The module exports 287 Cmdlets that can help you automate your every day tasks. The module is used in production from the eXpandFramework build scripts and Azure Tasks.
In this page you can see a list of all Cmdlets with a short description. For details and real world examples search the Wiki.
XpandPwsh is available in PSGallery. Open a PowerShell prompt and type:
Install-Module XpandPwshTo list the module command issue the next line into a PowerShell prompt.
Get-XpwshCommand #alias gxcmTo display the wiki help page for a specific cmdlet from your console (tab autocompletion):
Get-XPwshHelp Get-XPwshHelp #alias gxh| Cmdlet | Synopsis |
|---|---|
| Add-AssemblyBindingRedirect | Adds Assembly binding redirects for a list of packages. |
| Add-AzBuild | Add a new AzureDevOps build to a definition. |
| Add-AzBuildTag | Tag an AzureDevOps Build. |
| Add-GacAssembly | Install assembly into the Global Assembly Cache. |
| Add-GitDiff | State git files using a filter. |
| Add-ImageAnnotation | Annotate an image. |
| Add-NuspecDependency | Adds a dependency to a Nuspec file. |
| Add-PackageReference | Adds PackageReference to an MSBuild project. |
| Add-PackageReferenceNoWarning | Filter out warnings for a PackageReference. |
| Add-ProjectBuildEvent | Adds MSBuild project build PostBuildEvent, PreBuildEvent. |
| Add-ProjectReference | Add assembly reference to an MSBuild project. |
| Add-XmlElement | Add an XmlElement to an XmlDocument. |
| Approve-LastExitCode | Throws if $lastExitCode is not zero. |
| Checkpoint-GitHubIssue | Adds unique comments to a GitHub issue containing template info from related commits. |
| Clear-AspNetTemp | Clears ASP.Net temp folders. |
| Clear-AzStorageBlob | Clear an Azure Blob Container. |
| Clear-DotNetSdkFallBackFolder | Clears the NugetFallbackFolders |
| Clear-NugetCache | Clears all local nuget caches. |
| Clear-ProjectDirectories | Removes recursively common directories like bin, obj, .vs, packages |
| Clear-TempFolders | Clears Windows Temp folder |
| Close-GithubIssue | Close a GitHub Issue based on its last update. |
| Compress-Files | Compress File and Directories. |
| Compress-Project | Compress all files for a VS Solution |
| Connect-Az | Connects to Azure using an application secret. |
| ConvertTo-Dictionary | Converts a pipeline to a dictionary. |
| ConvertTo-Directory | Convert path to directory. |
| ConvertTo-FramedText | Formats text with a customizable frame. |
| ConvertTo-GifFromMp4 | Converts an mp4 to Gif. |
| ConvertTo-HttpQueryString | Converts a Hastable to an HttpQueryString. |
| ConvertTo-Image | Converts text to image with additional support for markdown. |
| ConvertTo-Indexed | Index a pipeline output. |
| ConvertTo-Mp4FromGif | Converts a gif to mp4 |
| ConvertTo-Object | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| ConvertTo-PackageObject | Converts nuget.exe commands output. |
| ConvertTo-PackageSourceLocation | Finds the location of a package source registered in global Nuget.config using its name. |
| Disable-ExecutionPolicy | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Find-Alias | CmdLet alias lookup. |
| Find-History | Command line historical lookup. |
| Find-NugetPackage | Fast Nuget.org lookup. |
| Find-NugetPackageInstallationFolder | Finds the installation path of a nuget package out of a predefined set of directories. |
| Find-PaketRefs | Paket references lookup. |
| Find-Tweet | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Find-TwitterUser | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Find-XpandNugetPackage | Finds only eXpandFramework packages. |
| Find-XpandPackage | Find eXpandFrameoWork only packages. |
| Format-Shuffle | Shuffle a list |
| Format-Text | Formats a text using markdown with bold support. |
| Format-Xml | Pretty-print formatted XML source |
| Get-Assembly | Checks if ASsembly is loaded to the AppDomain. |
| Get-AssemblyInfoVersion | Returns the version of an AssemblyInfo.cs |
| Get-AssemblyMetadata | Lists key/value pairs of the AssemblyMetadata attribute. |
| Get-AssemblyPublicKey | Returns the PublicKey of an Assembly. |
| Get-AssemblyPublicKeyToken | Returns the PublicKeyToken of an Assembly. |
| Get-AssemblyReference | Lists Assembly references. |
| Get-AssemblyTargetFramework | Returns the assembly target framework. |
| Get-AssemblyVersion | Returns the Assembly Version. |
| Get-AzArtifact | Download AzureDevOps Build artifacts. |
| Get-AzBuildChanges | Download AzureDevOps Build artifacts. |
| Get-AzBuilds | Lists AzureDevOps builds. |
| Get-AzDefinition | Lists AzureDevOps definitions |
| Get-AzProjects | Returns all projects of an AzureDevops organization |
| Get-AzTestRuns | Lists AzureDevOps Test Runs. |
| Get-CallerPreference | Fetches "Preference" variable values from the caller's scope. |
