Public Bug Board
Share a live, read-only view of your project’s bugs with players and community members. The Public Bug Board gives external visitors a link to browse reported bugs, check their status, and optionally leave comments — all without needing a BetaHub account to view.
This is useful when you want to:
- Show players that reported bugs are being tracked
- Let your community follow bug progress transparently
- Reduce duplicate reports by making known issues visible
Enabling the Public Bug Board
- Open your project and go to the Bugs page
- Click Quick Actions in the top-right corner
- Select Enable Public Bug Board
Once enabled, a unique shareable URL is generated for your board. You can configure the board and copy the link from the Settings → Bugs page.
You can also access board settings through Quick Actions → Public Bug Board → Settings on the Bugs page.
Sharing the Link
Open the Settings → Bugs page — the shareable URL is displayed at the top of the Public Bug Board section. Click Copy to copy it to your clipboard.
Anyone with this link can view the board. No sign-in is required.
Tip: Share the link on your Discord server, Steam page, community forum, or anywhere your players gather.
Configuring the Board
The Settings → Bugs page lets you control exactly what visitors see on your public board.
Visible Columns
Choose which columns appear in the bug list table. Available columns include:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Bug title (always shown) |
| Status | Current status (e.g., Open, In Progress) |
| Priority | Priority level |
| Heat | Community interest indicator |
| Occurrence | Number of times this bug has been reported |
| Created Date | When the bug was first reported |
| Updated Date | When the bug was last updated |
| Reported By | Who reported the bug |
| Assigned To | Who is working on it |
| Release | Which release the bug is associated with |
| Duplicates | Number of duplicate reports |
| Due Date | When the bug is due |
| Ext. Links | Links to external tracking systems |
By default, the board shows: Title, Status, Priority, Heat, Created Date, and Occurrence.
Visible Statuses
Select which bug statuses appear on the board. By default, the board shows bugs with these statuses:
- Open — New, unresolved bugs
- In Progress — Bugs being actively worked on
- Needs More Info — Bugs that need additional details
You can also enable:
- Resolved — Bugs that have been fixed
- Closed — Bugs that are no longer relevant
- Won’t Fix — Bugs that won’t be addressed
When multiple statuses are visible, the board displays tabs so visitors can filter by status.
Sorting
Control the default sort order of the bug list:
- Sort by: Heat (default), ID, Priority, Occurrence, Duplicates, Created Date, Updated Date, or Due Date
- Direction: Descending (default) or Ascending
Display Limit
Set the maximum number of bugs shown on the board, from 1 to 100 (default: 25). This acts as a hard cap — only the top bugs (based on your sort order) will be visible, even if more bugs match the filters.
Commenting
When commenting is enabled, visitors can leave comments on individual bugs after signing in to BetaHub. When disabled, the board is completely read-only.
Commenting is off by default.
What Visitors See
Bug List
Visitors see a clean table of bugs with the columns you’ve configured. If multiple statuses are visible, tabs at the top let them filter by status. Clicking any bug row opens its detail page.
The project name is displayed at the top of the board. If your project is publicly accessible, the name links back to the project page.
Bug Detail Page
The detail page shows:
- Bug title and status
- Tags and labels (if any)
- Description and steps to reproduce (if provided)
- Screenshots (if attached) — developer-private media is automatically excluded
- Metadata based on your visible column settings (priority, heat, reporter, etc.)
- Comments section (if commenting is enabled)
Bug titles, descriptions, and steps to reproduce are filtered for profanity before being displayed, unless the project’s profanity filter has been disabled in Content Settings.
Disabling the Board
To disable the public bug board:
- Go to Quick Actions → Public Bug Board → Disable on the Bugs page, or click Disable Public Board on the Settings → Bugs page
- Confirm the action
Disabling the board immediately revokes the link. Anyone visiting the old URL will see a “Not Found” message. If you re-enable the board later, a new URL is generated — the old link will not work again.
See Also
- Public Suggestions Board – Shareable public board for community suggestions
- Managing Feedback – Triage and workflow best practices
- Core Features – Feedback management essentials
- Project Settings – Configure project options