PowerShell / PowerShell/PowerShell

Simplify working with common data sources

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Description

Summary of the new feature / enhancement

Add modules to work with common data file formats (CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, etc.) by default.

This should work similar to NuShell, where there are commands to read and write various file types as objects.

https://www.nushell.sh/commands/categories/formats.html

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the NuShell formats reference linked in the issue and the existing PowerShell command and module conventions. Before implementation, clarify which data formats and read/write commands are in scope; done means the selected formats can be handled as objects by default with defined behavior and coverage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
cli, data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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