diff --git a/src/utils/setup/sudo.ts b/src/utils/setup/sudo.ts
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/setup/sudo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+let _issudo: boolean | undefined = undefined
+
+export function isRoot(): boolean {
+  if (_issudo !== undefined) {
+    return _issudo
+  }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/strict-boolean-expressions, @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-condition
+  _issudo = Boolean(process.env.CI) || process.getuid?.() === 0
+  return _issudo
+}
+
+export function mightSudo(command: string) {
+  if (isRoot()) {
+    return `sudo ${command}`
+  }
+  return command
+}