🌟 [Release]: PowerShell-Lua data conversion now available via ConvertTo-Lua and ConvertFrom-Lua by MariusStorhaug · Pull Request #3 · PSModule/Lua

Marius Storhaug (MariusStorhaug) · 2026-04-13T17:08:55Z

PowerShell objects can now be serialized to Lua table constructor strings and deserialized back — enabling round-trip data conversion between PowerShell and Lua configuration files. This is useful for managing configuration data in Lua-based applications such as World of Warcraft addons (e.g., ElvUI).

Fixes Add ConvertTo-Lua and ConvertFrom-Lua for PowerShell-Lua data conversion #2

New: `ConvertTo-Lua` — serialize PowerShell objects to Lua

ConvertTo-Lua converts hashtables, ordered dictionaries, PSCustomObjects, arrays, and primitives into valid Lua table constructor strings per the Lua 5.4 grammar §3.4.9.

@{ name = "ElvUI"; version = "13.74"; enabled = $true } | ConvertTo-Lua
# Output:
# {
#     enabled = true,
#     name = "ElvUI",
#     version = "13.74"
# }

# Compressed output
@(1, 2, 3) | ConvertTo-Lua -Compress
# Output: {1,2,3}

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
`-InputObject`	Any PowerShell object (mandatory, accepts pipeline input)
`-Depth`	Max recursion depth (default 2, range 0–100). Warns when exceeded
`-Compress`	Omit whitespace and indentation
`-EnumsAsStrings`	Serialize enum values as string names instead of numeric values
`-AsArray`	Always wrap output in a Lua sequence table, even for a single value

Properties with $null values are omitted from output (per Lua's nil-means-absent semantics). Keys use bare identifiers when valid per Lua grammar; bracket-quote notation otherwise.

New: `ConvertFrom-Lua` — deserialize Lua table strings to PowerShell objects

ConvertFrom-Lua parses Lua table constructor strings into PSCustomObject by default, or ordered hashtable with -AsHashtable.

'{ server = "localhost", port = 8080 }' | ConvertFrom-Lua
# Output: PSCustomObject with .server and .port properties

# Round-trip fidelity
'{1, 2, 3}' | ConvertFrom-Lua -NoEnumerate | ConvertTo-Lua -Compress
# Output: {1,2,3}

Parameters:

Parameter	Description
`-InputObject`	A Lua table constructor string (mandatory, accepts pipeline input)
`-AsHashtable`	Output `[ordered]` hashtable instead of `PSCustomObject`
`-Depth`	Max nesting depth allowed in input (default 1024). Throws on violation
`-NoEnumerate`	Output arrays as a single `[object[]]` without pipeline enumeration

Supported Lua data types: tables (sequence, key-value, mixed, nested, empty), strings (double-quoted, single-quoted, long strings with all escape sequences), numbers (integer, float, hex, scientific notation), booleans, and nil.

Lua comments (single-line -- and multi-line --[[ ]]) are correctly ignored during parsing.

Technical Details

Template files removed: All placeholder files from the PSModule template (Book.ps1, SecretWriter.ps1, Get-PSModuleTest.ps1, New-PSModuleTest.ps1, Set-PSModuleTest.ps1, Test-PSModuleTest.ps1, format/type XML files, data files, variables, etc.) replaced with actual module implementation.
Public functions: src/functions/public/Lua/ConvertTo-Lua.ps1 and src/functions/public/Lua/ConvertFrom-Lua.ps1 — thin wrappers handling pipeline input, parameter validation, and -AsArray/-NoEnumerate behavior.
Private functions: ConvertTo-LuaTable.ps1 (recursive serializer with depth tracking and 4-space indent), ConvertFrom-LuaTable.ps1 (recursive-descent parser with script-scoped state), Format-LuaKey.ps1 (Lua identifier validation against pattern [a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]* and reserved word list).
Parser: Pure PowerShell recursive-descent parser — no external DLL or .NET assembly dependency. Tracks nesting depth and throws when -Depth is exceeded.
Tests: 1,158 lines of Pester tests in tests/Lua.Tests.ps1 covering all Lua data types, comment handling, reserved words as keys, depth limits, parameter switches, round-trip conversion, and error cases. Test data files in tests/data/ (Lua/JSON pairs) for complex structure validation.
README: Updated with module description, installation instructions, and usage examples.
45 files changed, 2,620 insertions, 648 deletions.

- Implemented ConvertTo-Lua and ConvertFrom-Lua functions for converting PowerShell objects to Lua table strings and vice versa. - Added helper functions ConvertTo-LuaTable and Format-LuaKey for internal processing. - Created comprehensive tests for both conversion functions, covering various data types including primitives, strings, arrays, and tables. - Included test data files for validation of string and array conversions. - Ensured proper handling of comments and special characters in Lua syntax.

