PowerShell Pro Tools is a collection of productivity and development tools for PowerShell users. This toolset includes:
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PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio is free. With a PowerShell Pro Tools license, you receive additional features.
| Feature | PowerShell Tools | PowerShell Pro Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Editor | ||
| Syntax Highlighting | ✅ | ✅ |
| IntelliSense | ✅ | ✅ |
| PSScriptAnalyzer Support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Quick Fix Support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Function Navigation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Snippets | ✅ | ✅ |
| C# to PowerShell Code Conversion | ❌ | ✅ |
| Project System | ||
| Build events | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bundling | ❌ | ✅ |
| Package as executable | ❌ | ✅ |
| Obfuscation | ❌ | ✅ |
| Debugging | ||
| Local Debugging | ✅ | ✅ |
| Remote Debugging | ✅ | ✅ |
| Locals and Watch Window | ✅ | ✅ |
| Call Stack Window | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pester Test Adapter | ✅ | ✅ |
| PowerShell 7 Support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tools | ||
| Module Explorer | ✅ | ✅ |
| WinForm Designer | ❌ | ✅ |
| WPF Designer | ❌ | ✅ VS 2019 Only |
| Profiler | ❌ | ✅ |