This page contains Windows bias

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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.

Bias Analysis

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ windows_tools
⚠️ powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by referencing Windows tools (Git Bash from Git for Windows, Visual Studio Immediate Window) as the primary or only examples for command-line and password encoding tasks. It also mentions Azure PowerShell before Azure CLI in several places, and provides detailed instructions for Visual Studio (a Windows-centric IDE) for URL encoding passwords, without offering equivalent Linux/macOS alternatives. There are no explicit Linux/macOS command-line examples or tool recommendations.
Recommendations:
  • Provide parallel Linux/macOS instructions and examples wherever Windows-specific tools or workflows are mentioned (e.g., suggest using the native terminal or Terminal.app, and provide equivalent shell commands).
  • When referencing tools like Visual Studio for password encoding, include cross-platform alternatives (e.g., Python, Node.js, or command-line utilities for URL encoding).
  • Avoid defaulting to Windows tools in examples; instead, use platform-agnostic tools or present both Windows and Linux/macOS options side by side.
  • List Azure CLI before or alongside Azure PowerShell to avoid implying a Windows-first approach.
  • Explicitly state that the instructions apply to all platforms and provide links to Git installation instructions for Linux/macOS as well as Windows.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-09-14 00:00 #111 completed ❌ Biased
2025-08-14 00:01 #80 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-13 21:25 #47 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 20:48 #44 cancelled ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

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