Guide
How to catch bugs users never report
BugTape's browser SDK records uncaught errors, failed requests and hung requests automatically, with replay, and groups repeats into one issue.
Short answer: Capture failures automatically instead of waiting for a report. BugTape's browser SDK records uncaught errors, requests that fail after a user action, and requests that hang, with a short replay, the request, console and stack, and groups repeats into one issue with a count. It's evidence that a supported failure happened. It isn't proof of why someone left or how much revenue was lost. Sentry and other error monitors capture uncaught errors too. BugTape's difference is grouping these failures with any user reports of the same bug, ready for your coding agent to read over MCP.
No account: npx -y bugtape --help prints the commands and does not sign you in. MCP needs one sign-in (npx -y bugtape connect claude, then click Allow once).
Page owner: Jaco Veldsman, hi@bugtape.ai. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Facts
| Failure type | Captured automatically? |
|---|---|
| Uncaught JS error | Yes |
| Failed request after a user action | Yes |
| Request that hangs | Yes |
| Server error (Node.js or Python SDK) | Yes |
| Fatal native crash (iOS) | No |
| Shopify-hosted checkout | No — Shopify's checkout pages don't load theme scripts |
Privacy
Nothing is sent until a failure or a report, and then only a short buffer. Form fields are masked, and strict mode blocks out page text.
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FAQ
Does this prove I lost a sale?
No. It shows a supported failure happened in that session.
Will users notice?
Only if you show the optional bug-report button.
Does it work alongside Sentry?
Yes.
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