Building AI Agents in PowerShell, More Formatting Fun with pwshSpectreConsole
+A TON of Video Content this Week
Happy holidays everyone! PowerShell.News will not miss a beat this holiday season. Though, I am scheduling the newsletter to come out later and later. I think 8:00AM is a better time, but I’d be happy to have feedback if you think you’d like it earlier.
I’m still waiting to hear back on my PSConfEU sessions. It looks like I may be waiting until the end of January to find out.
Building AI Agents in PowerShell: GitHub CLI as an Autonomous Workflow
Doug Finke has a fascinating video on building AI agents directly in PowerShell. He wraps standard GitHub CLI commands in some lightweight PowerShell functions, and the AI automatically figures out how to chain them together to manage issues and workflows. It works really well as a framework-free agentic system.
No Plans for PowerShell 8.0: The SemVer Strategy
Sam Erde has an insightful post clarifying the PowerShell team’s stance on a future 8.0 release. He highlights that the team intends to stick to Semantic Versioning (SemVer) and avoid a new major version number to prevent fracturing the community further, meaning we shouldn’t expect “PowerShell 8” unless a significant breaking change requires it. I bookmarked this a while ago; I couldn’t remember if I ever shared it. But I think it’s a good share again nevertheless :)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/samerde_powershell-powershell-activity-7330314749504585728-qi-8
Six-Hour PDQ Live Finale: CEO Interview, PowerShell Legends & 2026 Roadmap
PDQ has a massive video about their six-hour marathon webcast that serves as the grand finale for the year. It features a mix of special guests including PowerShell legends, an interview with the CEO, and a look at the 2026 roadmap, along with plenty of time for viewer tech questions.
How to Kill SMS MFA in Entra ID Without a Single Script
Merill Fernando and guest Louis Mastelinck from Proximus NXT deliver a practical deep dive on migrating users away from SMS-based MFA to the Microsoft Authenticator app. The discussion covers strategies for "stopping the bleed" with user groups, a security blind spot involving Email OTP for SharePoint guest access, and the device-bound versus synced passkeys debate. Subscribe to Entra.News if you haven’t already.
PDQ has a fantastic video on their end-of-year PowerShell community celebration, where host Andrew Pla invites guests to demonstrate projects ranging from a terminal-based RPG to the Locksmith security tool. The discussion highlights the value of community collaboration, with creators sharing how peer support fueled their professional growth and helped them build impactful open-source software.
Sponsorship from PDQ / The PowerShell Podcast
Harm Veenstra from PowerShellIsFun.com announces a sponsorship from PDQ, highlighting the company's significant community contributions through The PowerShell Podcast, PowerShell Wednesday streams, PDQ Live events, and r/PDQ on Reddit. Maybe PowerShell.News is next 👀
https://powershellisfun.com/2025/12/19/sponsorship-from-pdq-the-powershell-podcast-2/
Mentorship, Mindset, and Microsoft Ignite with Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn. PowerShell Podcast E205
Andrew Pla from PDQ has an insightful video on the latest PowerShell Podcast episode where guest Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn discusses her recent Microsoft Ignite experience, including Mark Russinovich’s optical computing demo, and explores the evolving role of AI in IT. The conversation delves deeply into the importance of mentorship, emotional intelligence, and effective communication (”meta skills”) for building a successful and sustainable career in technology.
More Formatting Fun with pwshSpectreConsole
Jeff Hicks has a great post on advanced formatting techniques for the pwshSpectreConsole module, covering how to use Write-SpectreHost for rich text, embed clickable links, and create custom emojis. He also shares a custom Get-SpectreEmoji function and demonstrates how to use ruler lines to visually separate and enhance command output.