`cannot find the Help files` even they are installed by `Update-Help`
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100
- Issue type
- Bug
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Activity status
- Stale
- Tech stack
- powershell, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start with Update-Help, restart Visual Studio Code, and run Get-Help Get-Help in the extension while comparing the standalone PowerShell result; trace the extension's help handling until the installed AllUsersView content is surfaced, then verify the complete help output appears.
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Description
Prerequisites
- I have written a descriptive issue title.
- I have searched all open and closed issues to ensure it has not already been reported.
- I have read the troubleshooting guide.
- I am sure this issue is with the extension itself and does not reproduce in a standalone PowerShell instance.
- I have verified that I am using the latest version of Visual Studio Code and the PowerShell extension.
- If this is a security issue, I have read the security issue reporting guidance.
Summary
I am experiencing a problem with Get-Help Get-Help in this extension. I think it should display AllUsersView but It is displaying only partial help.
PowerShell Version
PS> $PSVersionTable; $Host
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 7.5.4
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId 7.5.4
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.26200
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
Name : Visual Studio Code Host
Version : 2025.4.0
InstanceId : 992f2247-c9c5-4152-ba1b-977a956eb78e
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : zh-CN
CurrentUICulture : zh-CN
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
Visual Studio Code Version
PS> code --version
1.111.0
ce099c1ed25d9eb3076c11e4a280f3eb52b4fbeb
arm64
Extension Version
PS> code --list-extensions --show-versions | Select-String powershell
ms-vscode.powershell@2025.4.0
Steps to Reproduce
- Enter that command.
- Restart Visual Studio Code.
- In this extension,
The output has been shortened.PS> Get-Help Get-Help ... REMARKS Get-Help cannot find the Help files for this cmdlet on this computer. It is displaying only partial help. ...
Visuals
Logs
{"status":"started","languageServiceTransport":"NamedPipe","languageServicePipeName":"\\\\.\\pipe\\PSES_gkotstgj.xo3","debugServiceTransport":"NamedPipe","debugServicePipeName":"\\\\.\\pipe\\PSES_pqjnz0mv.gho","powerShellVersion":"7.5.4"}
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- TypeScript
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- No merged PRs in 30d
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