<# .SYNOPSIS Checks the power status .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script queries the power status and prints it. .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-power.ps1 ⚠️ Battery at 9% · 54 min remaining · power scheme 'HP Optimized' .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { if ($IsLinux) { $reply = "✅ AC powered" # TODO, just guessing :-) } else { Add-Type -Assembly System.Windows.Forms $details = [System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::PowerStatus [int]$percent = 100 * $details.BatteryLifePercent [int]$remaining = $details.BatteryLifeRemaining / 60 if ($details.PowerLineStatus -eq "Online") { if ($details.BatteryChargeStatus -eq "NoSystemBattery") { $reply = "✅ AC powered" } elseif ($percent -ge 95) { $reply = "✅ Battery $percent% fully charged" } else { $reply = "✅ Battery charging... ($percent%)" } } else { # must be offline if (($remaining -eq 0) -and ($percent -gt 90)) { $reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full" } elseif ($remaining -eq 0) { $reply = "✅ Battery at $percent%" } elseif ($remaining -le 5) { $reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% · ONLY $remaining MIN remaining" } elseif ($remaining -le 30) { $reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% · only $remaining min remaining" } elseif ($percent -lt 10) { $reply = "⚠️ Battery at $percent% · $remaining min remaining" } elseif ($percent -ge 80) { $reply = "✅ Battery $percent% full · $remaining min remaining" } else { $reply = "✅ Battery at $percent% · $remaining min remaining" } } $powerScheme = (powercfg /getactivescheme) $powerScheme = $powerScheme -Replace "^(.*) \(","" $powerScheme = $powerScheme -Replace "\)$","" $reply += " · power scheme '$powerScheme'" } Write-Output $reply exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }