Find-Module

Reference

Module:: PowershellGet

Finds modules in a repository that match specified criteria.

Syntax

Find-Module
    [[-Name] <string[]>]
    [-MinimumVersion <version>]
    [-MaximumVersion <version>]
    [-RequiredVersion <version>]
    [-AllVersions]
    [-IncludeDependencies]
    [-Filter <string>]
    [-Tag <string[]>]
    [-Includes <string[]>]
    [-DscResource <string[]>]
    [-Command <string[]>]
    [-Repository <string[]>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Find-Module cmdlet finds modules in a repository that match the specified criteria. Find-Module returns a PSRepositoryItemInfo object for each module it finds. The objects can be sent down the pipeline to cmdlets such as Install-Module.

The first time Find-Module attempts to use a repository, you might be prompted to install updates. If the repository source is not registered with Register-PSRepository cmdlet, an error is returned.

Find-Module returns the newest version of a module if no parameters are used that limit the version. To get a repository's list of a module's versions, use the parameter AllVersions.

If the MinimumVersion parameter is specified, Find-Module returns the module's version that is equal to or greater than the minimum. If there is a newer version available in the repository, the newer version is returned.

If the MaximumVersion parameter is specified, Find-Module returns the newest version of the module that does not exceed the version specified.

If the RequiredVersion parameter is specified, Find-Module only returns the module version that is an exact match to the specified version. Find-Module searches through all available modules, because name conflicts between sources can occur.

The following examples use the PowerShell Gallery as the only registered repository. Get-PSRepository displays the registered repositories. If you have multiple registered repositories, use the -Repository parameter to specify the repository's name.

Examples

Example 1: Find a module by name

This example finds a module in the default repository.

Find-Module -Name PowerShellGet

Version   Name              Repository           Description
-------   ----              ----------           -----------
2.1.0     PowerShellGet     PSGallery            PowerShell module with commands for discovering...

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Name parameter to specify the PowerShellGet module.

Example 2: Find modules with similar names

This example uses the asterisk (*) wildcard to find modules with similar names.

Find-Module -Name PowerShell*

Version   Name                            Repository    Description
-------   ----                            ----------    -----------
0.4.0     powershell-yaml                 PSGallery     Powershell module for serializing and...
2.1.0     PowerShellGet                   PSGallery     PowerShell module with commands for...
1.9       Powershell.Helper.Extension     PSGallery     # Powershell.Helper.Extension...
3.1       PowerShellHumanizer             PSGallery     PowerShell Humanizer wraps Humanizer...
4.0       PowerShellISEModule             PSGallery     a module that adds capability to the ISE

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Name parameter with the asterisk (*) wildcard to find all modules that contain PowerShell.

Example 3: Find a module by minimum version

This example searches for a module's minimum version. If the repository contains a newer version of the module, the newer version is returned.

Find-Module -Name PowerShellGet -MinimumVersion 1.6.5

Version   Name             Repository     Description
-------   ----             ----------     -----------
2.1.0     PowerShellGet    PSGallery      PowerShell module with commands for discovering...

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Name parameter to specify the PowerShellGet module. The MinimumVersion specifies version 1.6.5. Find-Module returns PowerShellGet version 2.1.0 because it exceeds the minimum version and is the most current version.

Example 4: Find a module by specific version

This example returns an object that represents a module's specific version. If the specified version is not found, an error is returned.

Find-Module -Name PowerShellGet -RequiredVersion 1.6.5

Version   Name             Repository     Description
-------   ----             ----------     -----------
1.6.5     PowerShellGet    PSGallery      PowerShell module with commands for discovering...

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Name parameter to specify the PowerShellGet module. The RequiredVersion parameter specifies version 1.6.5.

Example 5: Find a module in a specific repository

This example uses the Repository parameter to find a module in a specific repository.

Find-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Repository PSGallery

Version   Name             Repository     Description
-------   ----             ----------     -----------
2.1.0     PowerShellGet    PSGallery      PowerShell module with commands for discovering...

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Name parameter to specify the PowerShellGet module. The Repository parameter specifies to search the PSGallery repository.

Example 6: Find a module in multiple repositories

This example uses the Register-PSRepository to specify a repository. Find-Module uses the repository to search for a module.

Register-PSRepository -Name MySource -SourceLocation https://www.myget.org/F/powershellgetdemo/
Find-Module -Name Contoso* -Repository PSGallery, MySource

Repository    Version   Name             Description
----------    -------   ----             -----------
PSGallery     2.0.0.0   ContosoServer    Cmdlets and DSC resources for managing Contoso Server...
MySource      1.2.0.0   ContosoClient    Cmdlets and DSC resources for managing Contoso Client...

The Register-PSRepository cmdlet registers a new repository. The Name parameter assigns the name MySource. The SourceLocation parameter specifies the repository's address.

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Name parameter with the asterisk (*) wildcard to specify the Contoso module. The Repository parameter specifies to search two repositories, PSGallery and MySource.

