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Add PowerShell jobs support

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Description

The PowerShellContext should be able to run PowerShell jobs without issue. A user of the VS Code extension has reported that they're not able to run a script that starts a job. More info here: https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/120

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Research direction

Start by locating the PowerShellContext implementation and review the linked VS Code issue about scripts that start jobs. Reproduce the reported job-running scenario and determine the expected successful behavior for PowerShell jobs before changing the relevant implementation and validating it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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