Referencing system.management.automation.dll in Visual Studio

I am beginning to look into the PowerShell model and snap-in development. The first thing I notice is to reference System.management.automation.dll. However in Visual Studio, the .NET tab does not have that assembly, and nor is one able browse to

C:\windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Management.Automation\1.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.Management.Automation.dll

to make a file-based reference.

Am i forced to copy the file out manually to make an easy reference?

Solution 1:

System.Management.Automation on Nuget

System.Management.Automation.dll on NuGet, newer package from 2015, not unlisted as the previous one!

Microsoft PowerShell team packages un NuGet

Update: package is now owned by PowerShell Team. Huzzah!

Solution 2:

A copy of System.Management.Automation.dll is installed when you install the windows SDK (a suitable, recent version of it, anyway). It should be in C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\