| Get-ChocoPackage | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-DevExpressPath | Returns the installation paths of DevExpress found in a system. |
| Get-DevExpressVersion | Returns the DevExpress version depending on the parameter set used. |
| Get-Distinct | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-DotNetCoreVersion | Returns all installed sdks. |
| Get-DotNetTool | Lists DotNet tools. |
| Get-DotNetVersion | Lists installed DotNet versions. |
| Get-DXNugets | Lists all assemblies in a DevExpress Nuget package. |
| Get-FirstOrDefaultAsync | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-GacAssembly | Returns Glocal Assembly Cache Assemblies. |
| Get-GacAssemblyFile | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-GacAssemblyInstallReference | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-GitDiff | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-GitFile | Returns a git repository files respecting a filter. |
| Get-GitHubClient | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-GitHubCommitIssue | Lists all GitHub issues that related to a commit. |
| Get-GitHubIssue | List Github issues for a repository. |
| Get-GitHubIssueComment | Returns the comments of a GitHub Issue. |
| Get-GitHubIssueEvents | Returns the events of a Github issue. |
| Get-GitHubLabel | Lists GitHub repository labels. |
| Get-GitHubMilestone | Returns github repository milestones. |
| Get-GitHubRelease | Returns github repository releases. |
| Get-GitHubRepositoryTag | Returns GitHub repository tags. |
| Get-GitLastSha | Returns the Sha of the last git commit. |
| Get-GitRootDirectory | Returns the root directory of a local git repository. |
| Get-GitTag | Returns a git repository tags. |
| Get-GitUser | Returns user, mail from git config. |
| Get-LatestMinorVersion | List minor versions for a Nuget Package. |
| Get-MsBuildPath | Returns the MSBuild path. |
| Get-MSBuildProjects | Returns recursively all MSBuild for a given path. |
| Get-NugetInstallationFolder | Retrieves the Nuget packages installation folders |
| Get-NugetPackage | Download and extract a NuGet package without installing it. |
| Get-NugetPackageDependencies | Lists Nuget package dependencies. |
| Get-NugetPackageDownloadsCount | Get the downloads of a NuGet packages |
| Get-NugetPackageMetadataVersion | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-NugetPackageSearchMetadata | Returns only the metadata of a NuGet package. |
| Get-NugetPath | Download Nuget.exe if not exists and returns its path. |
| Get-PackageFeed | Returns common package feeds like Nuget.org and Xpand. |
| Get-PackageReference | Lists MSBuild project PackageRefence. |
| Get-PackageSourceLocations | Returns the locations of the registered in the system package feeds. |
| Get-PackageTargetFramework | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-PaketDependenciesPath | Finds the paket.dependecies location searching recursively upwards. |
| Get-PaketFiles | Lists Paket files. |
| Get-PaketPackageRequirement | Lists Paket files. |
| Get-ProjectTargetFramework | Get the TargetFramework for an MSBuild project. |
| Get-ReferenceConflict | List all reference conflicts for a list of assemblies. |
| Get-RelativePath | Returns the relative path needed to move from one location to another. |
| Get-SymbolSources | List the sources of a symbol (*.pdb) |
| Get-VersionPart | Version formatting |
| Get-VideoInfo | Returns video details. |
| Get-VSPath | Returns Visual Studio location. |
| Get-XAFLatestMinors | List latest XAF minor versions. |
| Get-XAFModule | List XAF module c# classes in all assemblies in a folder. |
| Get-XafPackageNames | List XAF Nuget package names for a version. |
| Get-XmlContent | Loads an XML Document respecting namespaces. |
| Get-XpandNugetPackageDependencies | List Xpand Nuget package dependencies. |
| Get-XpandPackageHome | Returns the Home page of an Xpand Package. |
| Get-XpandPackageNames | Lists Xpand package names. |
| Get-XpandPackages | Lists all Xpand Nuget package (Release/Lab) |
| Get-XpandPath | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-XpandPublicKeyToken | Outputs the Xpand PublicKeyToken. |
| Get-XpandPwshDirectoryName | Outputs the XpandPwsh installation folder. |
| Get-XpandRelease | Returns Xpand Release hashes. |
| Get-XpandReleaseArtifact | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Get-XpandReleaseChange | Query all eXpandFramework releases. |
| Get-XpandRepository | Clones an Xpand Repository or returns its url |
| Get-XpandVersion | Returns eXpandFramework version for several scenarios. |
| Get-XPwshCommand | Lists XpandPwsh Cmdlets. |
| Get-XpwshHelp | Navigates to the online wiki page. |
| Import-Class | Imports a Powershell class. |
| Install-Chocolatey | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Install-ChocoPackage | Installs chocolatey and the package if not already installed. |
