Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Microsoft Edit: Terminal editor for Windows and Linux
    Microsoft has recently launched Edit, a lightweight terminal editor for Windows and Linux. It revives the spirit of the MS-DOS Editor, which debuted in 1991 as a full-screen text editor for DOS and early Windows systems. Edit eliminates the need to leave the terminal to edit files. While Edit doesn’t feature a traditional GUI, it supports tab management and can be navigated using a mouse. On Linux, the open-source tool can be seen as an alternative to nano.
  • How to List Hidden Group Memberships with the Graph
    A user reported that a script didn’t list any details of hidden group memberships and asked why. The reason is that a separate Graph permission controls access to hidden group memberships. If an app doesn’t have the permission, the Graph returns null memberships, which is probably not all that helpful. Once the right permission is in place, everything works.
  • Track Microsoft Entra Application Operations Using PowerShell
    When applications are registered in Microsoft Entra, they are granted with surprising number of privileges like accessing sensitive data to acting on behalf of users. But these permissions aren’t static. Once an app is registered, its configuration can evolve over time through various operational changes.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Community

  • Building Fast Tools and Smarter Workflows with Justin Grote
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back Justin Grote, a Microsoft MVP and open-source powerhouse, for an in-depth and fast-paced conversation. Fresh off his PowerShell Wednesday presentation, Justin shares the thinking behind his latest innovations, including the creation of the high-performance ExcelFast module and his evangelism for dev containers and modern development workflows.
  • Add enhanced splatting RFC draft by jborean93
    Anyone interested in yet another attempt at trying to enhance splatting in PowerShell. I’ve tried to collate all the options proposed over the years with their pros/cons. Hoping to get any community feedback before trying to champion a proper RFC
  • PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025
    The recordings from the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 are starting to roll out on YouTube.

Events

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