Beyond the Prompt: Leveraging MCP and PowerShell for Custom LLM Actions by Kevin Marquette

Large Language Models (LLMs) offer unprecedented power, but their integration into critical IT operations often requires precise, controlled execution of commands. This session addresses that challenge by demonstrating how to use MCP (Model Context Protocol) to run PowerShell, transforming LLM outputs into reliable, actionable commands. We'll move beyond simple scripting to build a robust framework together that empowers LLMs to execute specific PowerShell commands.Attendees will embark on an interactive journey to create an MCP service from scratch using PowerShell, seeing first hand how MCP works under the hood. We will explore the protocol and how it links LLM decisions to PowerShell's capabilities, enabling dynamic, AI-driven automation without allowing arbitrary PowerShell execution. We will build a real world solution together that you can use in your environments. PowerShell Summit videos are recorded by our friends at Confreaks. Our recordings are made in a way that minimizes overhead for our speakers and interruptions to our live audience. These recordings are meant to preserve the presentations' information for posterity, and are not intended to be a substitute for attending the Summit in person. These recordings are not intended as professional video training products. We hope you find these videos useful. Follow Confreaks 👇 https://confreaks.com https://confreaks.bsky.social https://x.com/confreaks