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:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by using PowerShell-style variable assignment (e.g., $VAR = ...) and line continuations (`), which are specific to PowerShell and not compatible with Bash or other Linux shells. There are no equivalent Bash/Linux shell examples provided, nor is there any mention of how to adapt the commands for Linux or macOS users. The documentation implicitly assumes a Windows/PowerShell environment throughout.
Recommendations:
  • Provide equivalent Bash/Linux shell examples for all commands that use PowerShell syntax, including variable assignment and line continuation.
  • Clearly indicate which commands are for PowerShell and which are for Bash, or provide side-by-side examples for both environments.
  • Avoid using Windows-specific syntax (such as backtick line continuations and $VAR assignment) in generic Azure CLI documentation, or at least supplement with POSIX-compliant alternatives.
  • Add a note at the beginning of the page clarifying which shell environment the examples target, and link to guidance for running Azure CLI on Linux/macOS.
  • Test all example commands in both Windows (PowerShell) and Linux (Bash) environments to ensure parity and usability.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

$SUBID = az account show --name <subscriptionName> --query id -o tsv Write-Output $SUBID
$OID = az ad sp list --display-name <devcenterName> --query [].id -o tsv Write-Output $OID
az role assignment create --assignee $OID ` --role "Owner" ` --scope "/subscriptions/$SUBID"
$DEVCID = az devcenter admin devcenter show -n <devcenterName> --query id -o tsv Write-Output $DEVCID
az devcenter admin project create -n <projectName> ` --description "My first project." ` --dev-center-id $DEVCID
# Remove the group default scope for next the command. az configure --defaults group= $ROID = az role definition list -n "Owner" --scope /subscriptions/$SUBID --query [].name -o tsv Write-Output $ROID # Set the default resource group again. az configure --defaults group=<resourceGroupName>
$roles = "{`"$($ROID)`":{}}" az devcenter admin project-environment-type create ` -n <availableEnvironmentType> ` --project <projectName> ` --identity-type "SystemAssigned" ` --roles $roles ` --deployment-target-id "/subscriptions/$SUBID" ` --status Enabled
$MYOID = az ad signed-in-user show --query id -o tsv Write-Output $MYOID
az role assignment create --assignee $MYOID ` --role "DevCenter Project Admin" ` --scope "/subscriptions/$SUBID"
az role assignment create --assignee $MYOID ` --role "Deployment Environments User" ` --scope "/subscriptions/$SUBID"