Agent skill

Powershell Pro

by taracodlabs in taracodlabs/aiden

Expert PowerShell: processes, services, WMI, REST, scheduled tasks

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Powershell Pro

skills CLI
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill powershell-pro -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden powershell-pro --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/powershell-pro .claude/skills/powershell-pro && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
powershell-pro
GitHub stars
849
Token cost
~747 tokens
SKILL.md length
216 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
63
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Expert PowerShell: processes, services, WMI, REST, scheduled tasks

  • Tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, How to Use, Examples and Cautions
  • Reaches api.github.com; needs GITHUB_TOKEN and API_TOKEN

What it does

Powershell Pro is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden. Expert PowerShell: processes, services, WMI, REST, scheduled tasks

Its SKILL.md is about 750 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill.json`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Scheduled and recurring tasks. It works with PowerShell. The repository describes itself as: Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks

Example prompts

  • “/powershell-pro”

Requirements

  • A credential in API_TOKEN
  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3704204. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are powershell).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GITHUB_TOKEN
    • API_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Powershell Pro loads about 747 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 216 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~747

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from taracodlabs/aiden at commit 3704204, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© taracodlabs). 216 words, ~747 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/powershell-pro/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
powershell-pro
description
Expert PowerShell: processes, services, WMI, REST, scheduled tasks
category
windows
version
1.0.0
platform
windows
tags
powershell, process, wmi, service, automation, scripting, windows, rest
license
Apache-2.0

PowerShell Pro

Advanced PowerShell operations for system automation, process management, WMI queries, and REST API calls — all without leaving the terminal.

When to Use

  • User asks to list, start, or stop a Windows process or service
  • User wants to query system info via WMI (CPU, RAM, disk, motherboard)
  • User needs to call a REST API from the command line
  • User wants to automate a task or write a reusable script
  • User asks about scheduled tasks, environment variables, or system events

How to Use

List running processes (sorted by CPU)
powershell
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 15 Name, Id, CPU, WorkingSet
Kill a process by name
powershell
Stop-Process -Name "notepad" -Force
Query system info via WMI
powershell
# CPU info
Get-WmiObject Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name, NumberOfCores, MaxClockSpeed

# RAM total
(Get-WmiObject Win32_ComputerSystem).TotalPhysicalMemory / 1GB

# Disk drives
Get-WmiObject Win32_DiskDrive | Select-Object Model, Size, MediaType
REST API call with Invoke-RestMethod
powershell
$response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.example.com/data" `
  -Method GET `
  -Headers @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $env:API_TOKEN" }
$response | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5
List scheduled tasks
powershell
Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object State -ne 'Disabled' |
  Select-Object TaskName, TaskPath, State |
  Sort-Object TaskName
Read Windows Event Log (last 20 errors)
powershell
Get-EventLog -LogName System -EntryType Error -Newest 20 |
  Select-Object TimeGenerated, Source, Message
Export output to CSV
powershell
Get-Process | Select-Object Name, Id, CPU, WorkingSet |
  Export-Csv -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\processes.csv" -NoTypeInformation

Examples

"Show me what's eating memory right now" → Get-Process | Sort-Object WorkingSet -Descending | Select-Object -First 10 Name, Id, @{N='MB';E={[math]::Round($_.WorkingSet/1MB,1)}}

"Call the GitHub API and get my rate limit status" → Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/rate_limit" -Headers @{Authorization="Bearer $env:GITHUB_TOKEN"}

"List all scheduled tasks that run on startup" → Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object { $_.Triggers | Where-Object CimClass -match 'BootTrigger' }

Cautions

  • Stop-Process -Force kills without saving — confirm with user before running on critical processes
  • WMI queries can be slow on first run; subsequent calls are faster
  • Invoke-RestMethod requires -UseBasicParsing on older PowerShell versions
  • Environment variables set in a script session don't persist to the OS — use [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable() for persistence

© taracodlabs, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/powershell-pro of taracodlabs/aiden.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3704204

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Works with

Questions about Powershell Pro

What does Powershell Pro do?

Expert PowerShell: processes, services, WMI, REST, scheduled tasks. Powershell Pro is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.

When should I use Powershell Pro?

Powershell Pro fits situations like: tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks.

How do I install Powershell Pro in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill powershell-pro -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/powershell-pro in taracodlabs/aiden) into .claude/skills/powershell-pro in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Powershell Pro in Codex?

Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill powershell-pro -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/powershell-pro in taracodlabs/aiden) into .agents/skills/powershell-pro in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Powershell Pro in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill powershell-pro -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/powershell-pro, .gemini/skills/powershell-pro, .github/skills/powershell-pro and .opencode/skills/powershell-pro in your project.

What does Powershell Pro need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Powershell Pro needs credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN and API_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in API_TOKEN; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does Powershell Pro access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: api.github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Powershell Pro safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Powershell Pro use?

Powershell Pro is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Powershell Pro use?

About 747 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Powershell Pro?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Powershell Pro: Hunting For Suspicious Scheduled Tasks (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Cron Ops (czl9707/build-your-own-openclaw, 1.9k stars), Wp Wpcli And Ops (Automattic/agent-skills, 211 stars) and Superset Automate (superset-sh/superset, 15k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Powershell Pro?

taracodlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in taracodlabs/aiden, which has 849 GitHub stars. The repository holds 63 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.

Source: taracodlabs/aiden on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.