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PowerShell

PowerShell is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Welcome to the PowerShell GitHub Community. It has 55,628 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at PowerShell/PowerShell.

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About PowerShell

Welcome to the PowerShell GitHub Community! PowerShell is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool/framework that works well with your existing tools and is optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models. It includes a command-line shell, an associated scripting language, and a framework for processing cmdlets.

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What is PowerShell?

PowerShell is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Welcome to the PowerShell GitHub Community. It has 55,628 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at PowerShell/PowerShell.

Is PowerShell free and open source?

Yes. PowerShell's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install PowerShell?

Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v7.6.6) or the project website.

Is PowerShell still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.