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
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by providing a detailed PowerShell script for packaging and uploading the application artifacts to Azure Storage, without offering a Linux/bash equivalent. The PowerShell script uses Az PowerShell cmdlets and Windows-specific patterns, and it is presented before the Azure CLI and Portal instructions. There are no bash or cross-platform shell examples for the packaging/upload step, and the documentation assumes familiarity with Windows tooling.
Recommendations:
  • Provide a bash (Linux/macOS) script example for packaging and uploading the application artifacts to Azure Storage, using Azure CLI commands (e.g., az storage account create, az storage container create, az storage blob upload).
  • Clearly indicate which steps are platform-specific and offer alternatives for both Windows and Linux/macOS users.
  • Consider presenting cross-platform Azure CLI examples before or alongside PowerShell examples to avoid the impression of Windows-first bias.
  • Where possible, use Azure CLI as the default for scripting, as it is cross-platform, and relegate PowerShell to a separate tab or section.
  • Explicitly mention that the PowerShell script is for Windows users and provide guidance for Linux/macOS users.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
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

Flagged Code Snippets

$resourceGroup="appResourcesGroup" $storageName="mystorageaccount$RANDOM" # Sign in to your Azure subscription Connect-AzAccount # Create resource group for managed application definition and application package New-AzResourceGroup -Name $resourceGroup -Location eastus # Create storage account for a package with application artifacts $storageAccount=New-AzStorageAccount ` -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup ` -Name $storageName ` -SkuName Standard_LRS ` -Location eastus ` $ctx=$storageAccount.Context # Create storage container and upload zip to blob New-AzStorageContainer -Name appcontainer -Context $ctx -Permission blob Set-AzStorageBlobContent ` -File "path_to_your_zip_package" ` -Container appcontainer ` -Blob app.zip ` -Context $ctx # Get blob absolute uri $blobUri=(Get-AzureStorageBlob -Container appcontainer -Blob app.zip -Context $ctx).ICloudBlob.uri.AbsoluteUri