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_tools
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation exhibits a Windows bias by providing PowerShell-based commands and examples (e.g., AzureCLI@2 with scriptType: 'pscore', PowerShell@2 tasks, and explicit PowerShell code blocks) without offering equivalent bash or Linux shell alternatives. Windows tools and patterns (such as AzPowershell, PowerShell tasks, and .NET/NUnit focus) are mentioned and used throughout, often without parallel Linux-native instructions. In several places, PowerShell is the only scripting language shown, and there are no bash or sh examples for Linux users, especially in CI/CD pipeline steps. This may hinder Linux users or those using non-Windows runners.
Recommendations:
  • Provide bash/sh equivalents for all PowerShell commands and scripts, especially in CI/CD pipeline examples.
  • When showing Azure CLI or login steps, include both PowerShell and bash variants, or use cross-platform CLI commands where possible.
  • Avoid using Windows-specific terminology (e.g., 'AzPowershell', 'PowerShell@2') as the default; instead, present both Windows and Linux options side by side.
  • Explicitly mention compatibility with Linux runners and provide examples using Ubuntu or other Linux environments.
  • For .NET/NUnit examples, clarify that they are cross-platform and, if possible, show how to run them on Linux (e.g., using dotnet CLI on Ubuntu).
  • In code blocks and workflow YAML, use shell-agnostic syntax or provide both shell and PowerShell versions.
  • Review all sections for implicit Windows-first assumptions and add Linux parity throughout.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-09-07 00:00 #104 completed ❌ Biased
2025-09-06 00:00 #103 completed ❌ Biased
2025-09-05 00:00 #102 completed ❌ Biased
2025-09-04 00:00 #101 completed ❌ Biased
2025-09-03 00:00 #100 completed ✅ Clean
2025-09-02 00:00 #99 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-09-01 00:00 #98 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-08-31 00:01 #97 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-08-30 00:01 #96 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-08-08 00:00 #74 completed ❌ Biased

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