I built a dedicated, ISE-style environment & EXE exporter for PowerShell 7 (Testers Welcome!)
Hey everyone! Like many of you, when PowerShell 7 came out, I migrated my workflow over to VS Code. While VS Code is an absolute powerhouse, I found myself occasionally missing the lightweight, hyper-focused, "just open it and write" experience of the classic native PowerShell ISE. To bridge that gap, I spent the last few months building PS7 ScriptDesk—a dedicated Windows desktop scripting…
PowerShell enthusiasts have a new tool at their disposal: PS7 ScriptDesk, a dedicated Windows desktop scripting environment tailored for PowerShell 7.x. Created by a former PowerShell user transitioning to VS Code, this lightweight and focused app aims to provide an experience similar to the classic native PowerShell ISE.
With an ISE-style multi-tab script editor, integrated ConPTY-backed live PowerShell terminal, and a comprehensive debugging suite—including breakpoints, stepping controls, variable inspection, and call stack views—PS7 ScriptDesk offers a robust set of features aimed at streamlining daily scripting tasks. The app also boasts smart editor features such as metadata-backed IntelliSense, real-time syntax diagnostics, and problem navigation.
What sets PS7 ScriptDesk apart is its ability to export scripts directly into Windows EXE launcher packages. This feature builds a local .NET wrapper that seamlessly embeds the script and targets the PS7 runtime, making it ideal for deploying scripts to end-users who simply need to double-click an executable.
Currently in its initial release, PS7 ScriptDesk welcomes testers and feedback from daily scriptwriters, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers. With its integration of the local PowerShell runtime, ConPTY terminals, and custom .NET compilation wrappers, a few bugs might still exist. Users are encouraged to test the app rigorously and provide honest feedback on the integrated ConPTY terminal, EXE export tool's fit into deployment workflows, and any edge cases or UI bugs encountered during daily use.
PS7 ScriptDesk is an independent software not affiliated with Microsoft and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store here: [MS Store Link]. Should users encounter any issues, find bugs, or have feature requests, they are invited to leave a comment to help refine the app for future updates.
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