script-development

name

script-development

description

Develop, review, and debug Windows shell automation and scripts. Covers PowerShell scripting best practices, PowerShell module/GUI development and Gallery usage, PowerShell + CMD Windows CLI administration, and converting screen recordings of manual processes into working automation. Use when writing PowerShell code, creating Windows Forms/WPF interfaces, working with PowerShell Gallery modules, running or debugging Windows administration commands, converting bash to PowerShell/CMD, or automating a recorded manual process. Load the matching reference for the task at hand.

Script Development

Develop, review, and debug Windows scripts and shell automation using production-quality practices.

Reference documents

This skill is split across modular reference files in references/. Load only the document(s) relevant to the current task.

Reference	Contents	Load when
references/powershell-scripting.md	Script/function structure, parameter design, pipeline support, error handling, output patterns, code style, live module/cmdlet verification.	Writing or reviewing PowerShell scripts/functions/modules.
references/powershell-gallery.md	PSResourceGet vs PowerShellGet, finding/installing/managing/publishing modules, Search-Gallery.ps1 helper.	Working with PowerShell Gallery modules.
references/powershell-gui.md	Windows Forms, WPF/XAML, controls, layout, events, GUI templates.	Building PowerShell GUIs or dialogs.
references/windows-cli.md	PowerShell + CMD/Batch command generation, Windows administration (files, services, registry, event logs, scheduled tasks, networking, WMI/CIM), safety rules.	Running or writing Windows CLI commands/administration.
references/automate-this.md	Analyzing a screen recording of a manual process, reconstructing the workflow, and proposing/building automation at three tiers.	Automating a recorded manual process.

How to use

1. Choose the matching reference from the table above.
2. Follow its instructions; additional supporting files live in scripts/.
3. For PowerShell module recommendations or cmdlet syntax, always verify against live documentation using the Live Verification workflow in references/powershell-scripting.md.