Naming conventions

Cmdlets and functions both follow the schema verb-noun, such as Get-Help or Stop-Process. So, if you write your own functions or cmdlets, make sure to follow the name guidelines and recommendations.

Microsoft has released a list of approved verbs. Although it is not technically enforced to use approved verbs, it is strongly recommended to do so in order to comply with PowerShell best practices and avoid conflicts with automatic variables and reserved words. Additionally, using approved verbs is required when publishing PowerShell modules to the PowerShell Gallery, as it will trigger a warning message if non-approved verbs are used. Here is the link for the approved verbs:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/cmdlet/approved-verbs-for-windows-powershell-commands

Finding the approved verbs

If you are in the process of writing your code and quickly want to check which approved verbs exist, you can leverage the Get-Verb command...