awesome-powershell/readme.md

# Awesome PowerShell [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

[<img src="https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/raw/master/assets/Powershell_256.png" align="right" width="80">](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/)

> A curated list of delightful PowerShell [packages](#modules) and [resources](#resources).

Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing.

## Table of Content

* [Modules](#modules)
  * [Frameworks](#frameworks)
  * [Editors and IDEs](#editors-and-ides)
  * [Package Managers](#package-managers)
  * [Build Tools](#build-tools)
  * [Security](#security)
  * [Themes](#themes)
  * [SharePoint](#sharepoint)
  * [Testing](#testing)
  * [Webserver](#webserver)
* [Resources](#resources)
  * [Blogs](#blogs)
  * [Videos](#videos)
  * [Communities](#communities)
  * [Code and Package Repositories](#code-and-package-repositories)

## Modules

### Frameworks

- [Carbon](http://get-carbon.org/) - DevOps for automating the configuration of Windows computers.
- [PowerShell PowerUp](https://github.com/janikvonrotz/PowerShell-PowerUp) - A powerfull server management framework.
- [PSCX](https://pscx.codeplex.com/) - Useful set of additional cmdlets.

### Editors and IDEs

- [PowerShell Studio](https://www.sapien.com/software/powershell_studio) - A powerful PowerShell IDE with module, help, and user interface development tools, high DPI support and regular updates.
- [PowerShell for Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.PowerShell) - Provides IntelliSense, code navigations, script analysis, script debugging, and more for the [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) editor.
- [PoshTools for Visual Studio](https://github.com/adamdriscoll/PoshTools) - Provides IntelliSense, script debugging, and Pester testing support for PowerShell to Visual Studio.
- [PowerShell ISE](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/core-powershell/ise/using-the-windows-powershell-ise) - An official PowerShell development environment included with Microsoft Windows.
- [ISE Steroids](http://www.powertheshell.com/isesteroids/) - An add-on for the PowerShell ISE which provides a rich set of additional features to complete the ISE development experience.
- [PowerGui](http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/powergui/w/wiki) - A powerful IDE for editing and executing scripts locally and remotely.
- [PowerShell Plus](https://www.idera.com/productssolutions/freetools/powershellplus) - An all in one IDE.

### Package Managers

- [PsGet](http://psget.net/) - Set of commands to install modules from central directory, local file or from the web.
- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) - The package manager for Windows. The sane way to manage software on Windows.

### Build Tools

* [psake](https://github.com/psake/psake) - A build automation tool inspired by rake (aka make in Ruby) and bake (aka make in Boo).
* [Invoke-Build](https://github.com/nightroman/Invoke-Build) - A build and test automation tool inspired by psake
* [PSDeploy](https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/PSDeploy) - A module built for the purpose of simplifying multiple types of deployments
* [BuildHelpers](https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/BuildHelpers) - A variety of helper functions for CI/CD scenarios

### Security

- [File System Security](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/1abd77a5-9c0b-4a2b-acef-90dbb2b84e85) - Allows a much easier management of permissions on files and folders.
- [PowerShellArsenal](https://github.com/mattifestation/PowerShellArsenal) - A module used to aid a reverse engineer.
- [PowerTools](https://github.com/Veil-Framework/PowerTools) - Collection of projects with a focus on offensive operations.

### Themes

- [Oh-My-Posh](https://github.com/JanJoris/oh-my-posh) - Tons of beautiful theme that can be enabled by one single command (includes many awesome powerline theme).
- [Powerline](https://github.com/Jaykul/PowerLine) - PowerShell Classes for richer output and prompts.

### SharePoint

- [AutoSPInstaller](https://autospinstaller.codeplex.com/) - Automated SharePoint 2010/2013 installation script.
- [Client-side SharePoint](https://sharepointpowershell.codeplex.com/) - API for SharePoint 2010, 2013 and Online.

### Testing

- [Pester](https://github.com/pester/Pester) - Powershell BDD style testing framework.

