The PowerShell Framework project strives to provide tools and infrastructure for PowerShell developers. Main Goals:

• Reduce development time needed
• Improve Manageability of developed code
• Enhance scalability of code
• Enhance uniformity of user experience

The project’s modules

PSFramework

Install-Module PSFramework

The PSFramework module is designed as a large toolkit, enabling simple integration of advanced features, manageability of code & scripts, as well as enhancements to the individual user’s experience.

Prominent features:

• Advanced message & logging functionality
• Manage scripts & modules using DSC
• Simple Tab Completion
• Runspace-safe development
• PowerShell Scheduled tasks

PSModuleDevelopment

Install-Module PSModuleDevelopment

The PSModuleDevelopment module provides tools for the developer, for interactive use or as part of build actions.

Prominent features:

• Speed up test cycles
• Speed up debugging
• Refactoring tools
• Assembly/Typesystem tools
• Multilingual Help testing

PSUtil

Install-Module PSUtil

The PSUtil module is designed for improving the efficiency of anybody using an interactive console. It includes useful utilities, helpers and other gadgets that make everyday console use just that little bit faster and more convenient.

Prominent features:

• Keybindings for frequently needed functionalities
• Simple directory navigation to often needed folders
• String manipulation on the pipeline (trim|replace|split|join|format|…)
• Short aliases for commonly used commands (grep –> Select-String)
• Lots of other utilities …

PSDemo (upcoming)

True expertise lies in teaching others. When it’s ready, PSDemo will help you present PowerShell to other people. Specifically, it will allow recording a PowerShell console and allows presenting simulated (or real) PowerShell execution using a regular presenter tool, without having to stay behind a keyboard during presentation.

No ETA yet, sorry :(