Automation on Windows and beyond.
WHAT IT IS
A shell and scripting language built around objects rather than text.
WHAT THAT MEANS
Commands pass structured objects to each other, not strings.
WHY THAT MATTERS
There is no parsing of output, which is where traditional shell scripts are fragile.
WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE PRACTICALLY
Selecting, filtering and sorting by property, reliably.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES IT
A consistent verb and noun command naming convention Access to the platform's underlying frameworks Strong remote management capability Cross-platform availability
WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Windows administration Cloud resource management Deployment and configuration Reporting across many machines
WHAT TO BE AWARE OF
Execution policies restricting which scripts may run Differences between the Windows-only edition and the cross-platform one
WHAT TO USE
The cross-platform edition for new work, where possible.
WHAT TO ADOPT
Approved verbs for command names Comment-based help Error handling with proper terminating errors
WHO SHOULD LEARN IT
Anyone administering Windows environments.
