microsoft/sudo
It's sudo, for Windows observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 67
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 944
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5856 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Sudo for Windows is a Windows-specific implementation of the sudo concept, letting users run elevated commands directly from unelevated terminal windows. It ships inbox with Windows 11 builds 26045+ and is developed in Rust by Microsoft.
Use cases
- run elevated commands from an unelevated terminal on Windows
- enable sudo on Windows 11
- avoid opening a new admin terminal for single commands
- wrap sudo.exe with a friendlier PowerShell experience
- report issues or contribute to the inbox sudo feature
When to choose
- you're on Windows 11 26045+ and want Unix-style sudo-like elevation
- you want a Microsoft-supported, open-source elevation tool
- you prefer running elevated commands without switching terminals
When to avoid
- you need full Unix sudo features like sudoers configuration
- you're on Linux/macOS and want the traditional sudo
- you're on an older Windows build without inbox sudo support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security cli developer-tools developer-tools windows security windows cli rust elevated-privileges sudo windows-11 uac command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/sudo · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4b7cff95a6fe
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/sudo | main | 70 |
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