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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:
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windows_first
⚠️
windows_tools
⚠️
powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation exhibits a moderate Windows bias. In the manual setup section, the Maven plugin configuration explicitly sets the runtime OS to 'windows', with no mention of Linux or cross-platform options. In the Maven command section, while Bash, PowerShell, and Cmd examples are provided, the order is Bash first (good), but the presence of PowerShell and Cmd may reinforce Windows-centric workflows. Visual Studio Code instructions are cross-platform, but screenshots and language may be more familiar to Windows users. There is no explicit Linux example for configuring the runtime or deploying to a Linux-based Azure Functions host.
Recommendations:
- In the Maven plugin configuration, provide examples for both Windows and Linux OS settings (e.g., <os>windows</os> and <os>linux</os>), or document that omitting the <os> tag allows cross-platform deployment.
- Clarify in the prerequisites and setup sections that all steps are supported on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and provide any OS-specific notes if needed.
- Where command-line examples are given, ensure parity by including Bash (Linux/macOS) first, and clearly indicate which commands apply to which platforms.
- If screenshots are included, consider providing examples from both Windows and Linux environments.
- Explicitly mention that Azure Functions can be hosted on both Windows and Linux, and provide guidance or links for deploying to Linux-based Azure Functions.
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| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ 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
<properties>
<azure.functions.maven.plugin.version>1.18.0</azure.functions.maven.plugin.version>
<azure.functions.java.library.version>3.0.0</azure.functions.java.library.version>
<durabletask.azure.functions>1.0.0</durabletask.azure.functions>
<functionAppName>your-unique-app-name</functionAppName>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.microsoft.azure.functions</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-functions-java-library</artifactId>
<version>${azure.functions.java.library.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.microsoft</groupId>
<artifactId>durabletask-azure-functions</artifactId>
<version>${durabletask.azure.functions}</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.8.1</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>com.microsoft.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-functions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>${azure.functions.maven.plugin.version}</version>
<configuration>
<appName>${functionAppName}</appName>
<resourceGroup>java-functions-group</resourceGroup>
<appServicePlanName>java-functions-app-service-plan</appServicePlanName>
<region>westus</region>
<runtime>
<os>windows</os>
<javaVersion>11</javaVersion>
</runtime>
<appSettings>
<property>
<name>FUNCTIONS_EXTENSION_VERSION</name>
<value>~4</value>
</property>
</appSettings>
</configuration>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>package-functions</id>
<goals>
<goal>package</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>