PowerPlug 0.9.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package PowerPlug --version 0.9.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package PowerPlug -Version 0.9.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="PowerPlug" Version="0.9.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="PowerPlug" Version="0.9.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="PowerPlug" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add PowerPlug --version 0.9.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: PowerPlug, 0.9.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package PowerPlug@0.9.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=PowerPlug&version=0.9.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=PowerPlug&version=0.9.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

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Introduction

PowerPlug is a cross-platform PowerShell 7+ cmdlet utility library targeting .NET 8 and .NET 10. The main mission of PowerPlug is to make PowerShell development faster and easier with practical, everyday utilities. PowerPlug is built using C# PSCmdlet classes from the PowerShell Standard Library and is driven by the Ampere Library.

Note: All cmdlets are currently in BETA and may change in future releases.

Cmdlets

Networking

Cmdlet Alias Description
Get-Speed speedtest, gspd Network speed test with download/upload speed, latency, jitter, and packet loss
Get-NetworkInfo gni, netinfo Detailed network interface information (IP, subnet, gateway, DNS, MAC, speed)
Test-Port tp TCP port connectivity test with latency reporting

Encoding

Cmdlet Alias Description
ConvertTo-Base64 tobase64 Encode strings or file contents to Base64
ConvertFrom-Base64 frombase64 Decode Base64 strings to plaintext or file

Security & Hashing

Cmdlet Alias Description
Compare-Hash csh Compare file hashes (SHA256, SHA512, SHA384, MD5) against known signatures
New-RandomString nrs, randstr Generate cryptographically secure random strings

File System

Cmdlet Alias Description
Move-Trash trash Move files to Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (macOS)
New-TemporaryDirectory ntd Create uniquely named temporary directories

Aliases (Byname)

Cmdlet Alias Description
New-Byname nbn Create a persistent alias in your $PROFILE
Set-Byname sbn Modify an existing persistent alias
Remove-Byname rbn Remove a persistent alias from $PROFILE

Diagnostics & Utilities

Cmdlet Alias Description
Invoke-Retry retry Retry a script block with configurable backoff
Measure-ScriptBlock msb Benchmark a script block with statistical analysis
ConvertTo-HashTable toht Convert PSObject to an ordered hashtable
Get-EnvironmentPath gpath List PATH entries with existence validation

Installation

Install-Module -Name PowerPlug

From GitHub Releases

Download the latest zip from the Releases Page. Place the module folder in a directory listed in $env:PSModulePath.

Importing into a Session

Import-Module PowerPlug

To load automatically on startup, add the above line to your $PROFILE.

Building

Prerequisites

  • PowerShell 7.0 or later
  • .NET 8 SDK or .NET 10 SDK
  • Any editor (VS Code recommended)

Build

dotnet build

The output DLL will be in bin/Debug/net8.0/ (or net10.0/). Import it into PowerShell with:

Import-Module ./PowerPlug/bin/Debug/net8.0/PowerPlug.dll

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Licensing

PowerPlug is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works.

Acknowledgements

Thanks especially to my fellow friends and contributors

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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