PowerShell/PSReadLine

Health v2 · maintenance only

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4342 stars · 337 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

PSReadLine is a PowerShell module that replaces the built-in command line editing experience with a bash-inspired readline implementation. It adds syntax coloring, multi-line editing, customizable key bindings, history search, and completion to PowerShell consoles.

Use cases

• add syntax highlighting to the PowerShell console
• search shell history with Ctrl-R like in bash
• customize key bindings in PowerShell
• get better multi-line command editing in PowerShell
• share command history across PowerShell sessions
• get bash-style tab completion in PowerShell

When to choose

• you use PowerShell interactively and want a modern readline experience
• you want syntax coloring and error notification while typing commands
• you need emacs or bash-style editing modes in PowerShell

When to avoid

• you only run PowerShell scripts non-interactively
• you use a shell other than PowerShell
• you need a fully POSIX readline-compatible implementation

Facets

library · maturity active

cli developer-tools terminal-ui developer-tools windows cross-platform readline powershell line-editing syntax-highlighting shell-history key-bindings command-line linux macos

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