install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install powershell

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install powershell

MacPorts ports tree · shells/powershell/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add powershell

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · powershell · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#powershell

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/powershell/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install PowerShell

Chocolatey community package catalog · PowerShell · source: community.chocolatey.org

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Microsoft.PowerShell · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/pwsh

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pwsh.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Command-line shell and scripting language

Project links

Commands and aliases

pwsh

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:scripting language,shell

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: ~/.config/powershell/profile.ps1~/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
macOS: ~/.config/powershell/profile.ps1~/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
Windows: $HOME\Documents\PowerShell\Profile.ps1$HOME\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`pwsh`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version7.6.3

manager updated2026-06-16

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:powershell
Version	7.6.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/powershell
Homepage	https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Repository	https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Upstream docs	https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
Last updated	2026-06-16T23:00:36Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	dotnet
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	powershell
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

powershell

nix profile install nixpkgs#powershell

normalized package name match
Matched by: Powershell

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/powershell/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

powershell 7.6.1-r0

A cross-platform automation and configuration tool/framework

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell

sudo apk add powershell

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: powershell
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Powershell

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: powershell from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

powershell

sudo port install powershell

normalized package name match
Matched by: Powershell

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: shells/powershell/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Chocolatey95%

PowerShell

choco install PowerShell

normalized package name match
Matched by: Powershell

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: PowerShell from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pingplotter'

winget95%

Microsoft.PowerShell

winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Powershell

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Microsoft.PowerShell from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

Chocolatey92%

pwsh

choco install pwsh

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Pwsh

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: pwsh from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pswinupdate'

Scoop92%

main/pwsh

scoop install main/pwsh

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Pwsh

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pwsh.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/powershell.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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