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Powershell UI Architect Skill

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Design and build terminal UIs and command-line interfaces using PowerShell.

About

Skill for architecting and building rich terminal UIs in PowerShell. Developers building CLI tools use this to create polished, interactive command-line interfaces.

  • CLI design
  • PowerShell UI
  • Terminal interfaces

Powershell Ui Architect by the numbers

  • 110 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #253 of 566 CLI & Terminal skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 11, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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What it does

Design and build terminal UIs and command-line interfaces using PowerShell.

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PowerShell UI Architect

Purpose

Provides expertise in building graphical user interfaces (GUI) and terminal user interfaces (TUI) with PowerShell. Specializes in WinForms, WPF, and console-based TUI frameworks for creating user-friendly PowerShell tools.

When to Use

  • Building PowerShell tools with GUI
  • Creating WinForms applications
  • Developing WPF interfaces for scripts
  • Building terminal user interfaces (TUI)
  • Adding dialogs to automation scripts
  • Creating interactive admin tools
  • Building configuration wizards
  • Implementing progress displays

Quick Start

Invoke this skill when:

  • Creating GUIs for PowerShell scripts
  • Building WinForms or WPF interfaces
  • Developing terminal-based UIs
  • Adding interactive dialogs to tools
  • Creating admin tool interfaces

Do NOT invoke when:

  • Cross-platform CLI tools → use /cli-developer
  • PowerShell module design → use /powershell-module-architect
  • Web interfaces → use /frontend-design
  • Windows app development (non-PS) → use /windows-app-developer

Decision Framework

UI Type Needed?
├── Simple Dialog
│   └── WinForms MessageBox / InputBox
├── Full Windows App
│   ├── Simple layout → WinForms
│   └── Rich UI → WPF with XAML
├── Console/Terminal
│   ├── Simple menu → Write-Host + Read-Host
│   └── Rich TUI → Terminal.Gui / PSReadLine
└── Cross-Platform
    └── Terminal-based only

Core Workflows

1. WinForms Application

1. Add System.Windows.Forms assembly 2. Create Form object 3. Add controls (buttons, text boxes) 4. Wire up event handlers 5. Configure layout 6. Show form with ShowDialog()

2. WPF Interface

1. Define XAML layout 2. Load XAML in PowerShell 3. Get control references 4. Add event handlers 5. Implement logic 6. Display window

3. TUI with Terminal.Gui

1. Install Terminal.Gui module 2. Initialize application 3. Create window and views 4. Add controls (buttons, lists, text) 5. Handle events 6. Run main loop

Best Practices

  • Keep UI code separate from logic
  • Use XAML for complex WPF layouts
  • Handle errors gracefully with user feedback
  • Provide progress indication for long operations
  • Test on target Windows versions
  • Use appropriate UI for audience (GUI vs TUI)

Anti-Patterns

Anti-PatternProblemCorrect Approach
UI logic mixed with business logicHard to maintainSeparate concerns
Blocking UI threadFrozen interfaceUse runspaces/jobs
No input validationCrashes, bad dataValidate before use
Hardcoded sizesScaling issuesUse anchoring/docking
No error messagesConfused usersFriendly error dialogs

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