Permission level

Permission level is used to describe permissions of a player or a command executor.

For example, $$, can't be executed in a command block, because this command requires executor to have permission of level 3, while command blocks have a permission level of only 1.

Effect
Levels are incremental, meaning level n + 1 allows anything level n allows.

Java Edition

 * level 1 (moderator) - Player can bypass spawn protection.
 * level 2 (gamemaster) - Player or executor can use more commands and player can use command blocks.
 * level 3 (admin) - Player or executor can use commands related to multiplayer management.
 * level 4 (owner) - Player or executor can use all of the commands, including commands related to server management.

Bedrock Edition

 * In different levels, the corresponding command can be used by the player. All levels inherit commands from levels before them.

Java Edition
$$, permission level can be 0 (all), 1 (moderator), 2 (gamemaster), 3 (admin), and 4 (owner).


 * A command block or a minecart with command block has permission level of 2.
 * The console of a server has permission level of 4.
 * A function has permission level of 2 (but it can be changed in server.properties).
 * For a player:
 * If the player is an op in dedicated server, their permission level is specified in ops file, and its default value is specified in server.properties.
 * If the player is in a singleplayer world or is the owner of a LAN world, and cheats are enabled, permission level is 4.
 * If the player is in a cheat-allowed LAN world, permission level is 4.
 * Otherwise, permission level is 0.

Bedrock Edition
$$, permission level can be 0 (Any / Normal), 1 (Game Directors / Operator), 2 (Admin / Host), 3 (Host / Automation), and 4 (Owner / Admin). (The first names in parentheses are from the official documentation, and the second names are from the debug infomation of BDS)


 * A command block or a minecart with command block has permission level of 1.
 * The console of a server has permission level of 4.
 * A function as well as a script in Add-ons has permission level of 1.
 * For a player:
 * If in dedicated server, the player's "Operator Commands" option is enabled in the "Player Permission" screen, their permission level is 1 by default (which can be changed in server.properties).
 * If in a singleplayer world or a LAN world, the player's "Operator Commands" option is enabled in the "Player Permission" screen, permission level is 3.
 * Otherwise, the player's permission level is 0.

Note that permission level differs from level in pause menu screen and "Player Permission" screen $$, which includes Visitor/Member/Operator/Custom. However, operator in singleplayer world always have command permission level of 3, because its Operator Commands is enabled. Similarly, visitors and members have a permission level of 0.