Run PowerShell in JetBrains Rider

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JetBrains Rider is a cross-platform .NET IDE. It’s similar to Visual Studio and includes a plugin architecture. In this post, we’ll look at how to run scripts in .NET Rider.

Install the PowerShell Plugin

Within the Rider application, press Ctrl+Alt+S to open the settings dialog and navigate to Plugins. Search for the PowerShell plugin and click Install.

You will need to restart the IDE before the settings take affect.

Use IntelliSense

The PowerShell plugin provides IntelliSense to PS1 files. You can create a new scratch PS1 file by right-clicking in the Scratch and Consoles or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Insert.

Select a PowerShell scratch file to create a new PS1. IntelliSense will be presented while typing and you can also invoke IntelliSense manually by using Ctrl+Space.

Execute PowerShell

To execute PowerShell, you will need to create a new run configuration. Click Run \ Edit Configurations to open the configuration editor.

Click the plus button and select PowerShell.

Finally, set the script path the PowerShell path to execute.

Once configured, you’ll be able to select the configuration from the run drop down and execute the script. Click the Run button to execute the script or press Ctrl+F5.