An older version of my PowerShell profile

Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

# * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * #
# * ENVIRONMENT

# If there is an `.env` file in the PWD, load environment variables from it
Set-PsEnv

# If there is a Python virtual environment in the PWD, activate it
if (Test-Path ".\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1") {& ".\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1"}




# * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * #
# * FUNCTIONS

function Get-HelpBrief
{
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Get just the synopsis of a function.
#>

    (Get-Help $args[0]).Synopsis
}


function Install-PipDevTools
{
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Update pip and setuptools. Install wheel. Install development requirements.
#>

    pip install -U pip         # throws [WinError 5], but still works on its own
    pip install -U setuptools  # update bundled setuptools
    pip install wheel          # speed up subsequent package installs
    pip install -r $HOME\.dev_requirements.txt  # packages for development
}


function Install-PipDevToolsEditable
{
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Update pip and setuptools. Install wheel. Install development requirements. Also use
`setup.py` in the current directory to install a package in editable fashion.
#>
    Install-PipDevTools
    pip install -e .
}