Docs
BugTape docs.
These docs cover the SDK, MCP, and the API in plain Markdown. Start with the quickstart.
Terminal and MCP
Live debugging, without leaving your editor.
Watch the issue feed, select what matters and investigate with the coding agent you already use.
npx -y bugtape liveStart
- Quickstart
Project key, hosted module, first test error.
.md - Platforms
Web, iOS, React Native, server — what each sends.
.md - SDK reference
Every browser init option and method.
.md - Capture semantics
How the SDK captures, buffers, deduplicates and submits.
.md - Visibility
What is captured, what is masked, what leaves the browser.
.md - Privacy proof checklist
Prove scrubbing on your own screens before production.
.md - Swift
BugTapeCore source package for iOS and macOS.
.md - Python
Server errors, logging and Streamlit, with messages redacted.
.md - Node.js
Server errors, Express and Next.js, with messages redacted.
.md - Use BugTape with Datadog
Link each issue to its Datadog trace or RUM session.
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Terminal & agents
- Live terminal
Watch errors, multi-select and launch a local MCP coding agent.
.md - Agents
What an agent can request and acknowledge.
.md - Webhooks
Signed JSON for Cursor Automations and Claude routines.
.md - Agent plugins
Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Grok. One package, native sign-in and a chosen project.
.md - MCP install
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex or Grok: one command, or sign in with the URL.
.md - CLI
npx -y bugtape: connect an agent with one click, set up capture in a repo.
- MCP tools
Every tool, its inputs and scopes.
.md - Keep Datadog, add BugTape
Where the agent fix loop fits next to APM.
.md - Local diagnosis bridge
Run a diagnosis against your own checkout.
.md - Runner verification
How a repaired build is verified.
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Reference
- Ingest schema
POST /v1/ingest fields and receipts.
.md - API reference
Every public endpoint.
.md - Authentication
Capture keys, sessions and agent tokens.
.md - SaaS integration guide
Wire BugTape into a multi-tenant product.
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For machines
- llms.txt
The machine-readable product summary agents read first.
- AGENTS.md snippet
Paste into your repo so coding agents start from BugTape.
- What is BugTape
The one-page definition, for people and models.
Facts
| What it records | Supported browser errors, failed requests, and a short DOM replay with the report. It does not record every visit. |
|---|---|
| No account | npx -y bugtape --help prints the commands and does not sign you in. The live demo stays in the browser. The demo MCP at https://app.bugtape.ai/demo/mcp needs no sign-in. Your own workspace needs one. |
| Price | Free is $0. Prepaid credits are $10 for 2,000 credits. Pro is $29 a month. |
| Not included | Hosted screenshots and voice notes are not stored. Fatal iOS crash capture is not available. |
FAQ
Can I try BugTape with no account?
Yes. npx -y bugtape --help prints the CLI and does not sign you in. The live demo runs in your browser and sends nothing. The demo MCP at https://app.bugtape.ai/demo/mcp needs no sign-in. Your own workspace needs one.
Does BugTape record every session?
No. It keeps a short buffer in the browser and sends that buffer with a supported error or a user report.