# How to write a great bug report **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [November 19, 2015, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-write-a-great-bug-report/630 "2015-11-19T07:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drazisil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/drazisil/32/24029_2.png) [@drazisil](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/drazisil)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-write-a-great-bug-report/630/1 "2015-11-19T07:57:56Z")
Ugg, bug reports. We all hate them, but without them things just won’t get fixed. Writing a good bug report helps CircleCi troublshoot and solve things faster, which gets us all back to what we really want to be doing, ~~making more bugs~~ writing code! When writing a helpful bug report it is recommended that you include the following information: - The build url (if public), or the relevant section of circle.yml - Exact error message (screen shots if it’s a visual bug) - Are you aware of anything that changed since the build last passed? - When the bug first occurred (if known, this helps staff in knowing if something changed on their side) - What happens when you run the tests locally If you are having a bug that is already reported, please ♥ the bug and only comment if you have additional information to help track it down or solve it. ---
**Author:** ![alexey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/alexey/32/42_2.png) [@alexey](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/alexey)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-write-a-great-bug-report/630/2 "2015-11-19T15:18:03Z")
Thank you very much for writing this! ---
**Author:** ![levlaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/levlaz/32/36978_2.png) [@levlaz](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/levlaz)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-write-a-great-bug-report/630/3 "2015-11-19T18:38:28Z")
Pinned on November 19, 2015, 6:38pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![levlaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/levlaz/32/36978_2.png) [@levlaz](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/levlaz)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-write-a-great-bug-report/630/4 "2015-11-19T18:39:02Z")
This is amazing, thank yo so much! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/how-to-write-a-great-bug-report/630/5 "2018-06-18T11:33:54Z")
Closed on June 18, 2018, 11:33am UTC