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Bug Triage with MCP: Prioritize, Tag, and Assign Quickly

Streamline bug triage using MCP. This workflow shows you how to pull recent bug tasks, group them by severity, propose next actions, assign owners, and apply updates with read-first and confirm-before-update safety patterns.

What This Workflow Accomplishes

Bug triage with MCP accelerates bug management:

Key Outcomes

  • Bug discovery: Find recent bug tasks automatically
  • Severity grouping: Organize bugs by priority and impact
  • Action proposals: Get AI-suggested next actions for each bug
  • Owner assignment: Assign bugs to appropriate team members
  • Batch processing: Triage multiple bugs efficiently

Prerequisites

Before using this workflow, ensure you have:

Step-by-Step Workflow

Step 1: Find Recent Bug Tasks

Start by gathering bug tasks that need triage:

Bug Discovery Prompt

"Find recent bug tasks that need triage: - Tasks created or updated in the last [time period] - Tasks with 'bug' in the title or description - Tasks in the 'Bugs' project or board - Tasks with status 'open' or 'in_progress' Show me the list of bugs found."

What the AI does:

  1. Calls list_tasks with filters for bugs
  2. Searches by keywords, project, or board
  3. Filters by date and status
  4. Presents list of bugs needing triage

Step 2: Analyze Severity

Group bugs by severity and priority:

Severity Analysis Prompt

"For each bug, analyze and assign severity: - Critical: System down, data loss, security issue - High: Major feature broken, significant user impact - Medium: Feature partially broken, moderate impact - Low: Minor issue, cosmetic, edge case Group bugs by severity and show me the breakdown."

What the AI does:

  1. Reads each bug's description and context
  2. Analyzes impact and urgency
  3. Assigns severity level
  4. Groups bugs by severity

Step 3: Propose Next Actions

Suggest appropriate actions for each bug:

Action Proposal Prompt

"For each bug, propose next actions: - Critical/High: Immediate fix, assign to senior engineer - Medium: Schedule for next sprint, assign based on expertise - Low: Add to backlog, assign when available - Duplicate: Link to original bug - Invalid: Close with explanation Show me proposed actions for each bug before applying any changes."

What the AI does:

  1. Analyzes each bug's context
  2. Proposes appropriate action
  3. Considers severity and team capacity
  4. Presents action plan for review

Step 4: Assign Owners

Assign bugs to appropriate team members:

Owner Assignment Prompt

"For each bug, suggest an owner based on: - Bug area/component (frontend, backend, API, etc.) - Team member expertise - Current workload - Severity (critical bugs to senior engineers) Show me proposed assignments before updating tasks."

What the AI does:

  1. Analyzes bug area and requirements
  2. Matches to team member expertise
  3. Considers workload and availability
  4. Proposes assignments for review

Step 5: Apply Updates (with Confirmation)

⚠️ Read-First and Confirm-Before-Update

When applying triage updates:

  • Read First: Always read task details before updating
  • Preview Changes: Show all proposed updates before applying
  • Confirmation Token: Require "CONFIRM ALL" for batch updates
  • Individual Review: Allow user to modify specific assignments

Safe Batch Update Prompt

"Now apply the triage updates: - Show me a summary of all changes (assignments, status updates) - Wait for me to review - After I type 'CONFIRM ALL', apply the updates - Update each task using update_task - Report results Important: Don't update anything until I type 'CONFIRM ALL'."

What the AI does:

  1. Shows summary of all proposed changes
  2. Waits for "CONFIRM ALL"
  3. Only after confirmation, calls update_task for each bug
  4. Reports progress and results

Complete Workflow Prompts

Here are complete, copy-paste ready prompts:

Full Bug Triage Workflow

"Perform bug triage: 1. Find recent bug tasks (created/updated in last 7 days) 2. Analyze severity for each bug (Critical, High, Medium, Low) 3. Group bugs by severity 4. Propose next actions for each bug 5. Suggest owner assignments based on expertise 6. Show me the triage plan 7. After I review, show me all proposed updates 8. Wait for 'CONFIRM ALL' 9. Apply updates to tasks Important: Read task details first, then propose changes. Don't update until I confirm."

Use this when: You want a complete triage workflow

Quick Severity Check

"Find recent bugs and group them by severity. Show me the breakdown but don't make any changes."

Use this when: You want to review severity without making changes

Workflow Variants

Variant 1: Critical Bugs First

Focus on high-priority bugs:

"Find and triage only critical and high-severity bugs. Prioritize these for immediate assignment and action."

What happens: AI focuses triage on urgent bugs only

Variant 2: Component-Based Triage

Group bugs by component or area:

"Triage bugs and group them by component (frontend, backend, API, database). Assign each group to the appropriate team member."

What happens: AI organizes bugs by technical area before assignment

Variant 3: Duplicate Detection

Identify and handle duplicate bugs:

"During triage, identify likely duplicate bugs. For duplicates, propose linking to the original bug and closing the duplicate."

What happens: AI detects duplicates and proposes consolidation

Example: Complete Bug Triage Session

Here's a real example of how a bug triage session flows:

User Prompt

"Triage recent bugs. Find bugs from the last 7 days, analyze severity, propose actions, and suggest assignments. Show me the plan first, then wait for CONFIRM ALL before updating."

AI Response (Triage Plan)

Bug Triage Plan - 8 bugs found

Critical (1 bug):

  • Bug #123: "Login fails for all users"
    Action: Immediate fix | Assign: Senior Backend Engineer | Status: in_progress

High (2 bugs):

  • Bug #124: "Payment processing timeout"
    Action: Fix this sprint | Assign: Backend Engineer | Status: open
  • Bug #125: "Dashboard not loading"
    Action: Fix this sprint | Assign: Frontend Engineer | Status: open

Medium (3 bugs):

  • Bug #126: "Search results incomplete"
    Action: Next sprint | Assign: Backend Engineer | Status: open

Low (2 bugs):

  • Bug #127: "Minor UI alignment issue"
    Action: Backlog | Assign: Frontend Engineer | Status: open

Review the plan above. Type 'CONFIRM ALL' to apply these assignments and status updates.

Safety Patterns

⚠️ Read-First and Confirm-Before-Update Rules

When performing bug triage:

  • Read first: Always read task details before proposing changes
  • Preview changes: Show all proposed updates before applying
  • Require explicit confirmation: Use "CONFIRM ALL" for batch updates
  • Allow modifications: Let user adjust assignments before confirming
  • Report results: Confirm each update was successful

Learn more about safe write workflows →

Troubleshooting

No Bugs Found

Symptom: AI reports no bugs to triage

Possible causes:

  • Time period too narrow
  • Bugs not tagged or identified correctly
  • Bugs in different project/board

Fix: Expand search: "Find bugs from last 30 days" or "Find all tasks with 'bug' in title"

Incorrect Severity Assignment

Symptom: AI assigns wrong severity levels

Possible causes:

  • Bug descriptions lack context
  • AI misunderstood impact

Fix: Provide guidance: "Critical bugs are system-down or data-loss only. Re-analyze severity."

Related Tools

This workflow uses these Corcava MCP tools:

list_tasks

Find bug tasks for triage

get_task

Read bug details for analysis

update_task

Apply assignments and status updates

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