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Bug Triage Board

Triage defects by severity and blast radius, assign owners, and track reproduction next steps.

Guide & Documentation

Agile Bug Triage Matrix & Severity vs Priority Board

Classify, prioritize, and assign incoming software defects based on user impact and blast radius. Distinguish high-severity blockers from minor UI defects and export triage logs directly to Jira.

How to Triage Bugs in Agile

01

Log Defect & Reproduction Status

Input the defect summary, reproduction confirmation status, and affected system components.

02

Evaluate Severity vs Priority

Determine technical severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low) and establish business priority for the upcoming sprint.

03

Assign Ownership & Next Action

Assign an engineering owner and explicit next step: hotfix immediately, schedule in sprint, or request more telemetry.

Bug Triage Matrix Features

Severity Level Classification

Color-coded badges for Critical (Sev-1 data loss/outage), High (broken workflow), Medium, and Low defects.

Action-Oriented Triage Queue

Track investigation progress from reproduction and root-cause analysis to ready-for-fix status.

Instant Jira / Slack Markdown Export

Copy formatted markdown bug tables ready to paste into team standups or sprint planning agendas.

Bug Triage Best Practices

  • §1Never let Critical (Sev-1) defects sit unassigned — establish clear on-call escalation rules.
  • §2Require a confirmed reproduction path before assigning engineers to investigate complex bugs.
  • §3Distinguish between Severity (technical impact) and Priority (urgency to the business).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Severity and Priority?
Severity measures the technical impact (e.g. crash, data corruption). Priority reflects business urgency (e.g. a minor typo on the checkout page may have low severity but high priority).
Is bug data sent to any third-party server?
No. All bug descriptions, stack traces, and owner notes remain securely in your browser's local storage.
Can I export triaged bugs to Jira?
Yes, clicking 'Copy Triage Queue' formats the entire list into clean markdown ready for Jira, GitHub Issues, or Slack.

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