Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet module: setup and commands

Module 2 min read Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7

Written and tested by Dhrub Bharali · Updated 02 October 2026

Discover and install modules with Find-PSResource and Install-PSResource, checking repository trust, version constraints and command-name changes.

Getting it

Ships with PowerShell 7.4 and later. On earlier versions, Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet puts it alongside the older PowerShellGet.

Examples

1PS> Find-PSResource -Name Pester

Show reference output

1 Name Version Repository Description

2 ---- ------- ---------- -----------

3 Pester 5.7.1 PSGallery PowerShell testing framework

1PS> Get-PSResourceRepository

Show reference output

1 Name Version Repository Description

2 ---- ------- ---------- -----------

3 Pester 5.7.1 PSGallery PowerShell testing framework

What it is for

Use it to find, install, update, and remove modules and scripts, and to register an internal repository. Publish-PSResource is the path for pushing a module to a private feed from a release pipeline.

Typical tasks

Search the gallery by name or tag
Install a specific version into a chosen scope
Update installed modules to the current release
Register a private NuGet feed as a repository
Publish a module from a build pipeline
Save a module to disk without installing it

Check the installed version

1PS> Get-Module -ListAvailable Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet | Select-Object Name, Version, Path

2PS> Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet

Compare the module path and version with the session used by your scheduled task or automation account. Use it to find, install, update, and remove modules and scripts, and to register an internal repository. Publish-PSResource is the path for pushing a module to a private feed from a release pipeline.

Primary documentation

Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet documentation

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