fix: improve error handling in PowerShell guidelines

Update error handling examples to use $PSCmdlet.WriteError() and
$PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError() instead of Write-Error and throw for better PowerShell cmdlet integration.

instructions/powershell.instructions.md

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ description: 'PowerShell cmdlet and scripting best practices based on Microsoft
 
 # PowerShell Cmdlet Development Guidelines
 
-This guide provides PowerShell-specific instructions to help GitHub Copilot generate idiomatic, safe, and maintainable scripts. It aligns with Microsoft’s PowerShell cmdlet development guidelines.
+This guide provides PowerShell-specific instructions to help GitHub Copilot generate idiomatic,
+safe, and maintainable scripts. It aligns with Microsoft’s PowerShell cmdlet development guidelines.
 
 ## Naming Conventions
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ function Update-ResourceStatus {
     )
 
     begin {
-        Write-Verbose "Starting resource status update process"
+        Write-Verbose 'Starting resource status update process'
         $timestamp = Get-Date
     }
 
@@ -166,13 +167,13 @@ function Update-ResourceStatus {
         }
 
         # Only output if PassThru is specified
-        if ($PassThru) {
+        if ($PassThru.IsPresent) {
             Write-Output $resource
         }
     }
 
     end {
-        Write-Verbose "Resource status update process completed"
+        Write-Verbose 'Resource status update process completed'
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -198,6 +199,9 @@ function Update-ResourceStatus {
   - Return meaningful error messages
   - Use ErrorVariable when needed
   - Include proper terminating vs non-terminating error handling
+  - In advanced functions with `[CmdletBinding()]`, prefer `$PSCmdlet.WriteError()` over `Write-Error`
+  - In advanced functions with `[CmdletBinding()]`, prefer `$PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError()` over `throw`
+  - Construct proper ErrorRecord objects with category, target, and exception details
 
 - **Non-Interactive Design:**
   - Accept input via parameters
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ function Remove-UserAccount {
     )
 
     begin {
-        Write-Verbose "Starting user account removal process"
+        Write-Verbose 'Starting user account removal process'
         $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +232,13 @@ function Remove-UserAccount {
         try {
             # Validation
             if (-not (Test-UserExists -Username $Username)) {
-                Write-Error "User account '$Username' not found"
+                $errorRecord = [System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]::new(
+                    [System.Exception]::new("User account '$Username' not found"),
+                    'UserNotFound',
+                    [System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::ObjectNotFound,
+                    $Username
+                )
+                $PSCmdlet.WriteError($errorRecord)
                 return
             }
 
@@ -241,19 +251,27 @@ function Remove-UserAccount {
                 Remove-ADUser -Identity $Username -ErrorAction Stop
                 Write-Warning "User account '$Username' has been removed"
             }
-        }
+        } catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADException] {
-        catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADException] {
+            $errorRecord = [System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]::new(
-            Write-Error "Active Directory error: $_"
+                $_.Exception,
-            throw
+                'ActiveDirectoryError',
-        }
+                [System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::NotSpecified,
-        catch {
+                $Username
-            Write-Error "Unexpected error removing user account: $_"
+            )
-            throw
+            $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError($errorRecord)
+        } catch {
+            $errorRecord = [System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]::new(
+                $_.Exception,
+                'UnexpectedError',
+                [System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::NotSpecified,
+                $Username
+            )
+            $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError($errorRecord)
         }
     }
 
     end {
-        Write-Verbose "User account removal process completed"
+        Write-Verbose 'User account removal process completed'
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -307,12 +325,12 @@ function New-Resource {
     )
 
     begin {
-        Write-Verbose "Starting resource creation process"
+        Write-Verbose 'Starting resource creation process'
     }
 
     process {
         try {
-            if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Name, "Create new resource")) {
+            if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Name, 'Create new resource')) {
                 # Resource creation logic here
                 Write-Output ([PSCustomObject]@{
                         Name        = $Name
@@ -320,14 +338,19 @@ function New-Resource {
                         Created     = Get-Date
                     })
             }
-        }
+        } catch {
-        catch {
+            $errorRecord = [System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]::new(
-            Write-Error "Failed to create resource: $_"
+                $_.Exception,
+                'ResourceCreationFailed',
+                [System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::NotSpecified,
+                $Name
+            )
+            $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError($errorRecord)
         }
     }
 
     end {
-        Write-Verbose "Completed resource creation process"
+        Write-Verbose 'Completed resource creation process'
     }
 }
 ```