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Consider adding AvoidUsingInvokeExpression to the list of default rules to warn about Invoke-Expression use

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
powershell
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start with the linked PowerShell discussion and then locate where PowerShell Editor Services defines its default rules. Determine how AvoidUsingInvokeExpression should be included for Invoke-Expression warnings; done means the default rule set reflects the agreed behavior and the relevant validation passes.

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Description

Area-Script Analysis Issue-Enhancement

See the discussion in https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/11662

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