PowerShell script to set the user profile with quote of the day, custom prompt string, and CTRL+D shortcut to close the window

profile.ps1

# prints quote of the day

$temp = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()
$today = Get-Date -UFormat "%Y-%m-%d"
$file = "$temp\qod-$today.json"

try {
    if (Test-Path $file) {
        $qod = (Get-Content -Path $file | ConvertFrom-Json)
    } else {
        $qod = (Invoke-RestMethod http://quotes.rest/qod.json -UseDefaultCredentials).contents.quotes[0]
        Set-Content -Value (ConvertTo-Json $qod) -Path "$temp\qod-$($qod.date).json"
    }
} catch {
    $qod = @{ quote = "Once again, I have failed to bestow a quote."; author = "System" }
}

Write-Host @"

    “$($qod.quote)” ($($qod.author) - theysaidso.com)

"@ -ForegroundColor DarkCyan

# customize the prompt string with current time + current dir + >

function global:Prompt {
    Write-Host (Get-Date -UFormat "%H:%M ") -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Cyan
    Write-Host (Split-Path $PWD -Leaf) -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green
    return "$('>' * ($nestedPromptLevel + 1)) "
}

# set keyboard shortcut to close powershell

Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Chord Ctrl+D -Function DeleteCharOrExit

# References
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-5.1#how-to-create-a-profile
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_prompts?view=powershell-5.1