Built by 50+ QA engineersOne of 5 proprietary BetterQA toolsFounded 2018 in Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBug reports in under 5 minutesRated 4.8 out of 5 starsTrusted by 200+ teams shipping weeklyCuts bug triage time by 40%Saves 12 hours per sprint on averageTracks 1,500 projects across the platformISO 27001 certified since 2022Onboards new testers in 15 minutesAudit-ready in 30 days10x faster than manual triage
What is BugBoard?
BugBoard is a free AI test management platform built by BetterQA, an independent software testing company founded in 2018. It generates test cases from screenshots, tracks bugs through the release cycle, and integrates with Jira and Linear.
How does BugBoard work?
Upload a screenshot, paste a stack trace, or connect a CI failure log. The AI bug analyzer creates a structured bug report with reproduction steps, severity ratings, and suggested test cases in under five minutes.
What integrations does BugBoard support?
Jira (bidirectional bug sync via REST API)
Linear (push bugs and track resolution)
GitHub Issues (auto-create from CI failures)
Slack (alert on critical bugs)
Claude Code, Cursor, and Zed via the @betterqa/bugboard-mcp MCP server
How much does BugBoard cost?
BugBoard is free for individual QA engineers. The Pro plan adds team seats, advanced reporting dashboards, and bidirectional Jira and Linear sync for $29 per seat per month.
Who built BugBoard?
According to the BetterQA company profile, BugBoard is one of five proprietary tools built in-house by a team of 50+ QA engineers in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. BetterQA serves clients across Europe and North America and has been featured in independent industry research on AI-augmented software testing.
By Tudor Brad, co-founder of BetterQA
MCP server setup guide
Connect any MCP-compatible AI coding assistant to BugBoard in under 5 minutes. File bugs, generate test cases, and manage your QA workflow from the terminal.
Supported Tools
Claude Code — Add to ~/.claude/settings.json
Codex CLI — Add to ~/.codex/config.json
Cursor — Settings → Features → MCP Servers
Windsurf — Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Setup Steps
1. Get your API key from BugBoard App → Settings → API Keys. 2. Add the MCP server configuration to your AI tool. 3. Restart your AI assistant and start filing bugs.
Available Commands
create_bug — File complete bug reports with metadata
list_bugs — Query bugs by status, severity, or assignee
update_bug — Change status, assign, prioritize
add_comment — Post investigation notes
claim_bug — Pick up bugs to fix
mark_rfqa — Mark ready for QA testing
generate_test_cases — AI creates tests from specs
generate_test_plan — PRD to structured test plan
analyze_bugs — Find patterns and hotspots
check_release_readiness — Go/no-go recommendation
create_bug_from_screenshot — Vision AI extracts details