### Webserver

- [Flancy](https://github.com/toenuff/flancy) - A web microframework for Windows PowerShell
- [NancyPS](https://github.com/Jaykul/NancyPS) - Nancy, self-hosted in PowerShell, with script method handlers
- [PoSH Server](http://www.poshserver.net/) - Secure, flexible and lightweight web server to meet your requirements.
- [WebCommander](https://github.com/vmware/webcommander) - Run scripts and view results, in a friendly web GUI or via a web service

### Commandline Productivity

- [PSReadLine](https://github.com/lzybkr/PSReadLine) - A bash inspired readline implementation for PowerShell. Keeps history between sessions, adds reverse-history search and makes the commandline experience much better overall.
- [Jump-Location](https://github.com/tkellogg/Jump-Location) - Powershell `cd` that reads your mind. [Autojump](https://github.com/wting/autojump) implementation for powershell.
- [Zlocation](https://github.com/vors/ZLocation) - [z.sh](https://github.com/rupa/z) implementation for PowerShell. Similar to Jump-Location.
- [thefuck](https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck) - Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command (by typing `fuck`).

## Resources

### Blogs

- [Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/) - Popular Microsoft blog.
- [Learn Powershell | Achieve More](http://learn-powershell.net/) - Personal blog of Boe Prox who moderated for the Scripting Guy.
- [PowerShellMagazine](http://www.powershellmagazine.com/) - Awesome magazine.

### Videos

- [Getting Started With PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start](https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/getting-started-with-powershell-30-jump-start-8276) - Jump starts series are for IT professionals with no previous experience with PowerShell, and want to learn it fast.
- [Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0](https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/advpowershell3) - IT pros, take this advanced PowerShell course to find out how to turn your real time management and automation scripts into useful reusable tools and cmdlets.
- [What's New in PowerShell v5](https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/whats-new-in-powershell-v5-16434) - A through description on some of the exciting new features in PowerShell version 5.0.
- [PowerShell Open Source Project](https://channel9.msdn.com/series/PowerShell-Open-Source-Project) - A collection of videos thoroughly demonstrate how PowerShell open source project runs on Linux.
- [PowerShell on Linux and Open Source](https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/hybrid-it-management/PowerShell-on-Linux-and-Open-Source) - A brief introduction to PowerShell open source project and how it runs on linux.
- [PowerShell](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/MsftPowerShell) - This show will include videos talking about the PowerShell automation platform, Desired State Configuration (DSC), infrastructure as code, and related concepts!! These videos are created by Trevor Sullivan, a Microsoft MVP for Windows PowerShell.

## Communities

- [PowerShell.com](http://powershell.com/cs/) - Forums, blog posts, and more
- [PowerShell.org](http://powershell.org/) - Forums, summits, community blog posts, and more
- [/r/PowerShell](http://www.reddit.com/r/powershell) - Reddit PowerShell community
- [Slack PowerShell team](http://slack.poshcode.org/) - Large chat room dedicated to PowerShell. Bridged with #PowerShell on irc.freenode.net.
- [Twitter #PowerShell](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PowerShell&src=hash) - Vibrant PowerShell community; great way to keep up with news and blog content.

### Code and Package Repositories

- [GitHub](https://github.com/search?l=powershell&q=stars%3A%3E1&s=stars&type=Repositories) - Looking for an Open Source PowerShell project? It's probably here.
- [PowerShell Code Repository](http://poshcode.org/) - Wide variety of PowerShell code from snippets to modules
- [PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/) - Offical PowerShell package repository, used by PowerShellGet
- [TechNet Gallery](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/) - Wide variety of PowerShell code from snippets to modules
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+								# Awesome PowerShell [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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+								[<img src="https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/raw/master/assets/Powershell_256.png" align="right" width="80">](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/)
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+								> A curated list of delightful PowerShell [packages](#modules) and [resources](#resources).
 								Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing.
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+								## Table of Content
 								* [Modules](#modules)
 								  * [Frameworks](#frameworks)
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+								  * [Editors and IDEs](#editors-and-ides)
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+								  * [Package Managers](#package-managers)
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+								  * [Security](#security)
 								  * [Themes](#themes)
 								  * [SharePoint](#sharepoint)
 								  * [Testing](#testing)
 								  * [Webserver](#webserver)
 								* [Resources](#resources)
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+								  * [Blogs](#blogs)
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+								  * [Videos](#videos)
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+								  * [Communities](#communities)
 								  * [Code and Package Repositories](#code-and-package-repositories)
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+								### Frameworks
 								- [Carbon](http://get-carbon.org/) - DevOps for automating the configuration of Windows computers.
 								- [PowerShell PowerUp](https://github.com/janikvonrotz/PowerShell-PowerUp) - A powerfull server management framework.
-												fix grammar

to meet the requirement of `awesome`

> starting each link description with an uppercase character and ending it with a period ., and consistent naming
											
										
										
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+								- [PSCX](https://pscx.codeplex.com/) - Useful set of additional cmdlets.
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-												Update IDEs section in README.md

This change renames the "IDEs" section to "Editors and IDEs" and adds more relevant editors to the list.  Spelling and wording of existing entries has also been improved.
											
