Why isn't there a PowerShell module for OneDrive?

Microsoft never released a dedicated PowerShell module for OneDrive because OneDrive is built on SharePoint Online and Graph API, so management is expected through those interfaces instead. The sync client itself isn’t designed for admin automation, which is why checks like “is sync running” have no cmdlet support—you have to rely on Graph queries, logs, or registry checks as workarounds.

There isn’t an official PowerShell module for OneDrive because Microsoft exposes management primarily through Graph API and SharePoint Online cmdlets, rather than a dedicated OneDrive interface. OneDrive is treated as a personal/document library on SharePoint, so most admin-level automation routes through those APIs instead. For client-side sync state, Microsoft hasn’t published a supported API; the sync client is designed as an end-user tool, not an admin-automatable service. That’s why checks like “is sync still running” require workarounds (e.g., querying sync client logs, registry keys, or using Graph for file status) rather than a simple cmdlet.

Hello robnicholsonmalt​ 

My view on your question

• OneDrive is built on top of SharePoint Online → management is exposed mainly through SharePoint/Graph APIs, not directly through a “OneDrive module.”
• Microsoft’s stance is: administration of OneDrive = administration of the user’s personal SharePoint site, so they haven’t prioritized a dedicated OneDrive PowerShell module.
• Sync client status (your “is it still synchronizing?” use case) is a desktop app problem, not a cloud service API problem. Microsoft never exposed that cleanly in PowerShell.

For your sync status problem, you can query the sync client state using PowerShell. Here is the sample PS

$onedrive = Get-Process OneDrive -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($onedrive) {
    $status = & "$($onedrive.Path)" /status
    Write-Output $status
} else {
    Write-Output "OneDrive is not running"
}

Please confirm if this resolves your question