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

Clone the repository:

bash

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

Install dependencies:

bash

bun install
# or
npm install

Build the server:

bash

bun run build
# or
npm run build

Set your API key:

server.ts

export BUGHERD_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Configuration

CLI Configuration

Add to your MCP client config:

config.json

{
  "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:

config.json

{
  "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

Code

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

Create and manage tasks

Code

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

Code

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

Manage webhooks

Code

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

Development

Run in development mode:

bash

bun run dev

Test with MCP Inspector:

bash

BUGHERD_API_KEY=xxx bun run inspector

Build for production:

bash

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.

Bugherd MCP README

BugHerd MCP Server

Features

Installation

Prerequisites

Setup

Configuration

CLI Configuration

Desktop Apps

Available Tools (37)

Organization

Users

Projects

Tasks

Columns

Comments

Attachments

Webhooks

Usage Examples

List projects and tasks

Create and manage tasks

Work with comments

Manage webhooks

Development

Run in development mode:

Test with MCP Inspector:

Build for production:

API Rate Limits

License

Author

Contributing

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