diff --git a/api/test-role.js b/api/test-role.js
index fc4ee0187e..aee14451b6 100644
--- a/api/test-role.js
+++ b/api/test-role.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 require('dotenv').config({ path: '../.env' });
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const connect = require('../config/connect');
-const { Role } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { createRoleMethods, createRoleModel } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+createRoleModel(mongoose);
+const { listRoles } = createRoleMethods(mongoose);
 
 (async () => {
   await connect();
   console.log('Connected to database');
-  const role = await Role.findOne({ name: 'ADMIN' });
-  console.log(role);
-})();
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+  const roles = await listRoles();
+  console.dir(roles, { depth: null });
+})();
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts
index 275707651f..6f1521e755 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-export { Role } from './models/role';
+// export { default as roleSchema } from './schema/role';
+export { createRoleModel } from './models/role';
+export { createRoleMethods } from './methods/role';
 // export { default as logger } from './config/winston';
 // export { default as meiliLogger } from './config/meiliLogger';
 // export * from './types';
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/methods/README.md b/packages/data-schemas/src/methods/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index af7cc03a29..0000000000
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/methods/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-# Methods
-
-This directory contains pure functions that replace the static methods from the schema files. This refactoring improves testability, type safety, and code modularity.
-
-## Structure
-
-- `userMethods.ts` - Functions for user operations
-- `sessionMethods.ts` - Functions for session operations  
-- `tokenMethods.ts` - Functions for token operations
-- `index.ts` - Exports all methods for convenient importing
-
-## Migration from Static Methods
-
-Instead of calling static methods on models:
-
-```typescript
-// OLD: Using static methods
-const user = await UserModel.findUser({ email: 'test@example.com' });
-const result = await UserModel.deleteUserById(userId);
-```
-
-Use the pure functions with the model as the first parameter:
-
-```typescript
-// NEW: Using pure functions
-import { findUser, deleteUserById } from '~/methods';
-import UserModel from '~/schema/user';
-
-const user = await findUser(UserModel, { email: 'test@example.com' });
-const result = await deleteUserById(UserModel, userId);
-```
-
-## Benefits
-
-1. **Pure Functions**: Methods are now side-effect free and testable
-2. **Better Types**: Proper TypeScript typing throughout
-3. **Dependency Injection**: Models are passed as parameters
-4. **Modular**: Functions can be imported individually or as a group
-5. **No Magic**: Clear explicit dependencies
-
-## Usage Examples
-
-### User Methods
-
-```typescript
-import { createUser, findUser, updateUser } from '~/methods';
-import UserModel from '~/schema/user';
-
-// Create a user
-const newUser = await createUser(
-  UserModel,
-  { email: 'user@example.com', name: 'John' },
-  { enabled: true, startBalance: 100 }
-);
-
-// Find a user
-const user = await findUser(UserModel, { email: 'user@example.com' });
-
-// Update a user
-const updated = await updateUser(UserModel, userId, { name: 'Jane' });
-```
-
-### Session Methods
-
-```typescript
-import { createSession, findSession, deleteSession } from '~/methods';
-import SessionModel from '~/schema/session';
-
-// Create session
-const { session, refreshToken } = await createSession(SessionModel, userId);
-
-// Find session
-const foundSession = await findSession(SessionModel, { refreshToken });
-
-// Delete session
-await deleteSession(SessionModel, { sessionId });
-```
-
-### Token Methods
-
-```typescript
-import { createToken, findToken, deleteTokens } from '~/methods';
-import TokenModel from '~/schema/token';
-
-// Create token
-const token = await createToken(TokenModel, {
-  userId,
-  token: 'abc123',
-  expiresIn: 3600
-});
-
-// Find token
-const foundToken = await findToken(TokenModel, { token: 'abc123' });
-
-// Delete tokens
-await deleteTokens(TokenModel, { userId });
-``` 
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diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/methods/role.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/methods/role.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..208636f7f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/methods/role.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { roleDefaults, SystemRoles } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+
+// Factory function that takes mongoose instance and returns the methods
+export function createRoleMethods(mongoose: typeof import('mongoose')) {
+  /**
+   * Initialize default roles in the system.
+   * Creates the default roles (ADMIN, USER) if they don't exist in the database.
+   * Updates existing roles with new permission types if they're missing.
+   */
+  async function initializeRoles() {
+    const Role = mongoose.models.Role;
+
+    for (const roleName of [SystemRoles.ADMIN, SystemRoles.USER]) {
+      let role = await Role.findOne({ name: roleName });
+      const defaultPerms = roleDefaults[roleName].permissions;
+
+      if (!role) {
+        // Create new role if it doesn't exist.
+        role = new Role(roleDefaults[roleName]);
+      } else {
+        // Ensure role.permissions is defined.
+        role.permissions = role.permissions || {};
+        // For each permission type in defaults, add it if missing.
+        for (const permType of Object.keys(defaultPerms)) {
+          if (role.permissions[permType] == null) {
+            role.permissions[permType] = defaultPerms[permType as keyof typeof defaultPerms];
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      await role.save();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * List all roles in the system (for testing purposes)
+   * Returns an array of all roles with their names and permissions
+   */
+  async function listRoles() {
+    const Role = mongoose.models.Role;
+    return await Role.find({}).select('name permissions').lean();
+  }
+
+  // Return all methods you want to expose
+  return {
+    listRoles,
+    initializeRoles,
+  };
+}
+
+export type RoleMethods = ReturnType<typeof createRoleMethods>;
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/models/role.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/models/role.ts
index ea9432633a..ccc56af1d6 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/models/role.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/models/role.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-import mongoose from '~/mongoose';
 import roleSchema from '~/schema/role';
 import type { IRole } from '~/types';
 
-export const Role = mongoose.models.Role || mongoose.model('Role', roleSchema) as any;
+/**
+ * Creates or returns the Role model using the provided mongoose instance and schema
+ */
+export function createRoleModel(mongoose: typeof import('mongoose')) {
+  return mongoose.models.Role || mongoose.model<IRole>('Role', roleSchema);
+}
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/schema/role.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/schema/role.ts
index 012ce9cb39..bd20fa4ca0 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/schema/role.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/schema/role.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Schema } from '~/mongoose';
+import { Schema } from 'mongoose';
 import { PermissionTypes, Permissions } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type { IRole } from '~/types';