System Requirements

Editor

• Visual Studio Code 1.46.0 or later.

• PowerShell extension for VS Code is recommended for the core PowerShell language service.

Runtime

• Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 for running scripts.

• Windows is required for Windows Forms designer features.

• Packaging features may require the .NET SDK that matches the target PowerShell runtime.

Optional Dependencies

• PowerShell Pro Tools PowerShell module for module-backed commands.

• A code signing certificate for Sign On Save.

• Internet access to install module dependencies from the PowerShell Gallery or NuGet unless an internal repository is configured.