s manager.”
    • If your active worker limit is already reached, a toast notifies you: “You accepted the transfer. This worker is on holiday because your plan’s active worker limit was reached.” The worker status is automatically set to inactive (“on holiday”) until capacity is freed or your plan is upgraded.
  • Access Changes:
    • Previous Manager: Loses manager access. The worker is removed from their workspace roster (unless shared via a team where they remain a team member).
    • New Manager: Gains full manager control and billing responsibility for the worker.