The PowerShell extension is a Visual Studio Code extension that adds PowerShell editing and development support.
The PowerShell extension adds PowerShell editing and development support to Visual Studio Code. Install it from the marketplace after installing VS Code and PowerShell. section 1.5section 2.4.1
Use the extension to make PowerShell work more like a practical scripting workspace:
Install it through the VS Code marketplace or with code --install-extension ms-vscode.powershell. section 2.4.1
Configure PowerShell settings, tab completion, the integrated terminal, and the default language for new files. section 2.4.3
Write commands in a file, click Run, and save the file as a repeatable script. section 19.1
code --install-extension ms-vscode.powershell
Use the supplied command to install the PowerShell extension directly from a terminal. section 2.4.1
How Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches: Fourth Edition, Covers Windows, Linux, and macOS covers it
How deep it goes
Covers installation, settings, themes, terminal configuration, and script execution without explaining extension internals.
Visual Studio Codeuses · Visual Studio Code is Microsoft’s cross-platform source-code editor, extensible with tools for programming, debugging, and other development workflows.
pluginkind of · A plugin is an optional software component that extends or modifies a host application’s capabilities through an extension or integration mechanism.
shell scriptuses · Bash is a Unix command-line shell and scripting language for executing commands interactively and through scripts.
Run Selectionuses · Run Selection is a Visual Studio Code editor action that executes selected PowerShell code, or the current line when no code is selected.
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