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PSPublishModule

Build, test, version, sign, and publish PowerShell modules with reusable PowerForge pipelines.

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Language: C# Updated: 2026-10-17
Command

New-ConfigurationCompatibility

Module PSPublishModule
Inputs
None

Creates configuration for PowerShell compatibility checking during module build.

Syntax

New-ConfigurationCompatibility [-Enable] [-ExcludeDirectories <String[]>] [-ExportReport] [-FailOnIncompatibility] [-MinimumCompatibilityPercentage <Int32>] [-ReportFileName <String>] [-RequireCrossCompatibility] [-RequirePS51Compatibility] [-RequirePS7Compatibility] [-Severity <Off|Warning|Error>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: All Parameter Sets

Description

Adds a compatibility validation step to the build pipeline. This can be used to enforce that the module source is compatible with Windows PowerShell 5.1 and/or PowerShell 7+.

Examples

Authored help example

Require cross-version compatibility and fail the build on issues

New-ConfigurationCompatibility -Enable -RequireCrossCompatibility -FailOnIncompatibility -MinimumCompatibilityPercentage 95 -ExportReport

Enables validation and exports a CSV report when issues are detected.

Require PowerShell 7 compatibility only

New-ConfigurationCompatibility -Enable -RequirePS7Compatibility -FailOnIncompatibility -ExportReport

Parameters

-Enable SwitchParameter optional
Enable PowerShell compatibility checking during build.
-ExcludeDirectories String[] optional
Directory names to exclude from compatibility analysis.
-ExportReport SwitchParameter optional
Export detailed compatibility report to the artifacts directory.
-FailOnIncompatibility SwitchParameter optional
Fail the build if compatibility issues are found.
-MinimumCompatibilityPercentage Int32 optional
Minimum percentage of files that must be cross-compatible. Default is 95.
-ReportFileName String optional
Custom filename for the compatibility report.
-RequireCrossCompatibility SwitchParameter optional
Require cross-version compatibility (both PS 5.1 and PS 7).
-RequirePS51Compatibility SwitchParameter optional
Require PowerShell 5.1 compatibility.
-RequirePS7Compatibility SwitchParameter optional
Require PowerShell 7 compatibility.
-Severity ValidationSeverity optional
Severity for compatibility issues (overrides FailOnIncompatibility when specified).
Possible values: Off, Warning, Error

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.