diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
index e5f9503..4dc6383 100644
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 {
   "permissions": {
     "allow": [
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+      "mcp__laravel-boost__database-schema",
+>>>>>>> role-module
       "Bash(php artisan *)",
       "Bash(vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent)",
       "mcp__laravel-boost__search-docs"
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/RoleController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/RoleController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb60165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/RoleController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreRoleRequest;
+use App\Models\Role;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\View\View;
+
+class RoleController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index(Request $request)
+    {
+        $roles = Role::orderBy('name')->paginate(10);
+
+        if ($request->ajax()) {
+            return view('roles._table', compact('roles'));
+        }
+
+        return view('roles.index', compact('roles'));
+    }
+
+    public function create(): View
+    {
+        return view('roles.create');
+    }
+
+    public function store(StoreRoleRequest $request): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Role::create($request->validated());
+
+        return redirect()->route('roles.index')
+            ->with('status', 'role-created');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreRoleRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreRoleRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef2c983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreRoleRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class StoreRoleRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255', 'unique:roles,name'],
+            'description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:500'],
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Role.php b/app/Models/Role.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a68d904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Role.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Database\Factories\RoleFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class Role extends Model
+{
+    /** @use HasFactory<RoleFactory> */
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'description'];
+}
diff --git a/database/factories/RoleFactory.php b/database/factories/RoleFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffbe866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/RoleFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Models\Role;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends Factory<Role>
+ */
+class RoleFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => fake()->unique()->word(),
+            'description' => fake()->sentence(),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_05_11_042341_create_roles_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_05_11_042341_create_roles_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ea3089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_05_11_042341_create_roles_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('roles', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->string('name')->unique();
+            $table->string('description')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('roles');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php b/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1933f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\Role;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class RoleSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $roles = [
+            ['name' => 'Admin', 'description' => 'Full access to all resources'],
+            ['name' => 'Editor', 'description' => 'Can create and edit content'],
+            ['name' => 'Viewer', 'description' => 'Read-only access'],
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($roles as $role) {
+            Role::firstOrCreate(['name' => $role['name']], $role);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
index af4fd24..63fc66a 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
                     </x-nav-link>
                     <x-nav-link :href="route('users.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('users.index')">
                         {{ __('Users') }}
+                    <x-nav-link :href="route('roles.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('roles.index')">
+                        {{ __('Roles') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@
             </x-responsive-nav-link>
             <x-responsive-nav-link :href="route('users.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('users.index')">
                 {{ __('Users') }}
+            <x-responsive-nav-link :href="route('roles.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('roles.index')">
+                {{ __('Roles') }}
             </x-responsive-nav-link>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/roles/_table.blade.php b/resources/views/roles/_table.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6b38b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/roles/_table.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<table class="w-full text-sm text-left text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+    <thead class="text-xs text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700">
+        <tr>
+            <th class="px-6 py-3">#</th>
+            <th class="px-6 py-3">{{ __('Name') }}</th>
+            <th class="px-6 py-3">{{ __('Description') }}</th>
+            <th class="px-6 py-3">{{ __('Created') }}</th>
+        </tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+        @foreach ($roles as $role)
+            <tr class="{{ $loop->even ? 'bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700' : 'bg-white dark:bg-gray-800' }} border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600">
+                <td class="px-6 py-4">{{ $roles->firstItem() + $loop->index }}</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4 font-medium">{{ $role->name }}</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4">{{ $role->description ?? '—' }}</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4">{{ $role->created_at->format('d M Y') }}</td>
+            </tr>
+        @endforeach
+
+        @if ($roles->isEmpty())
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="4" class="px-6 py-4 text-center text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                    {{ __('No roles found.') }}
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+        @endif
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+
+@if ($roles->hasPages())
+    <div class="mt-4">
+        {{ $roles->links() }}
+    </div>
+@endif
diff --git a/resources/views/roles/create.blade.php b/resources/views/roles/create.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a24f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/roles/create.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<x-app-layout>
+    <x-slot name="header">
+        <h2 class="font-semibold text-xl text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 leading-tight">
+            {{ __('New Role') }}
+        </h2>
+    </x-slot>
+
+    <div class="py-12">
+        <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+            <div class="p-4 sm:p-8 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 shadow sm:rounded-lg">
+                <div class="max-w-xl">
+                    <section>
+                        <header>
+                            <h2 class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                                {{ __('Role Details') }}
+                            </h2>
+
+                            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                                {{ __('Create a new role to assign to users in the system.') }}
+                            </p>
+                        </header>
+
+                        <form method="post" action="{{ route('roles.store') }}" class="mt-6 space-y-6">
+                            @csrf
+
+                            <div>
+                                <x-input-label for="name" :value="__('Name')" />
+                                <x-text-input id="name" name="name" type="text" class="mt-1 block w-full" :value="old('name')" required autofocus autocomplete="off" />
+                                <x-input-error class="mt-2" :messages="$errors->get('name')" />
