PowerShell: Get-Command Examples
Search for all Cmdlets and Functions with the word "item" anywhere in the name.
Get-Command -CommandType Cmdlet, Function -Name *item*
Sample results 1:
Capability Name ModuleName
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Cmdlet Clear-Item Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
Cmdlet Clear-ItemProperty Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
Cmdlet Copy-Item Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
Search for all commands with 'Unknown' capability:
Get-Command -CommandCapability Unknown
Sample results 2:
Capability Name ModuleName
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Unknown cvxml -> Pscx
Unknown fhex -> Pscx
Unknown fxml -> Pscx
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Search for commands with the verb 'Get', and 'session' in the noun.
Get-Command -Verb get -Noun *session*
Sample results 3:
Capability Name ModuleName
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Cmdlet Get-CimSession CimCmdlets
Cmdlet Get-PSSession Microsoft.PowerShell.Core
Cmdlet Get-PSSessionConfiguration Microsoft.PowerShell.Core
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