BugHerd MCP Server

Note: This is an unofficial, community-maintained, open-source (MIT) BugHerd MCP server. It runs locally, your data never leaves your machine. For BugHerd's official closed-source hosted server, see macropodhq/bugherd-mcp.

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates BugHerd bug tracking with AI assistants.

Features

Complete BugHerd API v2 coverage with 38 tools across all resource types:

• Organization - Get account details
• Users - List members, guests, user tasks and projects
• Projects - CRUD operations, manage members and guests
• Tasks - Full task management including feedback, archived, and taskboard views
• Columns - Custom Kanban board management
• Comments - Read and create comments
• Attachments - Manage file attachments
• Webhooks - Configure event notifications

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Bun
• A BugHerd account with API access
• BugHerd API key (get it from Settings > General Settings)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/berckan/bugherd-mcp.git
cd bugherd-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

bun install
# or
npm install

3. Build the server:

bun run build
# or
npm run build

4. Set your API key:

export BUGHERD_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Configuration

CLI Configuration

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bugherd": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/bugherd-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BUGHERD_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Desktop Apps

Add to your MCP desktop app config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bugherd": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/bugherd-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BUGHERD_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools (37)

Organization

Tool	Description
bugherd_get_organization	Get organization/account details

Users

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_users	List all users (members + guests)
bugherd_list_members	List only team members
bugherd_list_guests	List only guests/clients
bugherd_get_user_tasks	Get tasks assigned to a user
bugherd_get_user_projects	Get projects for a user

Projects

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_projects	List all projects
bugherd_list_active_projects	List only active projects
bugherd_get_project	Get project details
bugherd_create_project	Create a new project
bugherd_update_project	Update project settings
bugherd_delete_project	⚠️ Delete a project permanently
bugherd_add_member	Add a member to a project
bugherd_add_guest	Add a guest to a project

Tasks

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_tasks	List tasks with filters (status, priority, tag)
bugherd_list_feedback_tasks	List unprocessed feedback tasks
bugherd_list_archived_tasks	List archived tasks
bugherd_list_taskboard_tasks	List taskboard tasks
bugherd_get_task	Get task details with metadata
bugherd_get_task_global	Get task by global ID
bugherd_get_task_by_local_id	Get task by local ID (#123)
bugherd_create_task	Create a new task
bugherd_move_tasks	Move tasks between projects
bugherd_update_task	Update task status/priority/description/assignee

Columns

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_columns	List project columns (Kanban statuses)
bugherd_get_column	Get column details
bugherd_create_column	Create a new column
bugherd_update_column	Update column name/position

Comments

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_comments	List comments on a task
bugherd_create_comment	Add a comment to a task

Attachments

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_attachments	List task attachments
bugherd_get_attachment	Get attachment details
bugherd_create_attachment	Create attachment from URL
bugherd_delete_attachment	⚠️ Delete an attachment

Webhooks

Tool	Description
bugherd_list_webhooks	List configured webhooks
bugherd_create_webhook	Create a webhook
bugherd_delete_webhook	⚠️ Delete a webhook

Usage Examples

List projects and tasks

List my BugHerd projects
Show me all critical bugs in project 12345

Create and manage tasks

Create a task in project 12345: "Fix the login button alignment"
Move task 678 from project 12345 to project 67890
Update task 678 status to "done"

Work with comments

Show comments on task 678 in project 12345
Add a comment to task 678: "Fixed in latest deploy"

Manage webhooks

List all webhooks
Create a webhook for task_create events pointing to https://example.com/webhook

Development

Run in development mode:

bun run dev

Test with MCP Inspector:

BUGHERD_API_KEY=xxx bun run inspector

Build for production:

bun run build

API Rate Limits

BugHerd allows an average of 60 requests per minute with bursts of up to 10 in quick succession. The server handles rate limiting errors gracefully.

License

MIT

Author

Berckan Guerrero

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Related

• BugHerd API Documentation
• Model Context Protocol
• MCP TypeScript SDK