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div>
+                                <x-input-label for="description" :value="__('Description')" />
+                                <textarea
+                                    id="description"
+                                    name="description"
+                                    rows="3"
+                                    class="mt-1 block w-full border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-300 focus:border-indigo-500 dark:focus:border-indigo-600 focus:ring-indigo-500 dark:focus:ring-indigo-600 rounded-md shadow-sm"
+                                >{{ old('description') }}</textarea>
+                                <x-input-error class="mt-2" :messages="$errors->get('description')" />
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+                                <x-primary-button>{{ __('Create Role') }}</x-primary-button>
+
+                                <a href="{{ route('roles.index') }}" class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100 underline">
+                                    {{ __('Cancel') }}
+                                </a>
+                            </div>
+                        </form>
+                    </section>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</x-app-layout>
diff --git a/resources/views/roles/index.blade.php b/resources/views/roles/index.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dae2c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/roles/index.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<x-app-layout>
+    <x-slot name="header">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <h2 class="font-semibold text-xl text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 leading-tight">
+                {{ __('Roles') }}
+            </h2>
+            <a href="{{ route('roles.create') }}">
+                <x-primary-button>{{ __('New Role') }}</x-primary-button>
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </x-slot>
+
+    <div class="py-12">
+        <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+            @if (session('status') === 'role-created')
+                <div
+                    x-data="{ show: true }"
+                    x-show="show"
+                    x-transition
+                    x-init="setTimeout(() => show = false, 3000)"
+                    class="mb-4 p-4 bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900 text-green-800 dark:text-green-200 text-sm rounded-lg"
+                >
+                    {{ __('Role created successfully.') }}
+                </div>
+            @endif
+
+            <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 overflow-hidden shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg">
+                <div
+                    class="p-6"
+                    x-data="{
+                        loading: false,
+                        async paginate(url) {
+                            this.loading = true;
+                            const response = await fetch(url, {
+                                headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' }
+                            });
+                            this.$refs.tableContainer.innerHTML = await response.text();
+                            this.loading = false;
+                        }
+                    }"
+                    @click.prevent="
+                        const link = $event.target.closest('a[href]');
+                        if (link && $refs.tableContainer.contains(link)) {
+                            paginate(link.href);
+                        }
+                    "
+                >
+                    <div x-show="loading" class="text-center py-4 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                        {{ __('Loading...') }}
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div x-ref="tableContainer" x-show="!loading">
+                        @include('roles._table')
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</x-app-layout>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index ce44b28..fb24986 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\UserController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\RoleController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::get('/', function () {
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ Route::get('/dashboard', function () {
 
 Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
     Route::get('/users', [UserController::class, 'index'])->name('users.index');
+    Route::get('/roles', [RoleController::class, 'index'])->name('roles.index');
+    Route::get('/roles/create', [RoleController::class, 'create'])->name('roles.create');
+    Route::post('/roles', [RoleController::class, 'store'])->name('roles.store');
     Route::get('/profile', [ProfileController::class, 'edit'])->name('profile.edit');
     Route::patch('/profile', [ProfileController::class, 'update'])->name('profile.update');
     Route::delete('/profile', [ProfileController::class, 'destroy'])->name('profile.destroy');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/RoleIndexTest.php b/tests/Feature/RoleIndexTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78a2f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/RoleIndexTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Role;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+test('guests are redirected to login from roles page', function () {
+    $this->get('/roles')->assertRedirect('/login');
+});
+
+test('authenticated users can view the roles page', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->get('/roles')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertViewIs('roles.index');
+});
+
+test('roles page passes paginated roles to view', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->get('/roles')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertViewHas('roles');
+});
+
+test('ajax request returns roles table partial', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->withHeader('X-Requested-With', 'XMLHttpRequest')
+        ->get('/roles')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertViewIs('roles._table');
+});
+
+test('ajax pagination returns correct page', function () {
+    Role::factory()->count(15)->create();
+
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->withHeader('X-Requested-With', 'XMLHttpRequest')
+        ->get('/roles?page=2')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertViewIs('roles._table')
+        ->assertViewHas('roles', fn ($roles) => $roles->currentPage() === 2);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/StoreRoleTest.php b/tests/Feature/StoreRoleTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6b0994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/StoreRoleTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Role;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+test('guests cannot access the create role page', function () {
+    $this->get('/roles/create')->assertRedirect('/login');
+});
+
+test('authenticated users can access the create role page', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->get('/roles/create')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertViewIs('roles.create');
+});
+
+test('authenticated users can create a role', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->post('/roles', ['name' => 'Manager', 'description' => 'Manages things'])
+        ->assertRedirect(route('roles.index'))
+        ->assertSessionHas('status', 'role-created');
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseHas('roles', ['name' => 'Manager', 'description' => 'Manages things']);
+});
+
+test('role name is required', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->post('/roles', ['name' => '', 'description' => 'Some description'])
+        ->assertSessionHasErrors('name');
+});
+
+test('role name must be unique', function () {
+    Role::factory()->create(['name' => 'Admin']);
+
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->post('/roles', ['name' => 'Admin'])
+        ->assertSessionHasErrors('name');
+});
+
+test('description is optional', function () {
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->post('/roles', ['name' => 'Viewer'])
+        ->assertRedirect(route('roles.index'));
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseHas('roles', ['name' => 'Viewer', 'description' => null]);
+});
+
+test('guests cannot create a role', function () {
+    $this->post('/roles', ['name' => 'Admin'])->assertRedirect('/login');
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseMissing('roles', ['name' => 'Admin']);
+});