ScriptsCrypt v1.19 — User Guide

Your PowerShell vault: every script organized, labeled, and one search away.

1. Getting started

1. Unzip the download and run ScriptsCrypt-v1.19.exe. No installer, no account.
2. Keep risk-data.json in the same folder as the EXE. The risk scanner reads its data from that file. (If it goes missing, ScriptsCrypt falls back to a small built-in set — just re-unzip to restore the full data.)
3. SmartScreen: ScriptsCrypt is an independent, digitally signed app, but Windows may still say "unknown publisher" while it builds reputation. Click More info → Run anyway. Every release is publicly scanned — the VirusTotal report is linked on scriptscrypt.com.
4. One-time permission prompt: the first time it runs one of your scripts, ScriptsCrypt may ask to set your PowerShell execution policy for your user account only to RemoteSigned (the normal setting for running your own scripts). It asks first, in plain language, and only asks once.

Requirements: Windows 10 or 11 · Windows PowerShell 5.1 (built into Windows).

2. Your library

• Add scripts with the add/import actions — bring in the .ps1 files scattered across your machine.
• ScriptsCrypt auto-classifies each script by its content into categories like Automation, Security and Network, and suggests tags.
• Make it yours: tags (#active-directory, #reporting…), favorites for the ones you run daily, and a note on any script — what it does, where it runs, what to watch for.
• Everything lives on your machine. No cloud, no sync, no telemetry.

3. Finding a script

• Type in the search box — it matches names, tags and descriptions. Search by the job ("restart service") not just the filename.
• Filter by category from the sidebar, or open Favorites for your short list.
• Click any script to preview its code before you touch it.

4. Risk labels — read before you run

• Every script is scanned for patterns that deserve respect: downloads from the internet, encoded commands, credential handling, privilege tricks and more.
• Low — nothing flagged. Review — something in the script matches a risky pattern; open it and look before running, especially if it came from someone else.
• The labels are a second pair of eyes, not a guarantee. A script you wrote and understand is a script you can trust; a script from the internet always deserves a read first.

5. Editing — with a safety net

• The built-in editor has syntax highlighting and line numbers.
• Every save first makes an automatic backup. Open History ("Backup history") to see them, newest first — restoring loads the backup into the editor; save to keep it.
• You can also attach a note to a script so future-you remembers why it exists.

6. Running scripts

• Run executes the selected script and shows its full output in the run window.
• If the script takes parameters, ScriptsCrypt prompts you for them — no memorizing command lines.
• Run elevated runs as administrator: Windows shows its normal UAC prompt. The elevated run happens in a visible window and its output is logged, so you can always see what ran with admin rights.

7. Signing your scripts

• If you have a code-signing certificate, ScriptsCrypt can sign your scripts from inside the app (Authenticode, with timestamp).
• Signed scripts are the professional way to share PowerShell: other machines can verify the signature and, with the right policy, run them without warnings.

8. The AI Assistant

• Open AI Assistant, pick a provider, save your key, and chat — or use its quick actions on the selected script (explain, review, improve).
• Providers: any OpenAI-compatible API, or Ollama running locally on your own machine (fully offline).
• Your key is stored encrypted with Windows DPAPI, on your machine only — it never leaves your PC except to call the provider you chose.

9. ScriptsCrypt Remote (included)

• Remote puts your library in your pocket: a tiny server runs on your PC and an installable app on your phone lets you browse, search and run scripts — with parameters — while output streams back to the phone.
• Setup is in the Remote download itself (scriptscrypt.com, free with your license). Follow its start file; your phone connects with a secret token.

10. Troubleshooting

• "Unknown publisher" / SmartScreen: see §1 — More info → Run anyway.
• Risk labels look sparse: risk-data.json isn't next to the EXE. Re-unzip the full download.
• A script won't run: read the output window — it shows the real PowerShell error. If it needs admin rights, use Run elevated. If Windows policy blocks it, ScriptsCrypt's one-time prompt (§1) handles the normal case.
• An antivirus flags the app: ScriptsCrypt is scanned publicly every release (VirusTotal link on the homepage). A small number of generic machine-learning flags are a known false-positive pattern for independent PowerShell tools; disputes are filed with those vendors.

11. Support & your license

• Report a bug: scriptscrypt.com/report.html — reports go straight to the developer.
• Your license: one person, all your own machines, every v1.x update and Remote included. Your PayPal receipt email is your license record — keep it.
• Refunds: email within 14 days of purchase for a full refund — reply to your PayPal receipt.

ScriptsCrypt v1.19 · User Guide v1 · October 2026 · scriptscrypt.com