PowerShell utility modules

The PowerShell team has created a set of utility modules that extend the capabilities of PowerShell. These modules can be installed from the PowerShell Gallery and loaded on demand. The modules aren't officially part of the PowerShell product but they're maintained by the PowerShell product team. The level of support for each module varies. For more details, see the landing page for each module.

This documentation set contains cmdlet reference for the following modules.

• Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement
• Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore
• PlatyPS
• PSScriptAnalyzer

Deprecated modules

• Microsoft.PowerShell.Crescendo - Deprecated May 2026
• AIShell - Deprecated January 2026