										
										
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+								### Editors and IDEs
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-												Update IDEs section in README.md

This change renames the "IDEs" section to "Editors and IDEs" and adds more relevant editors to the list.  Spelling and wording of existing entries has also been improved.
											
										
										
											2016-09-16 14:44:06 -04:00
+								- [PowerShell Studio](https://www.sapien.com/software/powershell_studio) - A powerful PowerShell IDE with module, help, and user interface development tools, high DPI support and regular updates.
 								- [PowerShell for Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.PowerShell) - Provides IntelliSense, code navigations, script analysis, script debugging, and more for the [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) editor.
 								- [PoshTools for Visual Studio](https://github.com/adamdriscoll/PoshTools) - Provides IntelliSense, script debugging, and Pester testing support for PowerShell to Visual Studio.
 								- [PowerShell ISE](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/core-powershell/ise/using-the-windows-powershell-ise) - An official PowerShell development environment included with Microsoft Windows.
 								- [ISE Steroids](http://www.powertheshell.com/isesteroids/) - An add-on for the PowerShell ISE which provides a rich set of additional features to complete the ISE development experience.
 								- [PowerGui](http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/powergui/w/wiki) - A powerful IDE for editing and executing scripts locally and remotely.
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+								- [PowerShell Plus](https://www.idera.com/productssolutions/freetools/powershellplus) - An all in one IDE.
 								### Package Managers
 								- [PsGet](http://psget.net/) - Set of commands to install modules from central directory, local file or from the web.
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to meet the requirement of `awesome`

> starting each link description with an uppercase character and ending it with a period ., and consistent naming
											
										
										
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+								- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) - The package manager for Windows. The sane way to manage software on Windows.
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+								### Build Tools
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 								* [psake](https://github.com/psake/psake) - A build automation tool inspired by rake (aka make in Ruby) and bake (aka make in Boo).
 								* [Invoke-Build](https://github.com/nightroman/Invoke-Build) - A build and test automation tool inspired by psake
-												Minor change to description of PSDeploy
											
										
										
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+								* [PSDeploy](https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/PSDeploy) - A module built for the purpose of simplifying multiple types of deployments
-												Added Build Tools Section
											
										
										
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+								* [BuildHelpers](https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/BuildHelpers) - A variety of helper functions for CI/CD scenarios
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+								### Security
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+								- [File System Security](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/1abd77a5-9c0b-4a2b-acef-90dbb2b84e85) - Allows a much easier management of permissions on files and folders.
-												Update readme.md
											
										
										
											2015-06-05 02:09:09 -04:00
+								- [PowerShellArsenal](https://github.com/mattifestation/PowerShellArsenal) - A module used to aid a reverse engineer.
 								- [PowerTools](https://github.com/Veil-Framework/PowerTools) - Collection of projects with a focus on offensive operations.
-												Update and rename README.md to readme.md
											
										
										
											2015-05-28 08:20:22 -04:00
-												add the themes sector

including `oh-my-posh` and `powerline` modules
											
										
										
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+								### Themes
-												fix grammar

to meet the requirement of `awesome`

> starting each link description with an uppercase character and ending it with a period ., and consistent naming
											
										
										
											2016-09-16 05:22:49 -04:00
+								- [Oh-My-Posh](https://github.com/JanJoris/oh-my-posh) - Tons of beautiful theme that can be enabled by one single command (includes many awesome powerline theme).
 								- [Powerline](https://github.com/Jaykul/PowerLine) - PowerShell Classes for richer output and prompts.
-												add the themes sector

including `oh-my-posh` and `powerline` modules
											
										
										
											2016-09-15 21:59:16 -04:00
-												Update readme.md
											
										
										
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+								### SharePoint
 								- [AutoSPInstaller](https://autospinstaller.codeplex.com/) - Automated SharePoint 2010/2013 installation script.
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+								- [Client-side SharePoint](https://sharepointpowershell.codeplex.com/) - API for SharePoint 2010, 2013 and Online.
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-												Add Pester - Powershell BDD style testing framework

