PowerShell / PowerShell/PSResourceGet

Add new scope argument to Get-PSResource that returns CurrentUser and AllUsers resources

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Description

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Steps to reproduce

Get-PSResource should return both CurrentUser and AllUsers installed resources by default. If the scope parameter is used then it should limit to search.

Expected behavior
Returns both CurrentUser and AllUsers resources.
Actual behavior
Returns both CurrentUser resources.
Error details

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Environment data
Name          Version
----          -------
PowerShellGet 3.0.16

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.3.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.3.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19044
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0
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Research direction

Start by reproducing Get-PSResource with resources installed for both CurrentUser and AllUsers, then locate the Get-PSResource implementation and its tests. Done means the default search returns both scopes, while an explicit scope limits the results as requested.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, powershell
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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