Psreadline

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This module replaces the command line editing experience in PowerShell.exe for versions 3 and up. It provides:

• Syntax coloring
• Simple syntax error notification
• A good multi-line experience (both editing and history)
• Customizable key bindings
• Cmd and emacs modes (neither are fully implemented yet, but both are usable)
• Many configuration options
• Bash style completion (optional in Cmd mode, default in Emacs mode)
• Bash/zsh style interactive history search (CTRL-R)
• Emacs yank/kill ring
• PowerShell token based “word” movement and kill
• Undo/redo
• Automatic saving of history, including sharing history across live sessions
• “Menu” completion (somewhat like Intellisense, select completion with arrows) via Ctrl+Space

Installation

You will need PowerShellGet. It is included in Windows 10 and WMF5. If you are using PowerShell V3 or V4, you will need to install PowerShellGet.

(new-object Net.WebClient).DownloadString("http://psget.net/GetPsGet.ps1") | iex

After installing PowerShellGet, you can simply run

install-module PsReadLine

Edit your powershell profile. The file C:\Users\[User]\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\profile.ps1 is used for all hosts (e.g. the ISE and powershell.exe). If you already have this file, then you should add the following:

if ($host.Name -eq 'ConsoleHost')
{
 Import-Module PSReadline
}

Alternatively, the file C:\Users\[User]\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 is for powershell.exe only. Using this file, you can simply add:

Import-Module PSReadLine

Usage

Preview current key bindings Ctrl + Alt + Shift + /

Get-PSReadlineKeyHandler

Handy shortcuts

Command completion

Command completion with Ctrl + Space

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