Find-ModuleByCommand¶
SYNOPSIS¶
Searches for modules that contain a specific command or cmdlet name.
SYNTAX¶
DESCRIPTION¶
The Find-ModuleByCommand cmdlet searches for modules on the PowerShell Gallery that contain a specified command or cmdlet name. The cmdlet returns a list of modules that include the command or cmdlet, along with key metrics and information about the module. This cmdlet is useful when you need to quickly find a module that includes a particular command or cmdlet, without having to install or download the module first.
EXAMPLES¶
EXAMPLE 1¶
Returns a list of modules that contain the command New-ModuleProject
EXAMPLE 2¶
Returns a list of modules that contain the command Send-TelegramTextMessage
EXAMPLE 3¶
Returns a list of modules that contain the command Send-TelegramTextMessage, with focused community insights about the module
PARAMETERS¶
-CommandName¶
Specifies the command name to search for
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-InsightView¶
Output focuses on additional insights available through PSGalleryExplorer. This includes the module's size and file count, as well as repository metrics like stars, forks, and last repo update date
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS¶
OUTPUTS¶
PSGEFormat¶
NOTES¶
Author: Jake Morrison - @jakemorrison - https://www.techthoughts.info/
RELATED LINKS¶
https://psgalleryexplorer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Find-ModuleByCommand/