The cross-platform shell that nobody expected to take seriously.

PowerShell's scripting language and ability to interact directly with Windows system elements give it a superpower that Command Prompt lacks.

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For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.