Paul Naughton

Octocat https://gist.github.com/jdhitsolutions

You might find useful #PowerShell snippets, code, or inspiration in my GitHub gists.

Cooking a major update to WinUIShell.

I've just finished fixing all the build errors caused by my C# source generator. Thanks to that, all WinUI3 controls will be supported in the next release. Yes, all of them🎉

This example is one of my favorites, ContentDialog.

github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...

While #Pester testing a #PowerShell function with Open-ExcelPackage -Create I ran into a little bother, always best to share the goodies we learn.
Draft available here:
github.com/pauljnav/pau...

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One to remember;
Gemini saved-info instructions

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blog posted covering progression of an AST based "Get-FunctionName"
Thank you to @mdgrs.bsky.social for input.

pauljnav.github.io/2026/02/08/U...

blog posted covering progression of an AST based "Get-FunctionName"
Thank you to @mdgrs.bsky.social for input.

pauljnav.github.io/2026/02/08/U...

draft updated, significant but still a draft - Ill finish and post tomorrow. Thank you @mdgrs.bsky.social for your review time and feedback.

github.com/pauljnav/pau...

interesting, for a function to appear in the FunctionDefinitionAst, you only need this pattern:

function dosomething {

A2:
Add basic syntax faults into "sample.ps1" and tests show it's ScriptBlockAst remains intact, and $ast.FindAll() continues to surface FunctionDefinitionAst for each filter/function that is defined in the parsed script.

FYI: $FunctionDefinitionAst | % Name
Get-SystemReport
Get-Timestamp
etc

A1:
Testing shows a script that dot sources has a cvalid ScriptBlockAst and no FunctionDefinitionAst, ergo the filters/functions defined in a dot sourced file do not surface.
For $ast.FindAll() to surfaces a FunctionDefinitionAst, the function needs to be explicitly defined in the parsed script.

Thanks a lot... Great questions as your thinking about encountering the not happy path.
Testing in progress - answers shortly..

Hi @mdgrs.bsky.social
I have saved the draft to github. Feel-free to take a look and critique it.. thank you.

The core is what I want to show, earlier version worked, but was not as good as the later version (as time passes, we get better). And more checks in progress.

github.com/pauljnav/pau...

Appreciated, thank you.

Thanks for the like @mdgrs.bsky.social
I'm working on a blog post covering my iterations on this small function. Could I ask you for some review time on it when I get it ready ?

Improved PesterUtility\Get-FunctionName.ps1

Get-FunctionName can optionally search nested/child functions using the `IncludeNestedFunctions` switch parameter.

#PesterUtility

📣 How we built the Codex agent loop

Ever wonder what Codex does between your prompt and its response?

Each turn assembles inputs, runs inference, executes tools, and feeds the results back into context until the loop ends

https://openai.com/index/unrolling-the-codex-agent-loop

Perfect ages for it.. Go have fun

Happy New Year James

Doug Finke on X: "Sipping cocktails in NYC 🍸🇺🇸, kicking off the next milestone in my AI experiment with GitHub Copilot agent mode. From my phone. Building a PowerShell interpreter in Rust! 🦀 Repo: https://t.co/puSuMrS8gd Object pipelines + memory safety? 🚀 #PowerShell #Rust #AI" / X Sipping cocktails in NYC 🍸🇺🇸, kicking off the next milestone in my AI experiment with GitHub Copilot agent mode. From my phone. Building a PowerShell interpreter in Rust! 🦀 Repo: https://t.co/puSuMrS8gd Object pipelines + memory safety? 🚀 #PowerShell #Rust #AI

@andrewpla.tech something is rocking here
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Finke is at it.....

WhatsApp AI is too funny.

“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.
It's not.”
Dr Seuss

The Lorax cradles planet Earth, surrounded by a bleak and broken environment illustrates the message that UNLESS we care to save our planet, our home will be forever harmed by the greedy few.

oh yea.. love a deep dive

The Cmdlet Decision: When to Be Weird I’ve spent a lot of time, and acquired a lot of scar tissue, in this industry, and if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that most people are terrified of looking different. People hug the cente…

Ever wonder why we call them "Cmdlets" in PowerShell instead of just "Commands"?
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12...

#PowerShell

The Cmdlet Decision: When to Be Weird I’ve spent a lot of time, and acquired a lot of scar tissue, in this industry, and if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that most people are terrified of looking different. People hug the cente…

"have the courage to be weird!"

We as #PowerShell users benefit from a relatively noise-free search environment because of Jeffrey's decision and his skills at moving it all forward.

Thanks @jsnover.com

www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12...

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@cloudflare.social you ok mate?

Output redirection uses $OutputEncoding.

Love such insights from @mrpowershell.com

Someone might take joy from a bit of simple secret handling
pauljnav.github.io/2025/11/13/S...

You've been waiting for it, and now it’s here!
The sponsorship brochure for #PSConfEU 2026 is out.

📦 4 packages give you the widest range of opportunities!

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export Command exports the list of installed applications.

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...

winget, the Windows package manager has an export command:
`winget export mypks.json`

Your welcome...