Local-first Windows desktop app
Bug Pocket keeps defect capture close to the work with a global shortcut, a quick note, an annotated screenshot, and a structured report ready for Linear and Jira. All local. No cloud required.
The problem
You spot a bug mid-session. Opening a browser, navigating to Jira, pasting screenshots, and re-typing environment details takes time; by the time you're done, you've lost the exact screen state that made the issue reproducible.
Bug details, screenshots, module context, and tracker fields scatter across tabs, folders, and short-term memory.
Capture context instantly with a global shortcut, annotate the screenshot in-app, and return to testing in seconds. Clean up and dispatch to Linear or Jira when you're ready.
Press Ctrl+Alt+P to open Quick Capture or Ctrl+Alt+S to snip directly. Fill a short note and attach a screenshot without leaving the app you're testing.
Draw arrows, add text, or mask sensitive data directly on your screenshot using the built-in canvas annotator. Annotations are non-destructive; originals stay intact.
Open the Dashboard, refine the fields, optionally run AI Triage to auto-populate Steps to Reproduce, then copy a formatted report or open a pre-filled Linear/Jira ticket.
Core Features
A lightweight suite built for speed and reliability.
Trigger captures instantly from any screen or application without losing focus.
All data stays on your machine by default.
Push rich, formatted tickets directly to your issue tracker.
Built for real QA work
QA leads, testers, and developers moving through multi-module applications can capture bugs, scenarios, observations, and questions without losing the exact screen state, module, environment, and evidence that made the issue clear.
Bug Pocket captures all five entry types (Bug, Scenario, Question, Observation, and Improvement) so you never have to decide what something is while you're in the middle of testing.
Privacy and trust
Bug reports contain sensitive product details, unreleased UI states, and environment-specific data. Bug Pocket keeps everything on your machine unless you explicitly opt into Cloud Sync.
Every capture starts as a local-only record stored in SQLite on your machine. Sensitive portal evidence never leaves your device unless you choose to sync.
When your team needs shared visibility, an optional Cloud Sync tier pushes reports to a central workspace, without changing the fast, local-first capture experience.
AI Triage uses your own API key, encrypted locally with Windows
safeStorage. No shared cloud AI key is ever bundled
into the app.
With content-addressed local storage, encrypted key handling, and no required cloud account, Bug Pocket is built on the principle that your test data belongs to you.
Ready when the next bug appears
Free Windows desktop app. No cloud account required. Your data stays yours.