											
										
										
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+								### Testing
-												fix grammar

to meet the requirement of `awesome`

> starting each link description with an uppercase character and ending it with a period ., and consistent naming
											
										
										
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+								- [Pester](https://github.com/pester/Pester) - Powershell BDD style testing framework.
-												Add Pester - Powershell BDD style testing framework

											
										
										
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+								### Webserver
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+								- [Flancy](https://github.com/toenuff/flancy) - A web microframework for Windows PowerShell
 								- [NancyPS](https://github.com/Jaykul/NancyPS) - Nancy, self-hosted in PowerShell, with script method handlers
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+								- [PoSH Server](http://www.poshserver.net/) - Secure, flexible and lightweight web server to meet your requirements.
-												Add web server links

											
										
										
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+								- [WebCommander](https://github.com/vmware/webcommander) - Run scripts and view results, in a friendly web GUI or via a web service
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+								### Commandline Productivity
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 								- [PSReadLine](https://github.com/lzybkr/PSReadLine) - A bash inspired readline implementation for PowerShell. Keeps history between sessions, adds reverse-history search and makes the commandline experience much better overall.
 								- [Jump-Location](https://github.com/tkellogg/Jump-Location) - Powershell `cd` that reads your mind. [Autojump](https://github.com/wting/autojump) implementation for powershell.
 								- [Zlocation](https://github.com/vors/ZLocation) - [z.sh](https://github.com/rupa/z) implementation for PowerShell. Similar to Jump-Location.
-												adding communities

											
										
										
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+								- [thefuck](https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck) - Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command (by typing `fuck`).
-												Add Commandline productivity tools
											
										
										
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+								## Resources
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+								### Blogs
 								- [Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog](http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/) - Popular Microsoft blog.
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+								- [Learn Powershell | Achieve More](http://learn-powershell.net/) - Personal blog of Boe Prox who moderated for the Scripting Guy.
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+								- [PowerShellMagazine](http://www.powershellmagazine.com/) - Awesome magazine.
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 								### Videos
 								- [Getting Started With PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start](https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/getting-started-with-powershell-30-jump-start-8276) - Jump starts series are for IT professionals with no previous experience with PowerShell, and want to learn it fast.
 								- [Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0](https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/advpowershell3) - IT pros, take this advanced PowerShell course to find out how to turn your real time management and automation scripts into useful reusable tools and cmdlets.
 								- [What's New in PowerShell v5](https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/whats-new-in-powershell-v5-16434) - A through description on some of the exciting new features in PowerShell version 5.0.
 								- [PowerShell Open Source Project](https://channel9.msdn.com/series/PowerShell-Open-Source-Project) - A collection of videos thoroughly demonstrate how PowerShell open source project runs on Linux.
 								- [PowerShell on Linux and Open Source](https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/hybrid-it-management/PowerShell-on-Linux-and-Open-Source) - A brief introduction to PowerShell open source project and how it runs on linux.
 								- [PowerShell](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/MsftPowerShell) - This show will include videos talking about the PowerShell automation platform, Desired State Configuration (DSC), infrastructure as code, and related concepts!! These videos are created by Trevor Sullivan, a Microsoft MVP for Windows PowerShell.
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-												add a few communities

											
										
										
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+								## Communities
 								- [PowerShell.com](http://powershell.com/cs/) - Forums, blog posts, and more
 								- [PowerShell.org](http://powershell.org/) - Forums, summits, community blog posts, and more
 								- [/r/PowerShell](http://www.reddit.com/r/powershell) - Reddit PowerShell community
 								- [Slack PowerShell team](http://slack.poshcode.org/) - Large chat room dedicated to PowerShell. Bridged with #PowerShell on irc.freenode.net.
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+								- [Twitter #PowerShell](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PowerShell&src=hash) - Vibrant PowerShell community; great way to keep up with news and blog content.
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 								### Code and Package Repositories
 								- [GitHub](https://github.com/search?l=powershell&q=stars%3A%3E1&s=stars&type=Repositories) - Looking for an Open Source PowerShell project? It's probably here.
 								- [PowerShell Code Repository](http://poshcode.org/) - Wide variety of PowerShell code from snippets to modules
 								- [PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/) - Offical PowerShell package repository, used by PowerShellGet
 								- [TechNet Gallery](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/) - Wide variety of PowerShell code from snippets to modules