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# PowerShell Automation Center
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A unified framework for managing Windows automation tasks with a modular, extensible feature system. All configuration and execution flows through a single entry point: `configure.ps1`.
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## Quick Start
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Clone or extract the repo to any location, then:
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```powershell
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# Navigate to the repo folder (any path works)
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cd <your-repo-path>
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# Run the main menu
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.\configure.ps1
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```
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All paths are relative to `configure.ps1`, so the repo is portable.
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## Architecture
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### Entry Point: `configure.ps1`
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The only file you interact with directly. Provides a menu-driven interface for:
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- **Check**: View registration status of the background runner task
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- **Register**: Create a scheduled task that runs automation features at logon and every 2 minutes
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- **Remove**: Unregister the scheduled task
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- **Configure**: Adjust per-feature settings (toggles, custom values)
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### Core Structure
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```
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ArnePowershellAutomation/
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├── configure.ps1 # Single user entry point
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└── internal/
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├── runner.ps1 # Scheduled task entry point (runs every 2 min + at logon)
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├── lib/ # Shared utilities
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│ ├── Logging.ps1 # Centralized logging with rotation
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│ ├── Config.ps1 # Configuration and state I/O
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│ ├── Elevation.ps1 # UAC elevation helper
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│ ├── NetworkUtils.ps1 # DNS suffix detection
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│ ├── ToastHelper.ps1 # Windows 11 toast notifications
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│ ├── PromptHelper.ps1 # Multi-choice dialog boxes (up to 4 buttons)
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│ └── SandwichAutoOrder.ps1 # Browser keyboard automation for sandwich auto-order
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├── features/ # Automation feature modules
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│ ├── DynamicLock.ps1 # Toggle Dynamic Lock on network presence
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│ ├── DefaultBrowser.ps1 # Monitor default browser setting
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│ ├── SandwichReminder.ps1 # Time-based reminder with snooze options
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│ └── SandwichReminder-AutoOrder.ps1 # Personal browser automation for sandwich ordering
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└── data/
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├── config.json # Feature toggles & settings (auto-seeded)
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├── state/
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│ └── state.json # Per-feature runtime state
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└── logs/
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├── automation-*.log # Daily rotating logs (7-day retention)
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├── elevated-process.log # Elevation diagnostics
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├── last-register-result.json # Last registration result
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└── last-remove-result.json # Last removal result
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```
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### Execution Flow
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**At Logon / Every 2 Minutes:**
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1. Scheduled task launches `internal/runner.ps1`
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2. Runner loads all lib utilities and feature modules
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3. For each enabled feature:
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- Reads configuration from `internal/data/config.json`
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- Reads previous state from `internal/data/state/state.json`
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- Calls `Invoke-Feature` function
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- Captures errors; one feature failure doesn't break others
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- Saves updated state back to file
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4. Logs all activity to `internal/data/logs/automation-YYYY-MM-DD.log`
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**For Configuration Changes:**
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1. User selects menu option 4 (Configure)
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2. Navigate feature menu (numbers to toggle, C<number> for sub-menu)
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3. For each setting, enter value or accept default
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4. Config is saved to `internal/data/config.json` immediately
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5. Changes take effect on next scheduled task run
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## Feature Contract
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Each feature in `internal/features/` must export:
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### `$FeatureMeta` Variable
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```powershell
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$FeatureMeta = @{
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Name = "My Feature"
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Description = "What this feature does"
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Settings = @(
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@{ Key = "settingKey1"; Label = "Display Label"; Type = "string"; Default = "value"; Description = "Help text" }
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@{ Key = "settingKey2"; Label = "Port"; Type = "int"; Default = 8080; Description = "Port number" }
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@{ Key = "settingKey3"; Label = "Enabled"; Type = "bool"; Default = $true; Description = "Enable this?" }
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)
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}
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```
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### `Invoke-Feature` Function
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```powershell
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function Invoke-Feature {
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param(
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[Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$Config, # Feature settings from config.json
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[Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$State # Feature state from state.json
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)
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# Perform work here
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# Use Write-Log -Feature "MyFeature" for logging
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# Return updated $State hashtable
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return $State
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}
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```
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### Built-in Utilities Available to Features
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- **Logging.ps1**: `Write-Log -Level (Info|Warn|Error) -Message -Feature`
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- **Config.ps1**: `Get-Config`, `Save-Config`, `Get-State`, `Save-State`
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- **NetworkUtils.ps1**: `Test-DnsSuffixConnected -Suffix`
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- **ToastHelper.ps1**: `Show-ToastNotification -Title -Body -Buttons`
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- **Elevation.ps1**: `Test-Administrator`, `Request-Elevation`
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## Included Features
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### DynamicLock
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Enables/disables Windows Dynamic Lock based on network connectivity.
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- **Settings**: Network domain suffix (e.g., "example.com"), revert timeout in minutes
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- **Logic**: When connected to configured network, enables Dynamic Lock (`EnableGoodbye`=1); when disconnected, reverts after timeout
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- **State Tracked**: Current connection status, last connected timestamp
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### DefaultBrowser
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Monitors if your default browser matches expected ProgId (app identifier).
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- **Settings**: Target ProgId (e.g., "FirefoxURL", "OperaGXStable")
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- **Logic**: On each run, reads current ProgId; if mismatch, shows a Yes/No dialog; "Yes" opens Windows Settings → Default apps for manual selection; max once per day
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- **State Tracked**: Last notification date to avoid spam
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- **Note**: Windows 11 protects the default browser registry key with a hash; the browser cannot be changed programmatically, hence the guided Settings approach
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### SandwichReminder
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Shows a reminder dialog at a specific time on a specific network with snooze options.
