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jdhitsolutions/README.md

Jeff Hicks

MVP I am a veteran IT Pro and scripting fanatic, going back to batch files in the early days of DOS. Today, I create content, code, and courses intended to teach PowerShell or to make an IT Pro's job a little easier. You can often find me speaking to user groups and at IT conferences like Techmentor. You can learn about me and links to all of my online activities, including a premium newsletter at https://jdhitsolutions.github.io.

Here is a sample of my latest work:

Twitter URL You can find me on X and I hope you'll think about following me, althouth my engagement on Twitter is slowing and you'll find me more active on Mastodon. and BlueSky.

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"Those who forget to automate are doomed to repeat their work."

πŸ’‘ Current Work

scripting guy The list below includes some of my current GitHub projects that I think will be of interest to most IT professionals. I write these modules not only to solve common problems or add value to your daily work routine but also to serve as teaching opportunities. As you might expect, much of my work is PowerShell-related, and most modules can be installed from the PowerShell Gallery. You can find all of my repositories by clicking the Repositories link above or here.

You might also find useful bits of information in my GitHub gists.

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Name Repository PowerShell Gallery Notes
PowerShell Scripting Tools PSScriptTools PSGallery Version PSGallery Downloads A set of PowerShell functions you might use to enhance your functions and scripts or to facilitate working in the console. Most commands should work in both Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7, even cross-platform.
PS Release Tools PSReleaseTools PSGallery VersionPSGallery Downloads A set of commands for working with PowerShell 7.x releases, including preview builds.
Windows Terminal Toolbox WTToolBox PSGallery Version PSGallery Downloads A set of PowerShell functions for managing and working with the Windows Terminal application from Microsoft.
Active Directory Reporting Tools ADReportingTools PSGallery VersionPSGallery Downloads A set of PowerShell commands to gather information and create reports from Active Directory. Requires the ActiveDirectory module from Microsoft.

πŸ“– Books and Courses πŸŽ“

In addition to the well-known Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches book, you can find my other work on LeanPub.

PowerShell PracticePrimer The PowerShell Practice Primer isn't a book to teach your PowerShell, but rather to re-enforce what you already know through 100+ console-based exercises. No scripting is required. Updated with PowerShell 7.x content.
PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking If you have read Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, then you are ready for the next step. Don Jones and I wrote this book intending it to be the definitive guide on everything you need to know to be a better PowerShell scripter and toolmaker.
pluralsight I have been creating video training courses for over ten years. I have a large course catalog at Pluralsight, with an emphasis on PowerShell-related content. If you are just getting started with PowerShell 7, I got you covered there as well.

PS Recommendations

ms powershell There is a wealth of code on GitHub. These are a few recommendations for PowerShell-related repositories. Many of these people have published modules in the PowerShell Gallery.

  • Doug Finke
  • Dave Carroll
  • Josh King
  • Justin Grote
  • Timothy Warner
  • Kevin Marquette
  • mdgrs-mei

:octocat: My Stats

My GitHub stats

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  1. PSScriptTools PSScriptTools Public

    πŸ”§ πŸ”¨ A set of PowerShell functions you might use to enhance your own functions and scripts or to facilitate working in the console. Most should work in both Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7, even…

    PowerShell 909 111

  2. PSReleaseTools PSReleaseTools Public

    :shipit: A set of commands for working with PowerShell 7.x releases.

    PowerShell 112 83

  3. PSTypeExtensionTools PSTypeExtensionTools Public

    A set of PowerShell tools for working with type extensions.

    PowerShell 44 9

  4. PSCalendar PSCalendar Public

    πŸ“† A set of PowerShell commands for displaying calendars in the console.

    PowerShell 66 9

  5. PSRemoteOperations PSRemoteOperations Public

    🌐 A PowerShell module to invoke commands remotely through an out-of-band mechanism such as DropBox.

    PowerShell 62 6

  6. PSClock PSClock Public

    ⌚ A set of PowerShell commands for creating and managing a transparent WPF-based clock that runs on your Windows desktop.

    PowerShell 36 2