en-US/PSGalleryExplorer-help.xml
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<helpItems schema="maml" xmlns="http://msh"> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Find-ModuleByCommand</command:name> <command:verb>Find</command:verb> <command:noun>ModuleByCommand</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Searches for modules that contain a specific command or cmdlet name.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>The Find-ModuleByCommand cmdlet searches for modules on the PowerShell Gallery that contain a specified command or cmdlet name. The cmdlet returns a list of modules that include the command or cmdlet, along with key metrics and information about the module. This cmdlet is useful when you need to quickly find a module that includes a particular command or cmdlet, without having to install or download the module first.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Find-ModuleByCommand</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>CommandName</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Specifies the command name to search for</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>CommandName</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Specifies the command name to search for</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes /> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>PSGEFormat</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Author: Jake Morrison - @jakemorrison - https://www.techthoughts.info/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-ModuleByCommand -CommandName New-ModuleProject</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns a list of modules that contain the command New-ModuleProject</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-ModuleByCommand -CommandName 'Send-TelegramTextMessage'</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns a list of modules that contain the command Send-TelegramTextMessage</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Find-PSGModule</command:name> <command:verb>Find</command:verb> <command:noun>PSGModule</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Finds PowerShell Gallery module(s) that match specified criteria.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Searches PowerShell Gallery for modules and their associated project repositories. Results are returned based on provided criteria. By default, more common/popular modules and modules made by corporations are excluded. This is to aid in discovery of other modules. Popular modules and corporation modules can be included in results by specifying the necessary parameter switches. 35 module results are returned by default unless the NumberToReturn parameter is used.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Find-PSGModule</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByDownloads</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules by number of PowerShell Gallery Downloads</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByRandom</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules randomly from the PowerShell Gallery</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeCorps</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules written by corporations in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeRegulars</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules that are well known in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NumberToReturn</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Max number of modules to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Int32</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>35</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Find-PSGModule</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByRepoInfo</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules based on various project repository metrics</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeCorps</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules written by corporations in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeRegulars</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules that are well known in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NumberToReturn</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Max number of modules to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Int32</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>35</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Find-PSGModule</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByRecentUpdate</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules based on recent updated to PowerShell Gallery or associated repository</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeCorps</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules written by corporations in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeRegulars</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules that are well known in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NumberToReturn</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Max number of modules to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Int32</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>35</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Find-PSGModule</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByName</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find module by module name</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeCorps</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules written by corporations in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeRegulars</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules that are well known in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NumberToReturn</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Max number of modules to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Int32</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>35</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Find-PSGModule</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByTag</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules by tag</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeCorps</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules written by corporations in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeRegulars</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules that are well known in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NumberToReturn</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Max number of modules to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Int32</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>35</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByDownloads</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules by number of PowerShell Gallery Downloads</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByRepoInfo</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules based on various project repository metrics</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByRecentUpdate</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules based on recent updated to PowerShell Gallery or associated repository</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByRandom</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules randomly from the PowerShell Gallery</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByName</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find module by module name</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ByTag</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Find modules by tag</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeCorps</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules written by corporations in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeRegulars</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Include modules that are well known in results</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NumberToReturn</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Max number of modules to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Int32</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>35</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes /> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>PSGEFormat</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Author: Jake Morrison - @jakemorrison - https://www.techthoughts.info/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByDownloads</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on number of PowerShell Gallery downloads.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByDownloads -IncludeRegulars</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on number of PowerShell Gallery downloads including more popular modules.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByDownloads -IncludeCorps -IncludeRegulars -NumberToReturn 50</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 50 modules based on number of PowerShell Gallery downloads including more popular downloads, and modules made by corporations.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRepoInfo StarCount</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on number of stars the project's repository has.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRepoInfo Forks</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on number of forks the project's repository has.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 6 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRepoInfo Issues</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on number of issues the project's repository has.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 7 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRepoInfo Subscribers</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on number of subscribers the project's repository has.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 8 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRecentUpdate GalleryUpdate</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on their most recent PowerShell Gallery update.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 9 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRecentUpdate RepoUpdate</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules based on recent updates to their associated repository.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 10 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByRandom</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules randomly</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 11 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByName 'PoshGram'</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns module that equals the provided name, if found.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 12 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByName 'Posh*'</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns all modules that match the wild card provided name, if found.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 13 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByTag Telegram</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 35 modules that contain the tag: Telegram.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 14 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -ByTag Telegram -IncludeCorps -IncludeRegulars -NumberToReturn 100</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 100 modules that contains the tag: Telegram, including more popular modules and modules made by corporations.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 15 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>$results = Find-PSGModule -ByRepoInfo Watchers -IncludeCorps -IncludeRegulars -NumberToReturn 40 $results | Format-List</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns up to 40 modules based on number of module project repository watchers. It includes more popular modules as well as modules made by corporations. A list of results is displayed.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 16 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns all non-corp/non-regular modules</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 17 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Find-PSGModule -IncludeCorps -IncludeRegulars</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns all modules</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> </helpItems> |