# MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs

The official PowerShell documentation sources

Repository: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/powershell-docs
Homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell
Language: PowerShell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: powershell, powershell-documentation, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-26T12:58:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3974, "days_push": 7, "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 2530, forks 1716 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:58.844975+00:00)

## What it is
The official source repository for PowerShell documentation published to Microsoft Learn, including cmdlet reference for versions 5.1 through 7.7, conceptual guides, and updatable help content. It is maintained by Microsoft and accepts community contributions via pull requests.

## Use cases
- find official PowerShell cmdlet reference docs
- learn how to install PowerShell on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- contribute fixes to PowerShell documentation
- understand PowerShell modules and the PowerShell Gallery
- look up Windows PowerShell SDK API documentation
- learn PowerShell scripting from official tutorials

## When to choose
- you need authoritative, up-to-date PowerShell documentation or updatable help content
- you want to contribute corrections or improvements to official PowerShell docs
- you are documenting or building tooling against PowerShell reference content

## When to avoid
- you are looking for the PowerShell shell or engine source code itself (that lives in PowerShell/PowerShell)
- you need community tutorials or third-party learning courses rather than official reference material
- you need documentation for a specific PowerShell module not covered by the core docs

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, markdown
- domain: documentation, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: powershell, microsoft-learn, cmdlet-reference, updatable-help, open-source-docs, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.844975+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 2026-08-30T02:25:20.788974+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.844975+00:00, sha 29de78a02c33)
  - homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.851196+00:00, sha db57ae5f8b71)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.862175+00:00, sha 5a420dfb47a2)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.863794+00:00, sha 687616547e90)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-linux (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.865683+00:00, sha 5f6be5a878ec)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-macos (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.867659+00:00, sha 7be090182916)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/quickstart?tabs=powershell (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.873161+00:00, sha 27103c9265a7)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.860070+00:00, sha c363b2f43d4b)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/gallery/faqs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.869444+00:00, sha bf498ddf4ba0)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/windows-powershell (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:45.871489+00:00, sha ae5d59457d69)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.