<# .SYNOPSIS Checks the battery .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script queries the status of the system battery and prints it. .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-battery ✅ Battery 21%, 54 min. remaining .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 = $Details.BatteryLifeRemaining / 60 switch ($Details.PowerLineStatus) { "Online" { if ($Details.BatteryChargeStatus -eq "NoSystemBattery") { $Reply = "✅ AC powered" } elseif ($Percent -eq 100) { $Reply = "✅ Battery $Percent% full" } else { $Reply = "✅ Battery $Percent%, charging..." } } "Offline" { if ($Percent -eq 100) { $Reply = "✅ Battery $Percent% full, $Remaining min. remaining" } elseif ($Remaining -gt 30) { $Reply = "✅ Battery $Percent%, $Remaining min. remaining" } else { $Reply = "⚠️ Battery $Percent%, only $Remaining min. remaining" } } } } Write-Host $Reply exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }