PowerShell-Driven Google Nest Management.
Manage Google Nest devices effortlessly from PowerShell — for when speaking out loud is not an option.
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PowerNest started as a fun personal experiment — an alternative way to control my Google Nest without having to say "Hey Google" out loud every time.
As an IT and cybersecurity professional, I’m always looking for ways to make life easier and faster (yes, a good sysadmin is a bit lazy — but smart lazy!).
At first, it was just a tool to save time on simple tasks:
"Instead of saying 'Hey Google, set an alarm for tomorrow at 7 AM', I can just run a PowerShell script that prompts me for the time and date, and sends the command automatically."
But over time, I realized PowerNest could be useful for others, and even go beyond that. It could become a command hub to preconfigure and automate recurring Google Nest tasks, making interactions even faster and more efficient — without needing to speak a word.
Today, PowerNest can help:
- People who can't (or don’t want to) use voice commands (accessibility, disabilities, privacy).
- IT pros, geeks, and automation lovers who want to streamline their smart home usage.
- IT experts for demos on smart assistant behaviors. And... Easter egg hunters, because PowerNest also includes a lot of hidden funny commands.
Key features of PowerNest:
- Send custom commands directly to Google Nest.
- Say "Hey Google" and trigger follow-up commands — from PowerShell.
- Schedule alarms quickly without voice.
- Change Google Assistant’s voice on the fly.
- Launch random funny commands (Easter eggs).
- And in the future: automate and chain multiple tasks (routine-style commands, pre-configured scenarios, etc.).
All of this entirely in PowerShell, without third-party tools — just leveraging Windows' built-in speech synthesis engine.
- Windows OS (Tested on Windows 10 & 11 — may work on older versions but not officially supported).
- PowerShell 5.1 or higher (pre-installed on modern Windows).
⚠️ Note: 100% pure PowerShell, no external software required.
Invoke-WebRequest https://raw.githubusercontent.com/franckferman/PowerNest/stable/PowerNest.ps1 -OutFile PowerNest.ps1git clone https://github.com/franckferman/PowerNest.git- Go to GitHub repo.
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<> Code→Download ZIP. - Extract the archive to your desired location.
- Temporarily allow script execution:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process🛑 Important: This command temporarily adjusts the execution policy to allow script execution for the current process only, minimizing security risks. Always examine scripts before executing them to ensure safety.
- Run the script:
.\PowerNest.ps1Alternatively, for a streamlined approach, combine the execution policy adjustment with script launch in a single line:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process; .\PowerNest.ps1This command executes the script. The script provides a user-friendly graphical interface, facilitating navigation through various tasks and options with ease.
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