---
title: PowerShell activity designer
description: PowerShell activities are configured to return data to a workflow from a host using Microsoft PowerShell.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/orchestration/c\_PowershellActivityDesigner.html
release: australia
product: Orchestration
classification: orchestration
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-10-09"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [PowerShell activity pack, Orchestration activity packs, Classic Orchestration, ServiceNow AI Platform Additional Capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# PowerShell activity designer

PowerShell activities are configured to return data to a workflow from a host using Microsoft PowerShell.

You must purchase [Classic Orchestration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/r-orchestration.md) to use this template. For specific information about using the tools in the activity designer, refer to these resources:

-   [Orchestration activity designer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/c_WorkflowActivityDesigner.md)
-   [Create input variables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/CreateInputVariables.md)
-   [Create a parsing rule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/t_CreateAParsingRule.md)

ServiceNow supports PowerShell 3.0 to 5.1.

**Parent Topic:**[PowerShell activity pack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/orchestration/c_OrchestrPwrshellActivityPack.md)