{"product_id":"powershell-scripting-with-ai-steve-cook-9798180573810","title":"PowerShell Scripting with AI: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Automation, System Administration, and AI-Powered Scripting","description":"\u003cp\u003eStop clicking through menus and start automating everything - then make your scripts intelligent with AI. The complete PowerShell guide for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerShell Scripting with AI\u003c\/b\u003e takes you from your very first Get-Process command through cmdlets, pipelines, functions, file management, remote administration, Active Directory, Azure cloud automation, and DevOps CI\/CD workflows - and then into integrating OpenAI and LLM APIs to build AI-powered log analysers, intelligent monitoring dashboards, and automated IT reporting systems. Written for PowerShell 7.4 on Windows, Linux, and macOS, every chapter is practical and immediately applicable to real infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell started as a better cmd.exe replacement. In 2026 it is the standard automation language for Windows infrastructure, Azure cloud operations, and Microsoft 365 administration - and with direct LLM API integration, it is now capable of analysing logs, generating reports, diagnosing errors, and provisioning users with minimal human input. This book teaches you the complete picture: scripting fundamentals, enterprise patterns, cloud automation, and AI, all in one volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you will learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the PowerShell environment - the object pipeline, cmdlets, modules, and the PowerShell Gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with variables, data types, loops, conditionals, functions, arrays, and hash tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomate file management, user provisioning, processes, services, and permissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster remote administration with PowerShell Remoting and scheduled task automation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage Active Directory users, groups, and organizational units with PowerShell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomate Azure cloud infrastructure with the Az PowerShell module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild DevOps and CI\/CD automation pipelines with PowerShell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate OpenAI and LLM APIs directly into PowerShell scripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply prompt engineering techniques for automation, diagnostics, and reporting tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete five real-world projects: an automated backup system, AI-powered log analyser, smart monitoring dashboard, automated user provisioning system, and an AI-assisted IT reporting tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour parts, built for IT professionals: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart I\u003c\/i\u003e builds your PowerShell foundation - variables, data types, cmdlets, pipelines, loops, functions, file management, error handling, process management, user permissions, JSON\/XML\/CSV handling, and performance best practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II\u003c\/i\u003e covers advanced topics including remote administration, task scheduling, Active Directory, REST API calls, logging, monitoring, Azure cloud automation, DevOps CI\/CD, and enterprise automation patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III\u003c\/i\u003e connects PowerShell to the AI era with practical chapters on LLM API integration, OpenAI and GPT-4 automation, prompt engineering for sysadmin tasks, AI-assisted troubleshooting, intelligent monitoring and reporting, and AI-driven infrastructure management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart IV\u003c\/i\u003e delivers five complete guided projects you build from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a PowerShell quick reference, an essential cmdlets reference, a common operators guide, a debugging checklist, a module reference, a glossary, and a recommended resources appendix - seven appendices covering everything you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA script that takes three hours to write can save thirty minutes every single week. After a year, that is twenty-six hours back. This book is where that journey starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/b\u003e Windows system administrators, IT professionals automating repetitive infrastructure tasks, DevOps engineers working in Microsoft environments, Azure cloud administrators, and anyone who wants to add AI-powered intelligence to their automation scripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180573810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Steve Cook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997762040063,"sku":"9798180573810","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/powershell-scripting-with-ai-steve-cook-9798180573810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}