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Provide an easy way to add additional module paths to PSModulePath via settings

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Description

Some projects might benefit from an easy way to add paths to their PowerShell session's PSModulePath so that modules in non-standard paths are available for IntelliSense and parse-time checks.

One specific use case is developing multiple DSC resources in the same folder structure. You will get parse-time errors about missing DSC resources if your the other resources you're developing cannot be found in the PSModulePath.

It's fairly easy to change your Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1 to add your workspace path to $env:PSModulePath but that setting will not transfer to other developers in the project. If this was a workspace-level setting, it could be enabled for anyone who opens the code in VS Code.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by clarifying how a workspace-level setting should add paths to the PowerShell session's PSModulePath, including multiple DSC resources; done means other developers opening the workspace get those modules for IntelliSense and parse-time checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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