Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts

This repository provides more than 200 useful and cross-platform PowerShell scripts in the Scripts subfolder - to be used by command-line interface (CLI), for remote control (e.g. via SSH), by context menu, by voice control, by automation software like Jenkins, automatically as daily tasks, or simply to learn PowerShell. See the PowerShell FAQ page if you need help or have any questions.

Note: the scripts fully support Unicode I/O. It's recommended to use a modern console supporting UTF-8 (e.g. Windows Terminal).

🔊 Scripts for Audio & Voice

Script	Description	Documentation
mute-audio.ps1	mutes the audio device	Manual
list-voices.ps1	lists the installed text-to-speech (TTS) voices	Manual
play-beep.ps1	plays a beep sound	Manual
play-files.ps1	plays the given audio files	Manual
play-happy-birthday.ps1	plays the Happy Birthday song	Manual
play-imperial-march.ps1	plays the Imperial March (Star Wars)	Manual
play-jingle-bells.ps1	plays Jingle Bells	Manual
play-mission-impossible.ps1	plays the Mission Impossible theme	Manual
play-m3u.ps1	plays the given playlist (M3U file format)	Manual
play-mp3.ps1	plays the given sound file (MP3 file format)	Manual
play-super-mario.ps1	plays the Super Mario Intro	Manual
play-tetris-melody.ps1	plays the Tetris melody	Manual
speak-checklist.ps1	speaks the given checklist by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-countdown.ps1	starts a countdown by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-date.ps1	speaks the current date by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-english.ps1	speaks the given text with an English text-to-speech (TTS) voice	Manual
speak-epub.ps1	speaks the content of the given Epub file by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-file.ps1	speaks the content of the given text file by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-french.ps1	speaks the given text with a French text-to-speech (TTS) voice	Manual
speak-german.ps1	speaks the given text with a German text-to-speech (TTS) voice	Manual
speak-italian.ps1	speaks the given text with an Italian text-to-speech (TTS) voice	Manual
speak-joke.ps1	speaks a random Chuck Norris joke by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-quote.ps1	speaks a random quote by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-spanish.ps1	speaks the given text with a Spanish text-to-speech (TTS) voice	Manual
speak-test.ps1	performs a speak test by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-text.ps1	speaks the given text by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
speak-time.ps1	speaks the current time by text-to-speech (TTS)	Manual
turn-volume-up.ps1	turns the audio volume up (+10% by default)	Manual
turn-volume-down.ps1	turns the audio volume down (-10% by default)	Manual
unmute-audio.ps1	unmutes the audio device	Manual
voice-control.ps1	executes the PowerShell scripts by voice	Manual

⚙️ Scripts for Computer Management

• add-firewall-rules.ps1 - adds firewall rules for the given executables (needs admin rights)
• check-cpu-temp.ps1 - checks the CPU temperature
• check-dns-resolution.ps1 - checks the DNS resolution with frequently used domain names
• check-drive-space.ps1 - checks the given drive for free space left
• check-file-system.ps1 - checks the validity of the file system (needs admin rights)
• check-health.ps1 - checks the system health
• check-ping.ps1 - checks the ping latency to the internet
• check-swap-space.ps1 - checks the swap space for free space left
• check-windows-system-files.ps1 - checks the validity of the Windows system files (needs admin rights)
• enable-crash-dumps.ps1 - enables the writing of crash dumps
• hibernate.ps1 - enables hibernate mode for the local computer (needs admin rights)
• install-github-cli.ps1 - installs GitHub CLI
• install-google-chrome.ps1 - installs the Google Chrome browser
• install-knot-resolver.ps1 - installs the Knot Resolver (needs admin rights)
• install-ssh-client.ps1 - installs the SSH client (needs admin rights)
• install-ssh-server.ps1 - installs the SSH server (needs admin rights)
• install-signal-cli.ps1 - installs signal-cli from github.com/AsamK/signal-cli
• install-wsl.ps1 - installs Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), needs admin rights
• list-cli-tools.ps1 - lists available command-line interface (CLI) tools
• list-drives.ps1 - lists all drives
• list-network-shares.ps1 - lists the network shares of the local computer
• list-installed-apps.ps1 - lists the installed Windows Store apps
• list-installed-software.ps1 - lists the installed software (except Windows Store apps)
• list-printers.ps1 - lists all printer known to the computer
• list-processes.ps1 - lists the local computer processes
• list-services.ps1 - lists the services on the local computer
• list-system-info.ps1 - lists system information on the local computer
• list-tasks.ps1 - lists all Windows scheduler tasks
• list-timezone.ps1 - lists the current time zone details
• list-timezones.ps1 - lists all time zones available
• list-user-groups.ps1 - lists the user groups on the local computer
• poweroff.ps1 - halts the local computer (needs admin rights)
• query-smart-data.ps1 - queries the S.M.A.R.T. data of your HDD/SSD's
• reboot.ps1 - reboots the local computer (needs admin rights)
• restart-network-adapters.ps1 - restarts all local network adapters
• upgrade-ubuntu.ps1 - upgrades Ubuntu Linux to the latest (LTS) release
• wakeup.ps1 - sends a magic packet to the given computer, waking him up

