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Add -Current Parameter to Get-Process #27037

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Add -Current Parameter to Get-Process & add test
kilasuit Mar 15, 2026
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Remove attempted ReturnCurrentProcess section (based on Copilot feedb…
kilasuit Mar 15, 2026
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Update MatchingProcesses method summary
kilasuit Mar 16, 2026
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remove unneeded check
kilasuit Mar 16, 2026
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Add test that covers Testing in RestrictedMode
kilasuit Mar 16, 2026
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36 changes: 35 additions & 1 deletion src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Process.cs
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Expand Up @@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ internal enum MatchMode
/// <summary>
/// Select the processes specified as input.
/// </summary>
ByInput
ByInput,
/// <summary>
/// Selects the current process.
/// </summary>
ByCurrent
}
/// <summary>
/// The current process selection mode.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -108,13 +112,19 @@ public virtual Process[] InputObject
/// <summary>
/// Retrieve the list of all processes matching the Name, Id
/// and InputObject parameters, sorted by Id.
/// If the Current parameter is used only the current
/// process is returned.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
internal List<Process> MatchingProcesses()
{
_matchingProcesses.Clear();
switch (myMode)
{
case MatchMode.ByCurrent:
AddIdempotent(Process.GetCurrentProcess());
break;

case MatchMode.ById:
RetrieveMatchingProcessesById();
break;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -448,6 +458,8 @@ public sealed class GetProcessCommand : ProcessBaseCommand
private const string NameWithUserNameParameterSet = "NameWithUserName";
private const string IdWithUserNameParameterSet = "IdWithUserName";
private const string InputObjectWithUserNameParameterSet = "InputObjectWithUserName";
private const string CurrentWithUserNameParameterSet = "CurrentWithUserName";
private const string CurrentParameterSet = "Current";

#endregion ParameterSetStrings

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -512,12 +524,34 @@ public override Process[] InputObject
}
}

/// <summary>
/// Get the Current Process
/// </summary>
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = CurrentParameterSet, Mandatory = true)]
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = CurrentWithUserNameParameterSet, Mandatory = true)]
public SwitchParameter Current
{
get
{
return _current;
}

set
{
_current = value;
myMode = MatchMode.ByCurrent;
}
}

private SwitchParameter _current;

/// <summary>
/// Include the UserName.
/// </summary>
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = NameWithUserNameParameterSet, Mandatory = true)]
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = IdWithUserNameParameterSet, Mandatory = true)]
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = InputObjectWithUserNameParameterSet, Mandatory = true)]
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = CurrentWithUserNameParameterSet, Mandatory = true)]
public SwitchParameter IncludeUserName { get; set; }

/// <summary>
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34 changes: 34 additions & 0 deletions test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Get-Process.Tests.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -112,6 +112,40 @@ Describe "Get-Process" -Tags "CI" {

$actual | Should -Be $expected
}

It "Should return Current Process with -Current" {
$currentProcess = Get-Process -Current
$currentProcess | Should -HaveCount 1
$currentProcess[0].Id | Should -BeExactly $PID
}

It "Should support -Current in RestrictedLanguage" {
$runspace = [System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace()
try {
$runspace.Open()
$runspace.SessionStateProxy.LanguageMode = [System.Management.Automation.PSLanguageMode]::RestrictedLanguage
$ps = [System.Management.Automation.PowerShell]::Create()
try {
$ps.Runspace = $runspace
[void]$ps.AddScript('Get-Process -Current | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Id')
$result = $ps.Invoke()
$ps.HadErrors | Should -BeFalse
$result | Should -HaveCount 1
$result[0] | Should -BeExactly $PID
}
finally {
if ($ps) {
$ps.Dispose()
}
}
}
finally {
if ($runspace) {
$runspace.Close()
$runspace.Dispose()
}
}
}
}

Describe "Get-Process Formatting" -Tags "Feature" {
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