Use PowerShell cmdlets in C#

Question

Is it possible to use the cmdlets of a specific PowerShell version in C#? PowerShell has its limits regarding OO programming, so I'd like to use C# more, and make use of the power of the PowerShell cmdlets from within C#. My requirement is to have access to Windows-exclusive cmdlets and modules (for example, to manage Hyper-V and Windows Server failover clusters); I want to use the cmdlets of the most actual PowerShell version available.

Is this possible? If so, what are the software requirements (SDKs, runtimes,...)?

Answer 1

Hi @Hinterleitner Andreas , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

As long as there are functions in the document, you can use C# to call PowerShell to implement them.

If you want to call a PS script/command in C# then you need to set up the PS session and then invoke the command. You can see the needed code here.

You can also refer to:https://github.com/karenpayneoregon/power-shell-process-cs/blob/master/ProcessingAndWaitSimple/Classes/PowerShellOperations.cs

Best Regards,

Jiale

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