PowerShell Pro Tools is a collection of productivity and development tools for PowerShell users. This toolset includes:
- PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio
- PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio Code
- PSScriptPad
- PowerShell Pro Tools PowerShell Module
- PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio
- PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio 2022
- PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio Code
- Additional Tools
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PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio is free. With a PowerShell Pro Tools license, you receive additional features.
Feature | PowerShell Tools | PowerShell Pro Tools |
---|---|---|
Editor | ||
Syntax Highlighting | ✅ | ✅ |
IntelliSense | ✅ | ✅ |
PSScriptAnalyzer Support | ❌ | ✅ |
Quick Fix Support | ❌ | ✅ |
Function Navigation | ✅ | ✅ |
Snippets | ✅ | ✅ |
C# to PowerShell Code Conversion | ❌ | ✅ |
Project System | ||
Build events | ✅ | ✅ |
Bundling | ❌ | ✅ |
Package as executable | ❌ | ✅ |
Obfuscation | ❌ | ✅ |
Debugging | ||
Local Debugging | ✅ | ✅ |
Remote Debugging | ✅ | ✅ |
Locals and Watch Window | ✅ | ✅ |
Call Stack Window | ✅ | ✅ |
Pester Test Adapter | ✅ | ✅ |
PowerShell 7 Support | ❌ | ✅ |
Tools | ||
Module Explorer | ✅ | ✅ |
WinForm Designer | ❌ | ✅ |
WPF Designer | ❌ | ✅ VS 2019 Only |
Profiler | ❌ | ✅ |