diff --git a/source/coral/files.cpp b/source/coral/files.cpp
index 2d01361..ae07d07 100644
--- a/source/coral/files.cpp
+++ b/source/coral/files.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,22 @@ export namespace coral {
 	 * Platform-generalized file system interface.
 	 */
 	struct fs {
+		/**
+		 * Descriptor of the various rules that the file-system enforces over access to its files.
+		 */
+		struct access_rules {
+			bool can_read;
+
+			bool can_write;
+		};
+
 		virtual ~fs() {};
 
+		/**
+		 * Queries the file-system for its global [access_rules], returning them.
+		 */
+		virtual access_rules query_access() = 0;
+
 		/**
 		 * Attempts to read the file in the file system located at `file_path` relative, calling
 		 * `then` if it was successfully opened for reading.