Show HN: 1Poshword, cross-platform PowerShell client for 1Password

Linux has had PowerShell support for a few weeks now, and if you look in the lib.ps1, you'll see that ClipboardCopy function tries clip.exe (Windows), then pbcopy (MacOS), then finally xclip (Linux).

The module author used good form in dividing things up between the functions (cmdlets) that user should call from the PowerShell commandline and shouldn't change (1Poshword.psm1) and helper functions whose names are subject to change if he ever rewrites something (lib.ps1).

latkin2• 10 years ago

OP here. The open-sourcing and cross-platformizing of powershell itself makes it about 99% free to create "cross-platform" projects. A few specifics I came across from the remaining 1%:

  - Use platform-appropriate native tools (e.g. clip.exe/pbcopy/xclip as mentioned)
  - Use appropriate path separators (tip: just use / always - Windows handles it fine)
  - Be mindful of case-sensitive file paths
  - Use platform-appropriate newline (fixed a bug here just this morning)
  - Avoid BOMs when writing files, unix doesn't like them (use [IO.File]::WriteAllText, not Out-File. Sad.)
  - Need to restrict yourself to powershell cmdlets and .NET APIs that are available in the open-source version of powershell

daenney• 10 years ago

It's amazing how things change, sometimes so fast. PowerShell and not just cross-platform but open source too. Two-year ago me would've assumed this was an oddly timed April fool's joke.

Analemma_• 10 years ago

This is awesome! Props for going the extra mile and including things that people who doing quick bash-to-PowerShell ports tend to leave out- like pipeline input and SecureString. Here is the rare "Show HN" thing that I'm going to start using right away.

sidneys• 10 years ago

lincoln@ecorp.com fs0ciety

awesome

pacuna• 10 years ago

this is super cool. One big struggle I had transitioning from OS X to Linux was 1password. I ended up using wine with the windows version which was awkward. I love CLI's to this may be a nice solution. Thanks!

Show HN: 1Poshword, cross-platform PowerShell client for 1Password

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