PowerShell Inline Eval

PowerShell Inline Eval runs PowerShell code in a persistent session and shows the result directly in your editor. It is built for quick feedback while scripting, without switching to a terminal for every expression, pipeline, or object inspection.

Features

• Evaluate the current line with Ctrl+Enter on Windows and Linux or Cmd+Enter on macOS.
• Evaluate the current selection with Ctrl+Shift+Enter on Windows and Linux or Cmd+Shift+Enter on macOS.
• Evaluate the full PowerShell document from the Command Palette.
• Reuse a dedicated PowerShell session between evaluations instead of spawning a fresh shell every time.
• Choose pwsh, powershell, or automatic engine detection.
• Show the active or configured PowerShell engine in the status bar.
• Restart the PowerShell session from the Command Palette or by clicking the status bar item.
• Preserve multiple inline results in the same editor.
• Render compact inline summaries for structured objects, hashtables, and collections.
• Open a dedicated preview panel for larger or structured results.
• Send expanded output and errors to a dedicated output channel.

Requirements

• VS Code 1.99.0 or newer.
• One of the following PowerShell engines available on your machine:
  • PowerShell 7 or newer via pwsh
  • Windows PowerShell 5.1 via powershell

Quick Start

1. Open a PowerShell file.
2. Place the cursor on a line or select a block of code.
3. Run Evaluate Current PowerShell Line or Evaluate PowerShell Selection.
4. Inspect the inline result, or open the preview panel for larger output.

Commands

• PowerShell Inline Eval: Evaluate Current PowerShell Line
• PowerShell Inline Eval: Evaluate PowerShell Selection
• PowerShell Inline Eval: Evaluate PowerShell File
• PowerShell Inline Eval: Restart PowerShell Session
• PowerShell Inline Eval: Show PowerShell Session Info
• PowerShell Inline Eval: Show Last PowerShell Result Preview
• PowerShell Inline Eval: Clear Inline PowerShell Result

Settings

• powershellContext.powerShellExecutable: Choose auto, pwsh, or powershell.
• powershellContext.preview.inlineMaxLength: Maximum inline preview length before truncation.
• powershellContext.preview.itemLimit: Maximum number of object properties or collection items shown in structured previews.
• powershellContext.preview.depth: Maximum nesting depth for structured previews.
• powershellContext.previewPanel.autoOpen: Control when the dedicated result preview panel opens automatically.
• powershellContext.outputChannel.autoOpen: Control when the output channel opens automatically.

Development

npm install
npm run compile
npm test

Packaging

Create a VSIX package locally:

npm install
npm run package:vsix

Repository: https://github.com/srejv/powershell-inline-eval