# @cspell/dict-powershell

> PowerShell Keyword Dictionary

Latest version **5.0.17** (published 2026-09-12) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install @cspell/dict-powershell
pnpm add @cspell/dict-powershell
yarn add @cspell/dict-powershell
bun add @cspell/dict-powershell
```

## Health

**Score 65/100 (B)** — status: active.

Positive: esm support; no vulnerabilities; has provenance; recently updated; high maintenance score.

Warnings: low downloads; no types.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.17 |
| Published | 2026-09-12 |
| First published | 2020-11-28 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | none |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Unpacked size | 11.4 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| Provenance | attested (GitHub Actions) |
| GitHub stars | 289 |
| Author | Street Side Software |
| Maintainers | jason-dent |
| Keywords | cspell, powershell, PowerShell, dictionary, spelling |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cspell/dict-powershell
- Repository: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts
- Homepage: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/blob/main/dictionaries/powershell#readme
- Issues: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@cspell/dict-powershell

## Recent versions

- 5.0.17 (latest) — 2026-09-12
- 5.0.16 — 2026-09-11
- 5.0.15 — 2025-07-09
- 5.0.14 — 2024-12-30
- 5.0.13 — 2024-10-11
- 5.0.10 — 2024-10-05
- 5.0.9 — 2024-09-22
- 5.0.8 — 2024-08-29
- 5.0.7 — 2024-08-29
- 5.0.6 — 2024-08-26
- 5.0.5 — 2024-07-18
- 5.0.4 — 2024-05-22
- 5.0.3 — 2023-12-11
- 5.0.2 — 2023-07-03
- 5.0.1 — 2023-03-17
- … 13 more at https://npm.io/package/@cspell/dict-powershell/versions

## README

# CSpell PowerShell Dictionary

PowerShell Keyword Dictionary

This is a pre-built dictionary for use with cspell.

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## Requirements

| Tool                                                                                                                                 | Version |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| [cspell](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell)                                                                               | `>= 8`  |
| [Code Spell Checker - Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker) | `>= 4`  |

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## Local Installation

**This package is bundled with CSpell.**

## Configuration

<details>
<summary>VSCode Settings</summary>

Add the following to your VSCode settings:

**`.vscode/settings.json`**

```jsonc
{
  "cSpell.dictionaries": ["powershell"],
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>CSpell Settings <code>cspell.json</code></summary>

**`cspell.json`**

```jsonc
{
  "dictionaries": ["powershell"],
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>CSpell Settings <code>cspell.config.yaml</code></summary>

**`cspell.config.yaml`**

```yaml
dictionaries:
  - powershell
```

</details>

## Local Installation using CDN

> **NOTE:** This package is bundled with CSpell.

## Dictionary Information

| Name         | Enabled | Description                   |
| ------------ | ------- | ----------------------------- |
| `powershell` |         | PowerShell Keyword Dictionary |

## Language Settings

| Name         | Locale | File Type    |
| ------------ | ------ | ------------ |
| `powershell` | `*`    | `powershell` |

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## Contributing

Please help correct any mistakes in the dictionaries.

See: [Contributing](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#contributing)

Special thanks to all of our amazing contributors!

### Dictionary Development

See: [How to Create a New Dictionary](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#how-to-create-a-new-dictionary)

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## License

MIT

> Some packages may have other licenses included.

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