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Start-Job -PSVersion 5.1 does not include the Windows Powershell module user path when run in PSIC terminal

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Description

Issue Type: Bug

Reproduce

In PSIC terminal:

Start-Job -PSVersion '5.1' -ScriptBlock {$ENV:PSModulePath} | Receive-Job -Wait
Expected

PSModulePath contains $HOME\Documents\WindowsPowershell\Modules

Actual

Only contains system folders and the powershell preview extension modules folder
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;c:\Users\JGrote\.vscode-insiders\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-preview-2021.5.0\modules

Workaround

Add back to PSModulePath as first step in the job

Extension version: 2021.5.0
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.57.0-insider (fe1eafc80c07608de52a2f9c99fee103dea77f5e, 2021-06-04T12:21:40.077Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19043

System Info
Item Value
CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U with Radeon Graphics (8 x 1996)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: enabled
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
oop_rasterization: enabled
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
skia_renderer: enabled_on
video_decode: enabled
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
Load (avg) undefined
Memory (System) 15.36GB (4.84GB free)
Process Argv --folder-uri file:///c%3A/Users/JGrote/Projects/PowerConfig --crash-reporter-id 4453efaa-0821-4555-88e2-3de8bad9109e
Screen Reader no
VM 0%
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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the command in a PSIC terminal and compare PSModulePath for the 5.1 Start-Job session with the expected user module path. No source file or test is named, so trace the extension's job and session initialization; done means the user path is present without requiring a workaround.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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