is-root 

Check if the process is running as root user, for example, one started with sudo

Install

$ npm install is-root

Usage

$ sudo node index.js

js
// index.js
const isRoot = require('is-root');

isRoot();
//=> true

Related

• is-elevated - Check if the process is running with elevated privileges *(cross-platform)*

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus