Command-line tool

PowerShell Preview

winget/Microsoft.PowerShell.Preview

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Shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. This command refers to PowerShell version 6 and above (also known as PowerShell Core and cross-platform PowerShell). To use the original Windows version (5.1 and below, also known as the legacy Windows PowerShell), use `powe cross-platform open-source powershell shell command-line preview pwsh

At a glance

Type: Command-line tool
Install on: Windows
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell.Preview -e

Start an interactive shell session

pwsh

Start an interactive shell session without loading startup configs

pwsh -NoProfile

Execute specific commands

pwsh -Command "echo 'powershell is executed'"

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