Bug Triage

The process of reviewing incoming defects to assign priority, severity, and ownership so the most important issues are fixed first.

Glossary

What is Bug Triage?

Bug triage is the recurring practice of reviewing newly reported defects and deciding what happens to each one: how severe it is, how it ranks against other work, who owns it, and whether it blocks a release. Good triage keeps the backlog honest and ensures engineering effort flows to the issues that matter most to users. Clear, reproducible reports make triage faster—when a bug ships with a recorded reproduction, reviewers can confirm severity in seconds instead of guessing from a vague description.