How to find out DLL path of a PowerShell cmdlet

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I am using some cmdlets imported from a module and would like to find out where the DLLs are physically located so that I can use dotPeek or Reflector on them. Is there a way to find out the DLL path somehow?

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 08 '20 at 14:31

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try with

( get-command my-cmdlet ).dll

edited Jul 08 '20 at 14:31

Liam

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This even works with native cmdlets - `( get-command Rename-Item ).dll`. Of course you still have to do some digging to find the actual provider (e.g. `FileSystemProvider` in the GAC's `System.Management.Automation.dll`). – Ohad Schneider Mar 27 '16 at 00:50

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '19 at 17:14

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The accepted answer will work for cmdlets but not native functions such as Add-BgpRouter or Add-PrinterDriver. To determine the file path of a function use

$Function = Get-Command Add-BgpRouter
(Get-Module $Function.ModuleName).Path

answered Jun 19 '19 at 17:14

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How to find out DLL path of a PowerShell cmdlet

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