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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
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a strong Windows and PowerShell bias. All scripting examples use PowerShell (.ps1) scripts, and the only script-based deployment method shown is via Azure PowerShell. The 'Copy and deploy' task examples use the 'windows-latest' agent pool, and there is no mention or example of using Bash, Linux agents, or cross-platform scripting. Windows tools and patterns (such as Visual Studio project scripts and PowerShell) are referenced exclusively or before any Linux alternatives, with no Linux/Unix shell or CLI equivalents provided.
Recommendations
  • Provide equivalent Bash or Azure CLI examples for deploying ARM templates, especially for users on Linux or macOS.
  • Demonstrate the use of 'ubuntu-latest' or other Linux agent pools in the 'Copy and deploy' section, not just in the PowerShell example.
  • Reference cross-platform tools (e.g., AzCopy, Azure CLI) and show how to use them in YAML pipelines, including sample scripts.
  • Mention and link to documentation for running scripts on Linux/macOS agents, and clarify any differences or limitations.
  • Balance references to Visual Studio and PowerShell with alternatives like VS Code and Bash/Azure CLI workflows.
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Flagged Code Snippets

ScriptArguments: -Location 'centralus' -ResourceGroupName 'demogroup' -TemplateFile templates\mainTemplate.json

trigger:
- master

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'

steps:
- task: AzureFileCopy@4
  inputs:
    SourcePath: 'templates'
    azureSubscription: 'copy-connection'
    Destination: 'AzureBlob'
    storage: 'demostorage'
    ContainerName: 'projecttemplates'
  name: AzureFileCopy

trigger:
- master

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'

steps:
- task: AzureFileCopy@4
  inputs:
    SourcePath: 'templates'
    azureSubscription: 'copy-connection'
    Destination: 'AzureBlob'
    storage: 'demostorage'
    ContainerName: 'projecttemplates'
  name: AzureFileCopy
- task: AzureResourceManagerTemplateDeployment@3
  inputs:
    deploymentScope: 'Resource Group'
    azureResourceManagerConnection: 'copy-connection'
    subscriptionId: 'aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e'
    action: 'Create Or Update Resource Group'
    resourceGroupName: 'demogroup'
    location: 'West US'
    templateLocation: 'URL of the file'
    csmFileLink: '$(AzureFileCopy.StorageContainerUri)templates/mainTemplate.json$(AzureFileCopy.StorageContainerSasToken)'
    csmParametersFileLink: '$(AzureFileCopy.StorageContainerUri)templates/mainTemplate.parameters.json$(AzureFileCopy.StorageContainerSasToken)'
    deploymentMode: 'Incremental'
    deploymentName: 'deploy1'