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

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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

powershell_heavy

windows_first

missing_linux_example

windows_tools

Summary

The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by providing only PowerShell-based examples for artifact installation commands, referencing Windows-specific tools (such as Chocolatey), and using a sample artifact that is explicitly for Windows. There are no equivalent Linux shell script examples, nor is there a Linux-focused artifact sample or command. The guidance and screenshots are centered around Windows patterns, with Linux support mentioned only as an option in parameter values.

Recommendations

Add parallel Linux examples throughout the documentation, such as showing a bash shell script artifact and corresponding 'commandToExecute' using 'bash' or 'sh'.
Include a sample artifactfile.json and script for a Linux VM (e.g., installing a package with apt or yum).
When referencing repositories or samples, provide both Windows and Linux artifact examples, or at least mention where Linux examples can be found.
Balance the order of presentation so that Linux and Windows are treated equally (e.g., do not always show Windows first).
Mention Linux-specific tools or patterns (such as apt, yum, bash scripting) alongside Windows tools like PowerShell and Chocolatey.
Ensure screenshots and folder structures are not Windows-centric, or provide Linux equivalents.

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Scan History

Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Biased
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Biased
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Biased
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Biased
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Biased
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Biased
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-08-17 00:01	#83	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Clean
2025-07-09 13:09	#3	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-08 04:23	#2	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

  runCommand": {
      "commandToExecute": "[concat('powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass \"& ./startChocolatey.ps1'
  , ' -RawPackagesList ', parameters('packages')
  , ' -Username ', parameters('installUsername')
  , ' -Password ', parameters('installPassword'))]"
  }

  "runCommand": {
    "commandToExecute": "[concat('powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass \"& ./artifact.ps1 -StringParam ''', parameters('stringParam'), ''' -SecureStringParam (ConvertTo-SecureString ''', parameters('securestringParam'), ''' -AsPlainText -Force) -IntParam ', parameters('intParam'), ' -BoolParam:$', parameters('boolParam'), ' -FileContentsParam ''', parameters('fileContentsParam'), ''' -ExtraLogLines ', parameters('extraLogLines'), ' -ForceFail:$', parameters('forceFail'), '\"')]"
  }