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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
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation provides cross-platform deployment examples for most stacks, but the ASP.NET (non-Core) section exclusively uses Windows runners and Windows-specific tools (NuGet, MSBuild) without offering Linux alternatives or parity. This creates a Windows-first impression for ASP.NET, and omits Linux-based guidance for that scenario.
Recommendations
  • Provide a Linux-based example for ASP.NET (non-Core) deployment, using Mono or .NET SDK on Linux if feasible.
  • Explicitly mention platform constraints for ASP.NET (non-Core) and clarify if Windows is required, or provide guidance for cross-platform alternatives.
  • For all stacks, ensure that both Windows and Linux runner options are shown where possible, or explain why only one is supported.
  • Consider reordering or grouping examples so that Linux and Windows options are presented together, rather than defaulting to Windows for legacy stacks.
  • Add notes about tool availability (e.g., MSBuild, NuGet) on Linux and how to install or use them if supported.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing Clean Clean
2025-07-09 23:22 #6 cancelled Clean Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

name: Deploy ASP.NET MVC App deploy to Azure Web App

on: [push]

env:
  AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME: my-app    # Set this to your application's name
  AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: '.'      # Set this to the path to your web app project, defaults to the repository root
  NUGET_VERSION: '5.3.x'           # Set this to the dot net version to use

jobs:
  build-and-deploy:
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:

    - uses: actions/checkout@main  
    
    - name: Install Nuget
      uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1
      with:
        nuget-version: ${{ env.NUGET_VERSION}}
    - name: NuGet to restore dependencies as well as project-specific tools that are specified in the project file
      run: nuget restore
  
    - name: Add msbuild to PATH
      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2

    - name: Run MSBuild
      run: msbuild .\SampleWebApplication.sln
       
    - name: 'Run Azure webapp deploy action using publish profile credentials'
      uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v3
      with: 
        app-name: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME }} # Replace with your app name
        publish-profile: ${{ secrets.AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE  }} # Define secret variable in repository settings as per action documentation
        package: '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }}/SampleWebApplication/'