Visual Studio Code is a cross-platform source-code editor that becomes a practical PowerShell workspace through its extension system. Install it on Windows, macOS, or Linux, then add the PowerShell extension from the marketplace. section 1.5 section 2.4.1
Use Visual Studio Code to make PowerShell work clearer and more repeatable:
- Configure editor and PowerShell-extension settings through File > Preferences > Settings, including JSON-based settings when needed. section 2.4.3
- Change themes and search for actions through the Command Palette, opened with F1 or the platform-specific shortcut. section 2.4.3
- Set PowerShell as the integrated terminal and the default language for new files. section 2.4.3
- Edit complex commands in a full-screen workspace, format multiline pipelines for readability, and run selected portions while testing. section 19.2
From command to repeatable script
Enter a CIM query in the editor, use the two-pane layout to view output, and click Run or press F5 to test it. Highlight a distinct command and press F8 to run only that portion. Once the command works, migrate it into a script instead of retyping it in the console. section 19.2
code --install-extension ms-vscode.powershell
Install the PowerShell extension directly from a terminal with the VS Code command-line interface. section 2.4.1
