Bugzilla Plugin

Manage Bugzilla bugs from within VS Code. View assigned bugs, read comments, and update bug status — all without leaving your editor.

Features

• Tree View — See all bugs assigned to you in the sidebar with severity icons and color-coded priorities
• Rich Bug Details — Click any bug to open a webview panel with formatted fields, severity/priority badges, and a status update form
• Status Updates — Change bug status directly from VS Code, including resolution selection for terminal states (RESOLVED, VERIFIED, CLOSED)
• Comments — View all comments on a bug with author and timestamp
• Status Bar Indicator — Shows connection status at a glance; click to refresh
• Input Focus Fix — Credential input boxes stay open even when switching tabs
• Automatic Retry — Network errors are retried automatically with exponential backoff
• Secure Storage — API keys stored in VS Code SecretStorage, never in plain text
• Zod Validation — All API responses are validated at runtime with Zod schemas

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or later
• Bugzilla 5.0+ with the REST API enabled

Installation

1. Download the .vsix file or build from source:

npm install
npm run compile
npx vsce package

2. Install in VS Code:

code --install-extension bugzilla-vscode-plugin-0.0.1.vsix

Setup

Getting a Bugzilla API Key

1. Log in to your Bugzilla instance
2. Go to Preferences → API Keys
3. Click Generate a new API Key
4. Copy the generated key

Configuring the Extension

1. Click the Bugzilla Plugin bug icon in the activity bar
2. Click the key icon in the tree view header (or run Bugzilla: Set Credentials)
3. Enter your Bugzilla Base URL (e.g. https://bugzilla.example.com)
4. Enter your API Key
5. Enter your Bugzilla email address (used to find bugs assigned to you)

The extension connects automatically and loads your assigned bugs.

Usage

Viewing Bugs

Your assigned bugs appear in the Assigned to Me tree view. Bugs are color-coded by severity:

• 🔴 Critical / Blocker — Red error icon
• 🟠 Major — Orange warning icon
• 🔵 Normal — Blue info icon

Click any bug to open the detail panel.

Updating Bug Status

1. Open a bug's details by clicking it in the tree
2. In the Details tab, select a new status from the dropdown
3. If selecting a terminal status (RESOLVED, VERIFIED, CLOSED), choose a resolution
4. Click Update Status

The tree refreshes automatically after any update.

Reading Comments

Switch to the Comments tab in the bug detail panel to see all comments chronologically.

Refreshing

• Click the refresh icon in the tree view header
• Click the Bugzilla status bar item
• Run Bugzilla: Refresh Bugs from the command palette

Clearing Credentials

• Click the trash icon in the tree view header
• Or run Bugzilla: Clear Credentials from the command palette

Commands