Template Test Cases - Document Details

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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

windows_tools

windows_first

Summary

The documentation is largely neutral and cross-platform, focusing on ARM template best practices with JSON examples. However, there is a subtle Windows bias in the references to the test toolkit's implementation and test cases. Specifically, the only direct link to a test case points to a .ps1 (PowerShell) script, and the toolkit cache and test case references are hosted in a Windows-centric (PowerShell) repository. There are also references to Windows and Linux in the context of VM images, but both are treated equally in those examples.

Recommendations

Provide explicit instructions or examples for running the ARM template test toolkit on Linux/macOS, including any CLI commands (e.g., Bash, Azure CLI) in addition to or instead of PowerShell.
When linking to test cases or toolkit resources, ensure that cross-platform scripts or instructions are available and referenced (e.g., Bash scripts, or platform-agnostic instructions).
If the toolkit is only available as PowerShell scripts, mention any cross-platform compatibility (such as PowerShell Core on Linux/macOS) and provide installation/running instructions for those environments.
Where possible, avoid linking directly to .ps1 files as the only reference for test logic; provide documentation or markdown summaries of test logic that are platform-neutral.
Continue to ensure that all examples and explanations are not specific to Windows environments and that Linux/macOS users are not excluded or left to infer compatibility.

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Scan History

Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Clean
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Clean
2026-01-12 00:00	#243	cancelled	Clean
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Clean
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Clean
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Clean
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Clean
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-08-24 00:00	#90	cancelled	Biased
2025-07-24 00:00	#59	completed	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

"parameters": {
  "secureParameter": {
    "type": "secureString",
    "defaultValue": "[newGuid()]"
  }
}