<# .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) with 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) { $Reply = "✅ Battery fully charged ($Percent%)" } else { $Reply = "✅ Battery charging... ($Percent%)" } } else { # must be offline if ($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 "Power Scheme(.*) \(","" $PowerScheme = $PowerScheme -Replace "\)$","" $Reply += " with power scheme: $PowerScheme" } Write-Output $Reply exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }