PowerShell Tool Of The Month
In this issue: Parsing with the AST Help Document Get-ASTScriptProfile Summary I thought I'd introduce something new into the mix on a monthly basis. I have...
Formatting the Win32_Process Object
In this issue: Getting Format Data Exporting Format Data Creating Dedicated Formatting Adding Custom Views Summary Let's wring a little more learning from my...
Extending the CimProcess Object
In this issue: Extending the Object Type Inserting a TypeName Aliases ScriptProperties Default Property Set Types.ps1xml Summary Let's continue to explore...
Improving Get-Win32Process
In this issue: Filtering DateTime Values NewerThan or OlderThan Using CIMSessions Local vs Remote Adding a StopWatch Using the Information Stream Get-...
August 2026 PowerShell Round Up
In this issue: PSVersion 7.6.5 Show-Syntax PSOh.io TiPS Scripting Challenge Summary The summer (in the Northern hemisphere) is just about to an end. Soon it...
Solving The Cim Process Challenge
In this issue: Process by ID Adding Username Wildcard Filtering Get-Win32Process Summary There is only a little bit of the month left, so we need to look at...
Platyps Migration Strategies
In this issue: Do You Need to Migrate It Depends Back It Up Migrating from Markdown Automated Document Updates Localized Help Generating New External Help...
Module Documentation with Microsoft.PowerShell.Platyps
In this issue: Modules Building New Command Help Inline Updating Module File Creating from Markdown Help The About module file Updating a Command Create...
More Platyps Production
In this issue: Updating Help Updating Existing Markdown Exporting to MAML Preview Help Using External Help Code Fencing Summary We've started exploring the...
Meet The New Platyps
In this issue: Module Commands Start with a Command Updating the Help Object Saving the Object Summary For many years I have been using the Platyps module...
Another Command Metadata Technique
In this issue: Using MultiLine comments AST Parsing Using Structured Data PowerShell Tooling New-FunctionMetadata Get-FunctionMetadata Summary Last time I...
Another Script Tagging Technique
In this issue: Parsing with the AST ParseInput() AST Token Filtering _getTags Get-FunctionTag Summary In previous newsletters we've explored ways to tag or...
July 2026 PowerShell Potluck
In this issue: Show-ObjectTree Limitations MinUi PSScriptTools Update Write-PSHorizontalRule Show-Enum New-ANSIHyperLink Get-ProcessTree Show-ProcessTree...
A VHD Backup Solution
In this issue: Creating a VHDX Sizing Creating the VHD Partitions and Formatting Copy Files Optional Compression DocBackup-to-VHD.ps1 Summary We're almost to...
Creating A Domain Specific Language
In this issue: DSL Defined Commands or Aliases? PSQuizMaster Creating a Quiz Language Quiz File Defining Quiz Metadata Quiz Question New Quiz Fixture DSL...
Enums for Everyone
In this issue: Properties vs Enums Create Your Own Defining Specific Values Replace ValidateSet Module Scoping Adding a C# Defined Enum Summary Let's...
Easy Enum Expertise
In this issue: What is an Enum? Enum Names Testing for a Name Enum Values Show-Enum Summary For today's lesson, I thought we'd explore something you probably...
Don't Miss Out
In this issue: Joining Paths Using a StopWatch A Real World Implementation Project-Report.ps1 Summary We have been exploring hidden, or at least often...
More Missed Opportunities
In this issue: Terminal Scratch Pad New-TemporaryFile Join-String Clear-RecycleBin Summary A few weeks ago I started a series on commands and features that I...
Delivering a PowerShell Mail Solution
In this issue: Attachments Managing Configuration Data Export-SmtpConfiguration Import-SmtpConfiguration New-SmtpClient Send-jhMailMessage Module Scoping...
