---
title: is-admin
categories: |
  core
version: 0.104.0
core: |
  Check if nushell is running with administrator or root privileges.
usage: |
  Check if nushell is running with administrator or root privileges.
editLink: false
contributors: false
---
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# `is-admin` for [core](/commands/categories/core.md)

<div class='command-title'>Check if nushell is running with administrator or root privileges.</div>

## Signature

```> is-admin {flags} ```


## Input/output types:

| input   | output |
| ------- | ------ |
| nothing | bool   |
## Examples

Return 'iamroot' if nushell is running with admin/root privileges, and 'iamnotroot' if not.
```nu
> if (is-admin) { "iamroot" } else { "iamnotroot" }
iamnotroot
```