| Install-DebugOptimizationHook | Installs system wide hook for disabling debugging optimizations |
| Install-ImageMagic | Installs the ImageMagic/Ghostscript libraries and returns the executable path. |
| Install-NpmPackage | Installs nodejs and the package. |
| Install-NugetPackage | Install a Nuget package along with its dependencies. |
| Install-SubModule | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Install-Xpand | This is the eXpandFramework main installer. |
| Invoke-AzureRestMethod | Invokes Azure DevOps REST API |
| Invoke-NugetPack | Packs a nuspec file. |
| Invoke-PaketAdd | Adds a package with Paket. |
| Invoke-PaketClearCache | Clears all Paket caches for a repository. |
| Invoke-PaketConvertFromNuget | Converts all projects under a folder to Paket usage instead of Nuget. |
| Invoke-PaketFindVersions | Search for Paket dependency Versions. |
| Invoke-PaketInit | Create an empty paket.dependencies file in the current working directory. |
| Invoke-PaketInstall | Compute Paket dependency graph, download dependencies and update projects. |
| Invoke-PaketRemove | Remove a Paket dependency. |
| Invoke-PaketRestore | Download the Paket computed dependency graph. |
| Invoke-PaketShowInstalled | Show Paket installed top-level packages. |
| Invoke-PaketSimplify | Simplify declared dependencies by removing transitive dependencies. |
| Invoke-PaketUpdate | Update Paket dependencies to their latest version. |
| Invoke-Parallel | Invokes tasks in parallel. |
| Invoke-Script | Invokes a Powershell script with retry options. |
| Join-Video | Joins multiple video files. |
| Merge-HashTables | Merge HashTables. |
| Mount-Assembly | Loads a .NET/.NETCore assembly into the AppDomain. |
| Move-PaketSource | Replaces a Paket source in a paket.dependecy file. |
| New-Assembly | Creates a new assembly. |
| New-AssemblyResolver | Creates a Mono.Cecil Assembly Resolver. |
| New-Command | Uses an external process to execute a command and captures the output. |
| New-GacAssemblyInstallReference | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| New-GenericObject | Create .Net Generic Objects. |
| New-GitHubComment | Post a comment to a GitHub issue |
| New-GithubReleaseNotes | Generates GitHub Release notes. |
| New-GithubReleaseNotesTemplate | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| New-Image | Creates a new image file. |
| New-MacAddress | Generates a new MacAddress. |
| New-TwitterContext | Twitter authentication. |
| New-TwitterFavorite | Favorite a tweet. |
| New-Video | Creates a new video out of an image. |
| New-XAFProject | Creates a new XAF MSBuild project/solution In SDK format. |
| New-XpandVersionConverter | Generates the Xpand.VersionConverter nuget package that will make your packages version agnostic. |
| Optimize-Gif | Optimize size and scales a gif file. |
| Out-ConditionalColor | Display colorized pipelined output. |
| Out-Variable | Output a variable name and value into the verbose stream. |
| Out-Verbose | Colored verbose stream output. |
| Pop-GitSSH | Pull from a Git repository using SSH. |
| Pop-XafPackage | Download all XAF packages from a package source. |
| Pop-XpandPackage | Download all Xpand packages from a package source. |
| Publish-AssemblyToGac | Publish assemblies to Gac. |
| Publish-GitHubRelease | Publish a release for a Github repository. |
| Publish-NugetPackage | Publishes a NuGet package. |
| Push-Git | Push a Git repository to a remote using a token. |
| Push-GitSSH | Push to a remote a Git repository using SSH. |
| Push-TwitterMedia | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Read-AssemblyDefinition | Reads Assembly using Mono.Cecil which does not load it into the AppDomain. |
| Read-MSBuildProject | Reads an MSBuild project using the MSBuild.Evaluation.Framework. |
| Remove-AzBuild | Deletes an AzureDevOps build. |
| Remove-AzBuildInProgress | Remove AzureDevOps in-progress builds. |
| Remove-BlankLines | Removes blank lines from a files |
| Remove-DefaultValueKeys | Removes hastable keys with default values. |
| Remove-GacAssembly | Removes GAC Assemblies. |
| Remove-GitHubRelease | Remove a Github release. |
| Remove-NugetImportsTargets | Removes all Nuget Import targets from a project. |
| Remove-PackageReference | Removes project package references. |
| Remove-ProjectInvalidItems | Evaluates the MSBuild using Microsoft.Build.Framework and removes invalid items (Imports, Analyzers etc). |
| Remove-ProjectLicenseFile | Removes licx files from a VS project. |
| Remove-ProjectReferences | Removes MSBuild project references. |
| Remove-TwitterFavorite | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Remove-VersionConverterFlags | Removes Xpand.VersionConverter flags so to repatch the assemblies. |
| Remove-XmlElement | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Resolve-AssemblyDependencies | Resolve all referenced assemblies for a given assembly, reclusively. |
