PowerShell Plus is a free integrated development environment (IDE) for Microsoft PowerShell. It is designed to help administrators and developers create, edit, test, debug, and execute PowerShell scripts within a unified Windows-based interface.. The tool combines an interactive console, an advanced script editor and debugger, and an integrated learning center in a single workspace. It supports structured script development with productivity features such as code assistance, navigation tools, and debugging capabilities. PowerShell Plus also provides access to a library of pre-loaded scripts and enables downloading additional community scripts directly from within the environment. The software runs on supported Microsoft Windows operating systems and requires Microsoft PowerShell and the .NET Framework.

Key Features

Interactive Learning Center Integrated tutorials and dynamically generated help content for PowerShell components

• Guided tutorials for learning PowerShell concepts
• Help topics generated from installed cmdlets, modules, providers, and WMI objects
• Learning resources accessible directly from the IDE

Interactive Console Feature-rich Windows UI console for executing commands

• Execute PowerShell commands interactively
• Access remoting capabilities from the console
• Start page with quick access to tasks and recent files

Advanced Script Editor and Debugger Integrated development and debugging environment

• Build and test complex scripts
• Breakpoints and debugging tools
• Code folding, bookmarks, formatting, and search functions
• Script signing with security certificates

QuickClick Script Library Access to pre-loaded and organized scripts

• Hundreds of included scripts (e.g., SQL Server, SharePoint, Active Directory, Exchange)
• Tree-structured organization
• Execute, edit, and publish scripts as self-contained XML documents

Community Script Integration Direct access to public script repositories

• Search and download community scripts
• Publish and share custom scripts
• Integration within console and editor

Benefits

Structured PowerShell Development Provides a centralized workspace for script lifecycle management.

• Develop, test, and debug in one environment
• Reduced context switching between tools
• Integrated execution and editing

Faster Learning Curve Supports new users with guided learning resources.

• Built-in tutorials
• Context-aware help for installed modules
• Immediate experimentation in interactive console

Improved Productivity Enhances efficiency for experienced users.

• Productivity tools such as snippets and monitoring windows
• Advanced debugging tools
• Organized script libraries

Reusable and Shareable Automation Encourages script reuse and collaboration.

• Access to pre-loaded scripts
• Download community scripts
• Publish and distribute custom scripts