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key: pl/powershell
kind: plang
name: "PowerShell"
url: https://plangs.page/powershell
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# PowerShell

> Shell and scripting language from Microsoft.

Task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, providing a command-line shell and scripting language for automating administrative tasks.

## Facts

- Appeared: 2006
- Homepage: https://microsoft.com/PowerShell
- GitHub: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
- Languish ranking: #23

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Functional](https://plangs.page/paradigm/functional)
- [Imperative](https://plangs.page/paradigm/imperative)
- [Object-Oriented](https://plangs.page/paradigm/oop)
- [Pipeline](https://plangs.page/paradigm/pipeline)
- [Reflective](https://plangs.page/paradigm/reflective)

### Platforms

- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)
- [Linux](https://plangs.page/platform/linux)
- [Windows](https://plangs.page/platform/windows)

### Type Systems

- [Dynamic](https://plangs.page/type-system/dynamic)
- [Safe](https://plangs.page/type-system/safe)
- [Strong](https://plangs.page/type-system/strong)

### Influenced By

- [Batchfile](https://plangs.page/batchfile)

### Licenses

- [MIT](https://plangs.page/license/mit)

### Tags

- [Automation](https://plangs.page/tag/automation)
- [CLI](https://plangs.page/tag/cli)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)