PS Script

Type: PS Script | Category: Scripting | Icon: 💻

Runs a PowerShell script. The last line of standard output becomes the operation result.

Settings

Setting Type Default Description
PowerShell Exe string "powershell.exe" Path to PowerShell executable (e.g., pwsh.exe for PowerShell 7)
Stop On Error bool true Stop the Task chain if the script exits with a non-zero code
Run As Admin bool false Run with elevated privileges (output capture is disabled when running as admin)
Show Window bool false Show the PowerShell console window
Content string (PowerShell editor) return "my script result" PowerShell script content

Outputs

Output Type Description
String The last line of stdout

Default variable mappings

Variable Name Expression Description
powershellScriptResult result The script output

Variable injection

All current Task variables are injected as $variableName = "value" at the top of the script. The script is then base64-encoded and passed via -EncodedCommand.

# $searchText is automatically available if defined in a previous operation
Write-Output "You searched for: $searchText"

Tips

  • Default to Show Window: false for a smoother user experience.
  • Avoid interactive prompts — Tasks should be non-interactive.
  • If a script changes system settings (registry, theme, etc.), keep the trigger strict (Exact match).
  • Use pwsh.exe for PowerShell 7+ if you need cross-platform compatibility or newer cmdlets.
  • When Run As Admin is enabled, you cannot capture the script's output.