PowerShell + AutoRest + Swagger = Instant Modules
summary
AutoRest generates PowerShell modules from a Swagger/OpenAPI spec and the demo shows it actually produces usable cmdlets within minutes. Requirements are Node.js, AutoRest beta, PowerShell 6.1+, and .NET Core SDK. Output is a compiled DLL plus script proxy cmdlets that call it, packaged as a NuGet module and installable to PowerShell. The xkcd example works end to end. Real projects need custom code for auth and a few spec tweaks so authentication often requires custom C# hooks, AutoRest generates PowerShell modules from a Swagger/OpenAPI spec, produces a compiled DLL plus script cmdlets.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 7:26Yaml Spec
- 14:04Requirements for Running Autorest
- 25:48What Types Are Available within that Dll
- 26:53Generating a New Spec File
- 28:07Nuget File
- 34:29Fiddler
- 36:42Windows Authentication
- 44:01Literate Configuration File
- 45:08Final Thoughts
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