sudo exists on Windows starting W11 24H2
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 26, 2026 by nos1609 Closed Jan 26, 2026
What version of Codex is running?
0.88.0
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.2-codex
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11 25H2 ARM64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
VSCode + PowerShell
What issue are you seeing?
Codex is self-assured that no sudo could exist on Windows despite official MS docs states otherwise.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Ask to use sudo as elevation in PowerShell
What is the expected behavior?
run sudo in PowerShell
Additional information
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/advanced-settings/sudo/
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/introducing-sudo-for-windows/
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