PowerShell

April 30, 2026

A Git-Aware Prompt for PowerShell

PowerShell Core’s default prompt exposes the current path but no repository or privilege metadata. The following prompt function adds the current logon server, elevation state, Git branch, working-tree status, index status, and stash count without requiring a separate prompt framework.

April 30, 2026

Using Windows Credential Manager for API Keys in PowerShell

Command-line clients commonly read API keys from environment variables. Assigning literal values in $PROFILE makes those keys available in every PowerShell session: