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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T10:49:20+00:00 2026-05-13T10:49:20+00:00

If I use write-host to define my prompt, Powershell adds PS> automatically at the

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If I use write-host to define my prompt, Powershell adds “PS>” automatically at the end. How can I use write-host so that it doesn’t do that?

function prompt {
    '> '
}

#prompt:
#>

function prompt {
    write-host '> ' -foregroundcolor "green"
}

#prompt:
#>
#PS>
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    2026-05-13T10:49:20+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 10:49 am

    Solved; do this:

    function prompt {
        write-host '>' -foregroundcolor "green" -nonewline
        ' '
    }
    
    #prompt:
    #>
    
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