PowerShell / PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer
System.InvalidOperationException from Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer command when debugging PSES
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Description
I've been debugging other issues in PSES and I'm seeing multiple instances of this exception. Can this be safely ignored or is there a problem here:


This was using Windows PowerShell 5.1 on Windows 10 FCU.
Copied over from PSES - https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices/issues/572
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Research direction
Start with the Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer command while debugging PSES, using Windows PowerShell 5.1 on Windows 10 as reported. Compare the repeated InvalidOperationException with the related PowerShellEditorServices issue to determine whether it can be ignored or indicates a real problem.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, powershell
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100