PROJECT

PowerShell Configuration

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This project contains a set of PowerShell configuration files and scripts that enhance the functionality and user experience of the PowerShell command-line interface. It includes custom functions, aliases, and profile settings to improve productivity and streamline common tasks.

INSTALLATION

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/JarnotMaciej/powershell-config.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned repository:

   cd powershell-config
   

3. Run the setup script to install the necessary components:

   .\setup.ps1
   

4. Restart your PowerShell session for the changes to take effect.

USAGE INSTRUCTION

• The $PROFILE.ps1 file is the main PowerShell profile script that loads the custom functions, aliases, and other settings.
• The functions.ps1 file contains various custom functions, such as:
  • Get-Password: Generates a random password of a specified length.
  • Get-BitLockerPassphrase: Generates a BitLocker-style passphrase.
  • Wait-Computer: Suspends the computer.
  • top: Displays the top running processes by CPU usage.
• The user_profile.ps1 file includes additional configurations, such as:
  • Loading PowerShell modules (Terminal-Icons, PSReadLine).
  • Configuring PSReadLine options (prediction, view style).
  • Fixing Azure CLI autocompletion.
  • Setting various aliases (vim, git, neofetch, etc.).

To use the custom functions and aliases, simply run the desired command in your PowerShell session. For example:

• psw to generate a random password.
• blp to generate a BitLocker-style passphrase.
• zzz to suspend the computer.
• htop to display the top running processes.