# jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools

:wrench: :hammer: A set of PowerShell functions to enhance your functions and scripts or to facilitate working in the console. Most should work cross-platform and cross-version. Operating system limitations are handled on a per command basis. The Samples folder contains demonstration scripts. After installing the module run Open-PSScriptToolsHelp.

Repository: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/psscripttools
Language: PowerShell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: powershell, scripting, powershell-core, powershell7, pwsh
Last push: 2026-08-19T14:06:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3199, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 39, "gap_med": 242.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1004, forks 116 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:13.091343+00:00)

## What it is
PSScriptTools is a PowerShell module offering a collection of functions, variables, and format files to enhance scripting and console productivity. Most commands work cross-platform across Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7, with per-command OS limitations.

## Use cases
- boost productivity in the PowerShell console with less typing
- format output as markdown or other custom views
- manage hashtables and convert them to objects
- work with dates, times, and time zones in scripts
- add ANSI color and formatting to console output
- generate and enhance PowerShell functions and scripts
- copy files and manage file utilities from the shell

## When to choose
- you write or maintain PowerShell scripts and want helper utilities
- you spend a lot of time in the PowerShell console and want convenience commands
- you need cross-platform PowerShell tooling on Windows, Linux, or macOS

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI application rather than command-line utilities
- your work is outside PowerShell or requires a different scripting environment
- you need a single-purpose tool with deep functionality rather than many small helpers

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows, cli
- tags: powershell, powershell-module, scripting-utilities, console-tools, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:13.091343+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 2026-08-30T07:13:52.142778+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:13.091343+00:00, sha 012522dae2cb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.