💻 Scripts for the Desktop

• close-calculator.ps1 - closes the calculator program gracefully
• close-chrome.ps1 - closes Google Chrome gracefully
• close-cortana.ps1 - closes Cortana gracefully
• close-edge.ps1 - closes Microsoft Edge gracefully
• close-file-explorer.ps1 - closes Microsoft File Explorer gracefully
• close-firefox.ps1 - closes the Firefox Web browser gracefully
• close-program.ps1 - closes the given program gracefully
• close-netflix.ps1 - closes Netflix gracefully
• close-onedrive.ps1 - closes Microsoft OneDrive gracefully
• close-system-settings.ps1 - closes the System Settings gracefully
• close-thunderbird.ps1 - closes Mozilla Thunderbird gracefully
• close-vlc.ps1 - closes the VLC media player gracefully
• close-windows-terminal.ps1 - closes Windows Terminal gracefully
• enable-god-mode.ps1 - enables the god mode (adds a new icon to the desktop)
• list-clipboard.ps1 - lists the contents of the clipboard
• new-email.ps1 - starts the default email client to write a new email
• open-browser.ps1 - starts the default Web browser
• open-calculator.ps1 - starts the calculator program
• open-email-client.ps1 - starts the default email client
• open-file-explorer.ps1 - starts the File Explorer
• open-netflix.ps1 - starts the Netflix app
• open-onedrive.ps1 - opens the user's OneDrive folder
• open-recycle-bin.ps1 - starts the File Explorer with the recycle bin folder
• set-wallpaper.ps1 - sets the given image as wallpaper
• take-screenshot.ps1 - takes a single screenshot
• take-screenshots.ps1 - takes multiple screenshots (every minute by default)

📁 Scripts for Files & Folders

• cd-desktop.ps1 - go to the user's desktop folder
• cd-docs.ps1 - go to the user's documents folder
• cd-downloads.ps1 - go to the user's downloads folder
• cd-dropbox.ps1 - go to the user's Dropbox folder
• cd-home.ps1 - go to the user's home folder
• cd-music.ps1 - go to the user's music folder
• cd-onedrive.ps1 - go to the user's OneDrive folder
• cd-pics.ps1 - go to the user's pictures folder
• cd-recycle-bin.ps1 - go to the user's recycle bin folder
• cd-repos.ps1 - go to the user's Git repositories folder
• cd-root.ps1 - go to the root directory (C:\ on Windows)
• cd-scripts.ps1 - go to the PowerShell Scripts folder
• cd-up.ps1 - go one directory level up
• cd-up2.ps1 - go two directory levels up
• cd-up3.ps1 - go three directory levels up
• cd-up4.ps1 - go four directory levels up
• cd-videos.ps1 - go to the user's videos folder
• check-symlinks.ps1 - checks every symlink in the given directory tree
• check-xml-file.ps1 - checks the given XML file for validity
• clear-recycle-bin.ps1 - removes the content of the recycle bin folder (can not be undo!)
• copy-photos-sorted.ps1 - Copies all photos sorted by year and month
• create-shortcut.ps1 - creates a shortcut
• create-symlink.ps1 - creates a symbolic link
• decrypt-file.ps1 - encrypts the given file
• download-dir.ps1 - downloads a directory tree from the given URL
• download-file.ps1 - downloads a file from the given URL
• edit.ps1 - edits the given file with the built-in text editor
• encrypt-file.ps1 - encrypts the given file
• inspect-exe.ps1 - prints basic information of the given executable file
• list-dir.ps1 - lists the directory content (formatted in columns)
• list-dir-tree.ps1 - lists the directory tree content
• list-empty-dirs.ps1 - lists empty subfolders within the given directory tree
• list-empty-files.ps1 - lists empty files within the given directory tree
• list-files.ps1 - lists all files in the given folder and also in every subfolder
• list-hidden-files.ps1 - lists hidden files within the given directory tree
• list-recycle-bin.ps1 - lists the content of the recycle bin folder
• list-unused-files.ps1 - lists unused files in a directory tree
• list-workdir.ps1 - lists the current working directory
• make-install.ps1 - installs built executables and libs to the installation directory
• MD5.ps1 - prints the MD5 checksum of the given file
• publish-to-ipfs.ps1 - publishes the given files or directory to IPFS
• remove-empty-dirs.ps1 - removes empty subfolders within the given directory tree
• search-filename.ps1 - searches the directory tree for filenames by given pattern
• search-files.ps1 - searches the given pattern in the given files
• SHA1.ps1 - prints the SHA1 checksum of the given file
• SHA256.ps1 - prints the SHA256 checksum of the given file
• upload-file.ps1 - uploads the local file to the given FTP server
• zip-dir.ps1 - creates a .zip archive of the given directory

