Bugherd MCP Server

BugHerd bug tracking integration. List projects, tasks, comments with filtering.

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What is the Bugherd MCP server?

Bugherd MCP server is a hosted integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. BugHerd bug tracking integration. List projects, tasks, comments with filtering.

What you get

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.

  • 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

What the assistant can call

Once Bugherd is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server
  • Organization — The Organization tool exposed by this server
  • Users — The Users tool exposed by this server
  • Projects — The Projects tool exposed by this server
  • Tasks — The Tasks tool exposed by this server
  • Columns — The Columns tool exposed by this server
  • Comments — The Comments tool exposed by this server
  • Attachments — The Attachments tool exposed by this server
  • Webhooks — The Webhooks tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: BUGHERD_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

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

Setting it up

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Choosing this one

Among the planning and project tracking options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Bugherd's toolset — Prerequisites, Setup, Organization and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Berckan; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Bugherd.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the bugherd mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.
OrganizationThe Organization tool exposed by this server.
UsersThe Users tool exposed by this server.
ProjectsThe Projects tool exposed by this server.
TasksThe Tasks tool exposed by this server.
ColumnsThe Columns tool exposed by this server.
CommentsThe Comments tool exposed by this server.
AttachmentsThe Attachments tool exposed by this server.
WebhooksThe Webhooks tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Bugherd MCP server

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

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 18+ or Bun - A BugHerd account with API access - BugHerd API key (get it from Settings > General Settings)
VariableDescriptionRequired
BUGHERD_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Bugherd to Prerequisites.
  • Use Bugherd to Setup.
  • Use Bugherd to Organization.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Bugherd to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (Prerequisites, Setup, Organization, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Bugherd directly.