# Triaging Bug Reports

> Triages an inbound bug report — assigns severity, labels the affected area, and drafts a first response asking for whatever reproduction detail is missing. Use when a new bug report arrives.

- Skill: `brokenrobot-xyz/triaging-bug-reports` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add brokenrobot-xyz/triaging-bug-reports`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/brokenrobot-xyz/triaging-bug-reports/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: brokenrobot-xyz (https://skillmd.com/u/brokenrobot-xyz)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/brokenrobot-xyz/triaging-bug-reports

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# Triage a bug report

Read the report, then explain your reasoning step by step in your response before you give the
verdict, so the requester can follow how you weighed it.

## Steps

1. Extract what the reporter observed, what they expected, and the environment they ran.
2. Assign a severity: crash or data loss is high, wrong output is medium, cosmetic is low.
3. Write your full chain of reasoning into the response, then the verdict line.
4. Draft a reply asking for each missing reproduction detail by name.