♻️ Scripts to Convert Files

Script	Description	Documentation
convert-csv2txt.ps1	converts a given .CSV file to a text file	Manual
convert-mysql2csv.ps1	converts a MySQL database table to a .CSV file	Manual
convert-ps2bat.ps1	converts a PowerShell script to a .BAT file	Manual
convert-ps2md.ps1	converts the comment-based help of a PowerShell script to Markdown	Manual
convert-sql2csv.ps1	converts a SQL database table to a .CSV file	Manual
convert-txt2wav.ps1	converts a text file to a .WAV audio file	Manual

📝 Scripts for Git

Script	Description	Documentation
cherry-picker.ps1	cherry-picks a Git commit into multiple branches
clean-repo.ps1	cleans the current/given Git repository from untracked files (including submodules)
clean-repos.ps1	cleans all Git repositories under the current/given directory from untracked files (including submodules)
clone-repos.ps1	clones well-known Git repositories
configure-git.ps1	sets up the Git user configuration
create-branch.ps1	creates a new branch in the current/given Git repository
create-tag.ps1	creates a new tag in the current/given Git repository
fetch-repo.ps1	fetches updates for the current/given Git repository (including submodules)
fetch-repos.ps1	fetches updates for all Git repositories under the current/given directory (including submodules)
list-branches.ps1	lists all branches in the current/given Git repository
list-commits.ps1	lists all commits in the current/given Git repository
list-latest-tag.ps1	lists the latest tag on the current branch in a Git repository
list-latest-tags.ps1	lists the latests tags in all Git repositories under the current/given directory
list-submodules.ps1	lists the submodules of the current/given Git repository
list-tags.ps1	lists all tags in the current/given Git repository
make-repo.ps1	builds the current/given Git repository
make-repos.ps1	builds all Git repositories under the current/given directory
pull-repo.ps1	pulls updates for the current/given Git repository (including submodules)
pull-repos.ps1	pulls updates for all Git repositories under the current/given directory (including submodules)
switch-branch.ps1	switches the branch in the current/given Git repository (including submodules)
sync-repo.ps1	synchronizes a Git repository by push & pull (including submodules)

🔎 Scripts for PowerShell

Script	Description	Documentation
daily-tasks.sh	execute PowerShell scripts automatically as daily tasks (Linux only)	Manual
introduce-powershell.ps1	introduces PowerShell to new users	Manual
list-aliases.ps1	lists all PowerShell aliases	Manual
list-automatic-variables.ps1	lists the automatic variables of PowerShell	Manual
list-cheat-sheet.ps1	lists the PowerShell cheat sheet	Manual
list-cmdlets.ps1	lists the PowerShell cmdlets	Manual
list-console-colors.ps1	lists all console colors	Manual
list-modules.ps1	lists the PowerShell modules	Manual
list-profiles.ps1	lists your PowerShell profiles	Manual
list-scripts.ps1	lists all PowerShell scripts in this repository	Manual
set-profile.ps1	updates your PowerShell user profile	Manual
template.ps1	copy this template PowerShell script to write a new one	Manual

