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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

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first and PowerShell-heavy approach. The main template example is for a Windows VM, and all deployment and cleanup scripts are provided only in PowerShell, with no equivalent Azure CLI (Bash) or Linux-focused examples. The instructions and screenshots reference Windows tools and workflows (e.g., Visual Studio Code, PowerShell), and there is no mention of Linux VM templates or Bash/CLI deployment commands.
Recommendations:
  • Provide parallel examples for deploying a Linux VM (e.g., link to or use the 'vm-simple-linux' template alongside the Windows one).
  • Include Azure CLI (az) commands for template deployment and resource cleanup, and show how to run them in Bash.
  • When referencing Cloud Shell, give equal prominence to Bash and PowerShell, and provide code snippets for both.
  • Balance the use of Windows-specific tools (like PowerShell) with Linux/Unix equivalents, and mention cross-platform editors (e.g., VS Code is cross-platform, but clarify that it works on Linux/Mac as well).
  • Add notes or sections for users on Linux or Mac, clarifying any differences in workflow or commands.
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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

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vm-simple-windows/azuredeploy.json
$projectName = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter a project name that is used to generate resource group name and resource names" $newOrExisting = Read-Host -Prompt "Create new or use existing (Enter new or existing)" $location = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the Azure location (i.e. centralus)" $vmAdmin = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the admin username" $vmPassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the admin password" -AsSecureString $dnsLabelPrefix = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the DNS Label prefix" $resourceGroupName = "${projectName}rg" $storageAccountName = "${projectName}store" New-AzResourceGroup -Name $resourceGroupName -Location $location New-AzResourceGroupDeployment ` -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName ` -adminUsername $vmAdmin ` -adminPassword $vmPassword ` -dnsLabelPrefix $dnsLabelPrefix ` -storageAccountName $storageAccountName ` -newOrExisting $newOrExisting ` -TemplateFile "$HOME/azuredeploy.json" Write-Host "Press [ENTER] to continue ..."