# Gsudo (open-source developer tool)

> Gsudo is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows and Linux. Gsudo is a sudo equivalent for Windows, with a similar user-experience as the original Unix/Linux sudo. It has 6,064 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at gerardog/gsudo.

gsudo is a sudo equivalent for Windows, with a similar user-experience as the original Unix/Linux sudo. Allows you to run a command (or re-launch your current shell) with elevated permissions, in the current console window or a new one.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/gerardog/gsudo |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 6,064 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C# |
| Website | https://gerardog.github.io/gsudo |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 (Oct 6, 2025) |
| Last commit | May 19, 2026 |

## Install

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install gerardog.gsudo
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/gerardog.gsudo

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install gsudo
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/gsudo

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