Example 7: Find a module that contains a DSC resource

This command returns modules that contain DSC resources. The Includes parameter has four predefined functionalities that are used to search the repository. Use tab-complete to display the four functionalities supported by the Includes parameter.

Find-Module -Repository PSGallery -Includes DscResource

Version     Name                            Repository    Description
-------     ----                            ----------    -----------
2.7.0       Carbon                          PSGallery     Carbon is a PowerShell module...
8.5.0.0     xPSDesiredStateConfiguration    PSGallery     The xPSDesiredStateConfiguration module...
1.3.1       PackageManagement               PSGallery     PackageManagement (a.k.a. OneGet) is...
2.7.0.0     xWindowsUpdate                  PSGallery     Module with DSC Resources...
3.2.0.0     xCertificate                    PSGallery     This module includes DSC resources...
3.1.0.0     xPowerShellExecutionPolicy      PSGallery     This DSC resource can change the user...

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Repository parameter to search the repository, PSGallery. The Includes parameter specifies DscResource, which is a functionality that the parameter can search for in the repository.

Example 8: Find a module with a filter

In this example, to find modules, a filter is used to search the repository.

For a NuGet-based repository, the Filter parameter searches through the name, description, and tags for the argument.

Find-Module -Filter AppDomain

Version    Name              Repository           Description
-------    ----              ----------           -----------
1.0.0.0  AppDomainConfig     PSGallery            Manipulate AppDomain configuration...
1.1.0    ClassExplorer       PSGallery            Quickly search the AppDomain for classes...

The Find-Module cmdlet uses the Filter parameter to search the repository for AppDomain.

Parameters

-AllVersions

Specifies to include all versions of a module in the results. You cannot use the AllVersions parameter with the MinimumVersion, MaximumVersion, or RequiredVersion parameters.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Command

Specifies an array of commands to find in modules. A command can be a function or workflow.

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-DscResource

Specifies the name, or part of the name, of modules that contain DSC resources. Per PowerShell conventions, performs an OR search when you provide multiple arguments.

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Filter

Specifies a filter based on the PackageManagement provider-specific search syntax. For NuGet modules, this parameter is the equivalent of searching by using the Search bar on the PowerShell Gallery website.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-IncludeDependencies

Indicates that this operation includes all modules that are dependent upon the module specified in the Name parameter.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Includes

Returns only those modules that include specific kinds of PowerShell functionality. For example, you might only want to find modules that include DSCResource. The acceptable values for this parameter are as follows:

Cmdlet
DscResource
Function
RoleCapability

Type:	String[]
Accepted values:	Cmdlet, DscResource, Function, RoleCapability
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-MaximumVersion

Specifies the maximum, or latest, version of the module to include in the search results. MaximumVersion and RequiredVersion cannot be used in the same command.

Type:	Version
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-MinimumVersion

Specifies the minimum version of the module to include in results. MinimumVersion and RequiredVersion cannot be used in the same command.

Type:	Version
Aliases:	Version
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

Specifies the names of modules to search for in the repository. A comma-separated list of module names is accepted. Wildcards are accepted.

Type:	String[]
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	True

-Repository

Use the Repository parameter to specify which repository to search for a module. Used when multiple repositories are registered. Accepts a comma-separated list of repositories. To register a repository, use Register-PSRepository. To display registered repositories, use Get-PSRepository.

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-RequiredVersion

Specifies the exact version number of the module to include in the results. RequiredVersion cannot be used in the same command as MinimumVersion or MaximumVersion.

Type:	Version
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Tag

Specifies an array of tags. Example tags include DesiredStateConfiguration, DSC, DSCResourceKit, or PSModule.

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Outputs

PSRepositoryItemInfo

Find-Module creates PSRepositoryItemInfo objects that can be sent down the pipeline to cmdlets such as Install-Module.

Notes

This cmdlet runs on PowerShell 5.0 or later releases of Windows PowerShell, on Windows 7, or Windows 2008 R2 and later releases of Windows.

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Find-Module

Syntax

Description

Examples

Example 1: Find a module by name

Example 2: Find modules with similar names

Example 3: Find a module by minimum version

Example 4: Find a module by specific version

Example 5: Find a module in a specific repository

Example 6: Find a module in multiple repositories

Example 7: Find a module that contains a DSC resource

Example 8: Find a module with a filter

Parameters

-AllVersions

-Command

-DscResource

-Filter

-IncludeDependencies

-Includes

-MaximumVersion

-MinimumVersion

-Name

-Repository

-RequiredVersion

-Tag

Outputs

Notes

Additional resources

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Find-Module

Syntax

Description

Examples

Example 1: Find a module by name

Example 2: Find modules with similar names

Example 3: Find a module by minimum version

Example 4: Find a module by specific version

Example 5: Find a module in a specific repository

Example 6: Find a module in multiple repositories

Example 7: Find a module that contains a DSC resource

Example 8: Find a module with a filter

Parameters

-AllVersions

-Command

-DscResource

-Filter

-IncludeDependencies

-Includes

-MaximumVersion

-MinimumVersion

-Name

-Repository

-RequiredVersion

-Tag

Outputs

Notes

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Additional resources