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- **Settings**: Reminder time (HH:MM), network domain suffix, reminder URL, notification window in minutes
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- **Logic**: If on configured network AND current time is within window of reminder time AND not shown today, display a 4-choice dialog: Order now / Snooze 15 min / Snooze 1 hour / No
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- **State Tracked**: Last shown date, snooze-until timestamp
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- **Auto-order delegation**: If `SandwichReminder-AutoOrder` feature is enabled, selecting "Order now" triggers the automated browser flow instead of just opening the URL
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### SandwichReminder-AutoOrder
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Personal browser automation feature that drives the sandwich ordering website via keyboard navigation.
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- **Settings**: Base URL, item ID, browser window title hint, tab counts for each navigation step, delays, calibration mode
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- **Logic**: Opens the item modal URL, brings the browser window to the foreground (with retry), then sends keyboard inputs to: toggle option checkboxes → click add-to-cart → refresh page → tab to mini-cart → open cart → tab to confirm order button → open delivery popup
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- **Key settings**:
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- `tabsToOption1` / `tabsBetweenOptions` / `tabsToAddButton`: navigation within item modal
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- `refreshBeforeCart`: send F5 after add-to-cart to reset focus to a known page position
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- `tabsToCartButton` / `tabsToConfirmButton`: navigation after refresh
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- `calibrationOnly` + `calibrationTabs`: safe mode to manually count tab stops without clicking
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- **Note**: Uses WScript.Shell SendKeys (best-effort); relies on stable tab order in the target website
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## Usage Guide
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### Main Menu
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1) Check Registration Status
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→ Displays current task registration, last run time, next run time
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2) Register Runner
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→ Creates scheduled task (AtLogon trigger + 2-min repetition)
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→ If not admin, prompts for UAC elevation
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→ Updates internal/data/logs/last-register-result.json
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3) Remove Runner
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→ Unregisters the scheduled task
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→ If not admin, prompts for UAC elevation
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→ Updates internal/data/logs/last-remove-result.json
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4) Configure Features
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→ Submenu with feature toggles and per-feature settings
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→ Enter number to toggle (on/off)
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→ Enter C<number> to configure settings
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→ Q to return to main menu
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→ Saves config.json immediately
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Q) Quit
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→ Exits configure.ps1
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```
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### Configuring a Feature
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When you select a feature for configuration, you'll be prompted for each setting:
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- **Type: string** → Enter any text
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- **Type: int** → Enter a number
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- **Type: bool** → Enter Y/N (yes/no)
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- **Type: time** → Enter HH:MM format
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- Press Enter to accept the displayed default
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## Known Limitations
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- **Default Browser Registry Protection**: On Windows 11, Microsoft protects the default browser registry key with a hash. The DefaultBrowser feature reads the ProgId but cannot *set* the default browser programmatically. The toast provides a link to Settings for manual override.
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- **Windows 11 Only for Toasts**: Toast notifications require WinRT (Windows 10+), but full Windows 11 support is assumed. Win10 may work but is untested.
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- **Scheduled Task Security**: The runner task executes as the current user with Limited RunLevel (no elevation). Features cannot perform system-wide administrative tasks; they're limited to user-level operations.
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- **DNS Suffix Matching**: Network detection relies on `Get-DnsClient` adapter DNS suffix. Make sure your network adapter is configured with the correct suffix for accurate detection.
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- **Manual Execution & Repetition Timer**: Executing the runner manually via menu option 5 ("Execute runner now") runs the task immediately but does **not** start the 2-minute repetition timer. The repetition timer only activates on logon/restart. For continuous testing, you may need to restart or wait for next logon.
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## Extending with New Features
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To add a new automation feature:
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1. Create `internal/features/MyFeature.ps1`:
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```powershell
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#Requires -Version 5.1
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param() # Empty; loaded via dot-source
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$FeatureMeta = @{
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Name = "My Feature"
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Description = "Does something cool"
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Settings = @(
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@{ Key = "enabled"; Label = "Enable"; Type = "bool"; Default = $true; Description = "Turn on/off" }
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)
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}
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function Invoke-Feature {
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param([hashtable]$Config, [hashtable]$State)
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if (-not $Config.enabled) { return $State }
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try {
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Write-Log -Level Info -Message "Running My Feature" -Feature "MyFeature"
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# Do work here
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}
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catch {
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Write-Log -Level Error -Message "Error: $_" -Feature "MyFeature"
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}
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return $State
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}
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```
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2. Drop it in `internal/features/` — it will auto-discover on next configure.ps1 run
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3. Run `.\configure.ps1` → menu option 4 → Your feature appears with toggles and config sub-menu
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## Logging
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All activity is logged to `internal/data/logs/automation-YYYY-MM-DD.log` (UTC date).
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- **Retention**: 7 days (older logs auto-deleted)
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- **Format**: `[YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss] [LEVEL] [Feature] Message`
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- **Levels**: Info, Warn, Error
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Elevation diagnostics go to `internal/data/logs/elevated-process.log` for troubleshooting registration issues.
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## Troubleshooting
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**Task not running?**
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- Check Task Scheduler (root library) for "PSAutomation-Runner" task
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- Verify "Run as current user" and Limited RunLevel
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- Check `automation-<date>.log` for errors
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**Features not executing?**
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- Verify feature is enabled in menu option 4
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- Check `internal/data/config.json` for `"enabled": true` on that feature
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- Look for errors in `automation-<date>.log` with feature name
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**Elevation prompts failing?**
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- Check `elevated-process.log` for bootstrap diagnostics
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- Ensure PowerShell isn't blocked by execution policy: `Get-ExecutionPolicy`
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- If needed, set: `Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser`
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## License
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None. Use freely.
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