See PowerShell Verbose output in Visual Studio Code

Question

I am using Visual Studio Code 1.17.2 with the PowerShell extension (1.4.3). I have Write-Verbose statements in my code. When I run the PowerShell script, the Verbose output doesn't seem to go anywhere. How do I request that output be shown?

Answer 1

The simplest approach is to execute

$VerbosePreference = 'Continue'

in the integrated PowerShell console before invoking your script (and executing $VerbosePreference = 'SilentlyContinue' later to turn verbose output back off, if needed).

From that point on:

• running a script (starting it with (F5) or without (Ctrl+F5) the debugger)

• highlighting a section of code and running the selection (F8)

will make Write-Verbose calls produce output.

If you want to preset $VerbosePreference = 'Continue' every time the integrated console starts, put that statement in the $PROFILE file:

• If your VS Code-specific $PROFILE file already exists, simply run psedit $PROFILE from the integrated console.

• If not, create the file first from the integrated console: New-Item -Type File $PROFILE