Automated Shortcut Bug Backlog Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens Shortcut, counts each team's open stories tagged as a bug, creates a Trello backlog card for any team over the threshold you set, and alerts the engineering Teams channel by name.
How do I get alerted when a Shortcut team's bug backlog grows?
WebRun checks Shortcut every morning for each team's open bug count, compares it to the threshold you set, and creates a Trello backlog card for any team over it. It then alerts your engineering Teams channel by name, so a growing bug backlog gets noticed before it becomes the whole sprint's problem.
- Growing bug backlogs get named and flagged the same morning
- Teams under threshold generate no unnecessary noise
- Backlog trend stays visible on a shared Trello card
Built for engineering managers · QA leads · software teams · product engineering
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.shortcut.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Shortcut - count open bugs by team
shortcut.com
WebRun opens Shortcut to count open bugs by team. - Open Shortcut and count open stories tagged as a bug per team
- Compare today's count to yesterday's
- Flag any team whose bug count passed a set threshold
Done when Every team's open bug count is captured and compared to yesterday.
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Trello - log a backlog card
trello.com
WebRun opens Trello to log a backlog card. - Create or update a backlog alert card for any team over threshold
- Include today's count and how much it grew
- Move a team's card back once they're under threshold
Done when Every over-threshold team has a current backlog card.
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Microsoft Teams - alert the engineering team
microsoft.com
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to alert the engineering team. - Post an alert to the engineering Teams channel for any team over threshold
- Name the team and the current bug count
- Skip this step if every team is under threshold
Done when The engineering team has been alerted to any bug backlog over threshold.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it close or reprioritize any bugs?
No. WebRun only counts open stories tagged as bugs. It never closes, edits, or reprioritizes a story in Shortcut.
What counts as over threshold?
You set the number. WebRun compares each team's open bug count against it every morning and only alerts when a team crosses it.
Will the Teams channel get a message every day?
Only when at least one team is over threshold. A day where every team is under threshold sends no alert.
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