Bumps [PSModule/Process-PSModule/.github/workflows/workflow.yml](https://github.com/psmodule/process-psmodule) from 5.4.3 to 5.4.7. - [Release notes](https://github.com/psmodule/process-psmodule/releases) - [Commits](PSModule/Process-PSModule@60bdf8a...1111791) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: PSModule/Process-PSModule/.github/workflows/workflow.yml dependency-version: 5.4.7 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

github-actions · 2026-04-13T17:40:19Z

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- Improved string escaping in ConvertTo-LuaTable for better handling of special characters. - Enhanced depth warning messages for better clarity. - Simplified parameter passing in ConvertTo-LuaTable calls. - Updated ConvertFrom-Lua to use array syntax for output. - Refactored ConvertTo-Lua to improve readability and maintainability. - Removed obsolete header and manifest files. - Updated tests for better clarity and consistency. - Added new Lua parsing functions: Read-LuaHexFloat, Read-LuaMultiLineString, Read-LuaNumber, Read-LuaString, Read-LuaTable, Read-LuaValue, and Skip-LuaWhitespace for comprehensive Lua support. - Adjusted data files to conform to new structure and formatting.

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Pull request overview

Adds PowerShell ↔ Lua table constructor round-trip conversion to the module (serializer + parser), replacing the previous PSModule template scaffolding with a real Lua-focused implementation, tests, and docs.

Changes:

Introduces ConvertTo-Lua/ConvertFrom-Lua public cmdlets with private serializer/parser helpers.
Adds extensive Pester coverage plus Lua/JSON fixture data for validation and round-trips.
Removes template/demo files and updates README/examples + CI workflow reference.

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File	Description
tests/data/TestStructure.lua	Adds Lua fixture representing a config-like nested table.
tests/data/TestStructure.json	Adds JSON reference for `TestStructure.lua` fixture validation.
tests/data/Strings.lua	Adds Lua string-escape fixture data.
tests/data/Strings.json	Adds JSON reference for string-escape fixture data.
tests/data/DeepStructure.lua	Adds deep-nesting Lua fixture for depth/structure validation.
tests/data/DeepStructure.json	Adds JSON reference for deep-nesting fixture validation.
tests/data/Arrays.lua	Adds Lua array/sequence fixture data.
tests/data/Arrays.json	Adds JSON reference for arrays fixture data.
tests/PSModuleTest.Tests.ps1	Removes template Pester tests for placeholder functions.
tests/Lua.Tests.ps1	Adds comprehensive Pester tests for Lua parsing/serialization + round-trips.
src/variables/public/SolarSystems.ps1	Removes template variable content.
src/variables/public/Planets.ps1	Removes template variable content.
src/variables/public/Moons.ps1	Removes template variable content.
src/variables/private/PrivateVariables.ps1	Removes template private variables.
src/types/FileInfo.Types.ps1xml	Removes template type extension.
src/types/DirectoryInfo.Types.ps1xml	Removes template type extensions.
src/scripts/loader.ps1	Removes template loader script.
src/modules/OtherPSModule.psm1	Removes placeholder module code.
src/manifest.psd1	Removes template manifest override file.
src/init/initializer.ps1	Removes template initializer script.
src/header.ps1	Removes template header script.
src/functions/public/completers.ps1	Removes template argument completer.
src/functions/public/Test-PSModuleTest.ps1	Removes placeholder public function.
src/functions/public/SomethingElse/SomethingElse.md	Removes template docs page.
src/functions/public/SomethingElse/Set-PSModuleTest.ps1	Removes placeholder function.
src/functions/public/PSModule/PSModule.md	Removes template docs page.
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✅ New prerelease: PowerShell Gallery - Lua 0.1.0-init001

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✅ New prerelease: GitHub - Lua v0.1.0-init001

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✅ New prerelease: PowerShell Gallery - Lua 0.1.0-init002

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✅ New prerelease: GitHub - Lua v0.1.0-init002

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- Assignment parser now accepts semicolons between statements (A = 1; B = 2) - Assignment-detection lookahead uses Skip-LuaWhitespace to handle comments between identifier and '=' - Added tests for both scenarios

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Bumps [PSModule/Process-PSModule/.github/workflows/workflow.yml](https://github.com/psmodule/process-psmodule) from 5.4.3 to 5.4.7. - [Release notes](https://github.com/psmodule/process-psmodule/releases) - [Commits](PSModule/Process-PSModule@60bdf8a...1111791) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: PSModule/Process-PSModule/.github/workflows/workflow.yml dependency-version: 5.4.7 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

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✅ New release: PowerShell Gallery - Lua 1.0.0

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✅ New release: GitHub - Lua v1.0.0

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Add ConvertTo-Lua and ConvertFrom-Lua with tests and test data

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Marius Storhaug (MariusStorhaug) changed the title ~~🚀 [Minor]: PowerShell-Lua data conversion now available via ConvertTo-Lua and ConvertFrom-Lua~~ 🌟 [Release]: PowerShell-Lua data conversion now available via ConvertTo-Lua and ConvertFrom-Lua Apr 15, 2026

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New: ConvertTo-Lua — serialize PowerShell objects to Lua

New: ConvertFrom-Lua — deserialize Lua table strings to PowerShell objects

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New: `ConvertTo-Lua` — serialize PowerShell objects to Lua

New: `ConvertFrom-Lua` — deserialize Lua table strings to PowerShell objects