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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

windows_first

powershell_heavy

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

Summary

The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias. In sections about preparing wheel files for Python 3.8, only Windows instructions are provided first and in detail, while Linux instructions are only given for Python 3.10 (preview). The PowerShell cmdlets for managing Python packages are presented without Linux CLI or Azure CLI equivalents, and there are no Bash or cross-platform examples for package management. The documentation assumes the use of Windows tools and environments in several places, with Linux parity only partially addressed for the newer Python version.

Recommendations

Provide Linux-based instructions for generating wheel files for Python 3.8, not just for Python 3.10.
Include Azure CLI or Bash script examples for managing Python packages, alongside or instead of PowerShell cmdlets.
When listing tools or commands, present both Windows and Linux options, or use cross-platform tools where possible.
Avoid assuming the user is on Windows by default; clarify when instructions are OS-specific and offer alternatives.
Highlight any differences in package management workflows between Windows and Linux environments in Azure Automation.

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

Flagged Code Snippets

Get-AzAutomationPython3Package -AutomationAccountName tarademo  -ResourceGroupName mahja -Name sockets 


Response  
ResourceGroupName     : mahja 
AutomationAccountName : tarademo 
Name                  : sockets 
IsGlobal              : False 
Version               : 1.0.0 
SizeInBytes           : 4495 
ActivityCount         : 0 
CreationTime          : 9/20/2022 12:46:28 PM +05:30 
LastModifiedTime      : 9/22/2022 5:03:42 PM +05:30 
ProvisioningState     : Succeeded

https://github.com/azureautomation/runbooks/blob/master/Utility/Python/import_py3package_from_pypi.py

New-AzAutomationPython3Package -AutomationAccountName tarademo  -ResourceGroupName mahja -Name requires.io -ContentLinkUri https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/7f/e2/85dfb9f7364cbd7a9213caea0e91fc948da3c912a2b222a3e43bc9cc6432/requires.io-0.2.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl 

Response  
ResourceGroupName     : mahja 
AutomationAccountName : tarademo 
Name                  : requires.io 
IsGlobal              : False 
Version               : 
SizeInBytes           : 0 
ActivityCount         : 0 
CreationTime          : 9/26/2022 1:37:13 PM +05:30 
LastModifiedTime      : 9/26/2022 1:37:13 PM +05:30 
ProvisioningState     : Creating

Get-AzAutomationPython3Package -AutomationAccountName tarademo  -ResourceGroupName mahja 

Response : 
ResourceGroupName     : mahja 
AutomationAccountName : tarademo 
Name                  : cryptography 
IsGlobal              : False 
Version               : 
SizeInBytes           : 0 
ActivityCount         : 0 
CreationTime          : 9/26/2022 11:52:28 AM +05:30 
LastModifiedTime      : 9/26/2022 12:11:00 PM +05:30 
ProvisioningState     : Failed 
ResourceGroupName     : mahja 
AutomationAccountName : tarademo 
Name                  : requires.io 
IsGlobal              : False 
Version               : 
SizeInBytes           : 0 
ActivityCount         : 0 
CreationTime          : 9/26/2022 1:37:13 PM +05:30 
LastModifiedTime      : 9/26/2022 1:39:04 PM +05:30 
ProvisioningState     : ContentValidated 
ResourceGroupName     : mahja 
AutomationAccountName : tarademo 
Name                  : sockets 
IsGlobal              : False 
Version               : 1.0.0 
SizeInBytes           : 4495 
ActivityCount         : 0 
CreationTime          : 9/20/2022 12:46:28 PM +05:30 
LastModifiedTime      : 9/22/2022 5:03:42 PM +05:30 
ProvisioningState     : Succeeded

Remove-AzAutomationPython3Package -AutomationAccountName tarademo  -ResourceGroupName mahja -Name sockets

Set-AzAutomationPython3Package -AutomationAccountName tarademo  -ResourceGroupName mahja -Name requires.io -ContentLinkUri https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/7f/e2/85dfb9f7364cbd7a9213caea0e91fc948da3c912a2b222a3e43bc9cc6432/requires.io-0.2.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl 


ResourceGroupName     : mahja 
AutomationAccountName : tarademo 
Name                  : requires.io 
IsGlobal              : False 
Version               : 0.2.6 
SizeInBytes           : 10109 
ActivityCount         : 0 
CreationTime          : 9/26/2022 1:37:13 PM +05:30 
LastModifiedTime      : 9/26/2022 1:43:12 PM +05:30 
ProvisioningState     : Creating