https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSSessionExport

A PowerShell proof-of-concept module to export and import a PowerShell console session.
https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSSessionExport

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A PowerShell proof-of-concept module to export and import a PowerShell console session.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSSessionExport
• Owner: jdhitsolutions
• License: other
• Created: 2021-03-26T14:40:05.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-07-18T15:16:50.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-21T03:39:40.228Z (5 months ago)
• Language: PowerShell
• Size: 1.08 MB
• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: changelog.md
  • License: License.txt

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README

        
# PSSessionExport

This is a demonstration module created in response to an Iron Scripter PowerShell [Challenge](https://ironscripter.us/a-powershell-session-challenge-2/). The goal is to export as much of a PowerShell working console session to a file and then import the saved data in a new PowerShell console session. It is unlikely to reach 100% compatibility, but this module tries to get as close as possible.

It is assumed you will be exporting and importing into the same PowerShell major version, i.e 5 or 7. If you attempt to import across versions, you will get an error.

## Export

You can export the current session to an XML file. You will have to specify if you want to include exporting existing PSSessions and/or CimSessions.

![Export session](images/export.png)

In a new PowerShell session, you can get information about the export.

![Get export information](images/get.png)

The module includes functions to import individual items such as Aliases or PSDrives, but it is expected you will import the entire session.

![Import a session](images/import.png)

Additional background information on this module can be found at .

## To Do

The project isn't 100% complete. These items should be addressed:

- PSReadline Options and keyhandlers

- CIMSession Options

- PowerShell 7 Experimental Features

- Export custom format data. This should be added from module imports. But there may be stand-alone formats.

- Export custom type. Maybe use the [PSTypeExtensionTools](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSTypeExtensionTools) module and let the user specify what type extensions to export. Anything that was extended by a module should be already be taken care of.

- Help documentation