Sometimes when typing [type]:: you get no completions #1810

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   Issue-BugA bug to squash.A bug to squash.

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10. MartinGC94 commented on Aug 3, 2024

    

    MartinGC94

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    It can also happen when typing something like: Get-NetAdapter - or Get-Disk - but only if you've CD'ed into an empty folder and the modules haven't been imported yet.
11. haverland389 commented on Nov 5, 2025

    

    haverland389

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    Are there any new updates? Has this been abandoned? It sounds like it used to be a higher priority but is now on the back burner?

    Thanks for any information you can provide!

    If anyone finds this helpful, I have started using a PS 7 session in ISE so that I can have the desired IntelliSense experience. It looks a bit odd/clunky but has been working for me so far.

    $Process = Start-Process PWSH -ArgumentList @("-NoExit") -PassThru -WindowStyle Hidden
    
    function New-OutOfProcRunspace {
        param($ProcessId)
    
        $ci = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.NamedPipeConnectionInfo -ArgumentList @($ProcessId)
        $tt = [System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.TypeTable]::LoadDefaultTypeFiles()
    
        $Runspace = [System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace($ci, $Host, $tt)
    
        $Runspace.Open()
        $Runspace
    }
    
    $Host.PushRunspace($(New-OutOfProcRunspace -ProcessId $Process.Id))
    

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12. MartinGC94 commented on Nov 5, 2025

    

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    There's a more manual, but easier to remember way: Launch pwsh and type in $pid. Copy the pid and from ISE type in Enter-PSHostProcess 123 (the PID from before).
    It's nice to not only get a better IntelliSense experience, but also better syntax highlighting (even if it doesn't support the newer syntax sugar).
13. andyleejordan commented on Jun 15, 2026

    

    Andy Jordan (andyleejordan)

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    Resolved — [type]:: static member completions work via the completion rewrite (#1799/#1935). Closing as completed.

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    Drafted by GitHub Copilot (Claude Opus 4.8) at Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan)'s request.
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17. MartinGC94 commented on Jun 15, 2026

    

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    I can still consistently reproduce it by typing in: [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]:: in an otherwise empty file. It only shows completions if I press Ctrl+Space or slowly type out each :. My editor services version is 4.6.0.0.