Bug triage checklist

A free bug triage checklist you can copy/paste: repro, severity, priority, owners, work plan, and communication.

Bug triage checklist

Bug triage is about clarity: what’s broken, who owns it, how urgent it is, and what “done” means.

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Copy/paste checklist

Use for weekly triage or as a bug card description template.

Bug triage checklist (copy/paste)

1) Basic info
- Title:
- Reporter:
- Environment (prod/stage/dev):
- Affected users (%):

2) Repro steps
- Steps:
- Expected result:
- Actual result:

3) Severity & priority
- Severity (S1/S2/S3/S4):
- Priority (P0/P1/P2/P3):
- Why this priority:

4) Ownership
- Assignee:
- Reviewer:
- ETA:

5) Work plan
- Fix approach:
- Tests needed:
- Rollout plan:

6) Communication
- Stakeholders to inform:
- Status update cadence:

7) Done definition
- Verified in:
- Monitoring/alerts checked:
- Post-mortem needed (yes/no):

How to use this in EasyRoadmap

check_circleCreate a “Bugs” lane and track triage on the board.
check_circlePaste this checklist into bug card descriptions for consistent reporting.
check_circleUse assignees to keep ownership clear and visible.

Tips

lightbulbMake severity about impact; make priority about what you do next.
lightbulbIf repro steps are unclear, the first task is “reproduce reliably”.
lightbulbAlways define “done”: verified + monitored, not just “merged”.
lightbulbUse a single board view so the team sees the real queue.

Related resources

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