| Restore-GitFile | Resets git file changes. |
| Restore-ProjectReference | Replace Nuget packages with project references. |
| Save-Xml | Saves an Xml Document. |
| Send-Retweet | Retweets a tweet. |
| Send-Tweet | Create a new tweet. |
| Send-TweetDirectMessage | Send a direct message to another user. |
| Set-AssemblySignature | Sign an assembly. |
| Set-NugetCentralizeManagement | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Set-ProjectRestoreLockedMode | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Set-VsoVariable | Set an AzureDevOps variable. |
| Split-GifToImages | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Split-Video | Splits a video to multiple files. |
| Start-Build | Builds solutions and projects. |
| Start-EasyTest | Execute DevExpress XAF EasyTests. |
| Start-NugetRestore | Restores the Nuget packages. |
| Start-PipelineTasks | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Start-SelfElevate | Elevates the current powershell session |
| Start-SqlLocalDB | Starts Sql-Server LocalDB. |
| Start-XpandProjectConverter | Updates DevExpress version in all projects inside a folder, treats *.proj, *.config, *.aspx files. |
| Submit-GitStage | Stage all Git unstaged files. |
| Switch-DevExpress | Switch csproj DevExpress references to Nuget packages |
| Switch-ToPackageReference | Replace MSBuild project references with Nuget package references. |
| Test-AssemblyNameFullyQualified | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Test-AssemblyReference | Lists assemblies that do not match the VersionFilter. |
| Test-AzDevops | Test if script is running on AzureDevOps environment. |
| Test-ChocoInstalled | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Test-GacAssemblyInstallReferenceCanBeUsed | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Test-GitRepoIsValid | Test if folder is a valid git repository. |
| Test-ProjectSdk | Test is MSBuild project uses the SDK format. |
| Test-Symbol | Checks if the symbol is valid for a given assembly. |
| Test-TwitterCredentials | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Test-Version | Test a string if it is a valid System.Version. |
| Uninstall-AllModules | Uninstall all Powershell modules. |
| UnInstall-DotnetCoreSdk | UnInstall a DotnetCoreSdk. |
| Uninstall-ProjectAllPackages | Uninstall all NuGet and their dependencies from a project. |
| UnInstall-Xpand | Uninstall eXpandFramework project. |
| Unprotect-SecretVariable | Displays a secret variable value. |
| UnPublish-NugetPackage | Unpublish Nuget packages from a source. |
| Update-AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath | Update MSBuild projects AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath property. |
| Update-AssemblyInfo | Updates the AssemblyInfo.cs version |
| Update-AssemblyInfoVersion | Updates the AssemblyInfo.cs version |
| Update-AzBuild | Update an AzureDevops build. |
| Update-GenerateAssemblyInfo | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Update-GitHubIssue | Update a GitHub issue. |
| Update-HintPath | Update VS project HintPath. |
| Update-NugetPackage | Update VS project NuGet packages to their latest version found from all registered in the system sources. |
| Update-NugetProjectVersion | Update the version found in AssemblyInfo.cs looking in Git history for any midification since the last tag. |
| Update-Nuspec | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Update-OutputPath | Updates VS project output path. |
| Update-ProjectAutoGenerateBindingRedirects | Enables AutoGenerateBindingRedirects for a VS project. |
| Update-ProjectCopyRight | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Update-ProjectDebugSymbols | Enable Debug Symbols for a VS Project. |
| Update-ProjectLanguageVersion | Update Project language version to Latest |
| Update-ProjectNoWarn | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Update-ProjectPackage | Calls the Update-NugetPackage cmdlet from inside VS Package Manager Console |
| Update-ProjectProperty | Update a VS project property. |
| Update-ProjectSign | Signs a VS project. |
| Update-ProjectTargetFramework | Update the Target Framework in a MSBuild project. |
| Update-Symbols | Index symbols to local or remote locations. |
| Update-Version | Update version parts. |
| Use-MonoCecil | Loads the Mono.Cecil assembly. |
| Use-MSBuildFramework | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Use-NugetAssembly | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Use-NugetConfig | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Use-Object | Disposes a disposable object, same as c# using keyword. |
| Wait-Task | Wait for a task to complete. Similar to c# await keyword. |
| Write-HostFormatted | Text formatting. |
| Write-PSCmdLetBegin | {{ Fill in the Synopsis }} |
| Write-Verbose |