# Mr-Un1k0d3r/PowerLessShell

Run PowerShell command without invoking powershell.exe

Repository: https://github.com/Mr-Un1k0d3r/PowerLessShell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/powerlessshell
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-09T17:12:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3383, "days_push": 146, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1559, forks 260 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:03.643912+00:00)

## What it is
PowerLessShell is a Python CLI tool that generates MSBuild project files capable of executing PowerShell scripts or raw shellcode without spawning powershell.exe. It is an offensive security utility used in red team operations to evade detection on Windows systems.

## Use cases
- generate msbuild payload to run powershell script without powershell.exe
- execute raw shellcode via msbuild.exe
- evade edr detection of powershell process
- add conditional execution checks to msbuild payloads
- generate 64-bit shellcode payload for red team engagement

## When to choose
- you are doing authorized red team or penetration testing on Windows
- you need to execute PowerShell or shellcode while avoiding powershell.exe telemetry
- you want MSBuild-based conditional execution guards in your payload

## When to avoid
- you need a defensive detection tool rather than an offensive payload generator
- your target is not Windows or does not have MSBuild available
- you are not authorized to test the target system

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: red-team, offensive-security, msbuild, defense-evasion, payload-generation, shellcode, powershell

## Member repositories
- Mr-Un1k0d3r/PowerLessShell (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.643912+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:29:48.607582+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Mr-Un1k0d3r/PowerLessShell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.643912+00:00, sha c5edad85ece0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.