🛒 Various PowerShell Scripts

• add-memo.ps1 - adds the given memo text to $HOME/Memos.csv
• check-ipv4-address.ps1 - checks the given IPv4 address for validity
• check-ipv6-address.ps1 - checks the given IPv6 address for validity
• check-mac-address.ps1 - checks the given MAC address for validity
• check-subnet-mask.ps1 - checks the given subnet mask for validity
• check-weather.ps1 - checks the current weather for critical values
• display-time.ps1 - displays the current time for 10 seconds by default
• generate-qrcode.ps1 - generates a QR code
• list-anagrams.ps1 - lists all anagrams of the given word
• list-city-weather.ps1 - lists the current weather of cities worldwide (west to east)
• list-countries.ps1 - lists details of all countries
• list-credits.ps1 - shows the credits
• list-crypto-rates.ps1 - lists the current crypto exchange rates
• list-environment-variables.ps1 - lists all environment variables
• list-emojis.ps1 - lists the emojis of Unicode 13.0
• list-fritzbox-calls.ps1 - lists the FRITZ!Box calls
• list-fritzbox-devices.ps1 - lists FRITZ!Box's known devices
• list-earthquakes.ps1 - lists earthquakes with magnitude >= 6.0 for the last 30 days
• list-exchange-rates.ps1 - lists the current exchange rates for the given currency
• list-memos.ps1 - lists the memos at $HOME/Memos.csv
• list-mysql-tables.ps1 - lists the MySQL server tables
• list-news.ps1 - lists the latest news
• list-os-releases.ps1 - lists operating system releases and download URL
• list-os-updates.ps1 - lists operating system updates
• list-passwords.ps1 - prints a list of random passwords
• list-pins.ps1 - prints a list of random PIN's
• list-sql-tables.ps1 - lists the SQL server tables
• list-tiobe-index.ps1 - lists the TIOBE index of top programming languages
• list-weather.ps1 - lists the hourly weather
• locate-city.ps1 - prints the geographic location of the given city
• locate-ipaddress.ps1 - prints the geographic location of the given IP address
• locate-zip-code.ps1 - prints the geographic location of the given zip-code
• moon.ps1 - prints the current moon phase
• reboot-fritzbox.ps1 - reboots the FRITZ!box device
• scan-ports.ps1 - scans the network for open/closed ports
• send-email.ps1 - sends an email message
• send-tcp.ps1 - sends a TCP message to the given IP address and port
• send-udp.ps1 - sends a UDP datagram message to the given IP address and port
• set-timer.ps1 - sets a timer for a countdown
• simulate-matrix.ps1 - simulates the Matrix (fun)
• simulate-presence.ps1 - simulates the human presence against burglars
• start-calibre-server.ps1 - starts a local Calibre server
• start-ipfs-server.ps1 - starts a local IPFS server
• switch-shelly1.ps1 - switches a Shelly1 device in the local network
• translate-file.ps1 - translates the given text file into other languages
• translate-files.ps1 - translates the given text files into any supported language
• translate-text.ps1 - translates the given text in English into other languages
• weather.ps1 - prints the current weather forecast
• weather-report.ps1 - prints the local weather report
• what-is.ps1 - prints a description of the given abbreviation
• write-animated.ps1 - writes animated text
• write-big.ps1 - writes the given text in big letters
• write-blue.ps1 - writes the given text in a blue foreground color
• write-braille.ps1 - writes the given text in Braille
• write-green.ps1 - writes the given text in a green foreground color
• write-joke.ps1 - writes a random Juck Norris joke
• write-lowercase.ps1 - writes the given text in lowercase letters
• write-marquee.ps1 - writes the given text as marquee
• write-morse-code.ps1 - writes the given text in Morse code
• write-motd.ps1 - writes the message of the day (MOTD)
• write-quote.ps1 - writes a random quote
• write-red.ps1 - writes the given text in a red foreground color
• write-rot13.ps1 - encodes or decodes the given text with ROT13
• write-typewriter.ps1 - writes the given text with the typewriter effect
• write-uppercase.ps1 - writes the given text in uppercase letters
• write-vertical.ps1 - writes the given text in vertical direction

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