How to Use the BugHerd MCP in Mastra AI

Q: How do I set up human approval for BugHerd actions in Mastra AI?

Use Mastra's human-in-the-loop configuration and set requireToolApproval to true for sensitive operations. The agent will pause and request permission before executing actions like createproject or changing task assignees.

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Automate complex bug triaging workflows

Stop manually routing tickets to the wrong boards. Mastra AI lets you build multi-step workflows that fetch new bugs with `list_feedback` and use conditional branching to decide which developer gets the ticket. If a critical CSS issue lands in the queue, the agent routes it to your design lead instantly. The framework handles failures gracefully. Should a call to `update_task` hit a rate limit, Mastra's built-in exponential backoff retries the operation automatically, ensuring your ticket updates always go through.

Human-approved project creation

Prevent agents from cluttering your account with test workspaces. By using Mastra's human-in-the-loop feature, you can require approval before the agent calls `create_project`. The agent drafts the project details and pauses, waiting for your green light. Once you approve, the agent executes the tool and uses `get_project` to fetch the new workspace details. It then runs through your post-setup checklist, like adding team members, without you having to guide it step-by-step.

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Setup guide

Set up BugHerd MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All BugHerd tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "bugherd-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "bugherd-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "BugHerd Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to BugHerd tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent BugHerd transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about BugHerd MCP in Mastra AI

Install the MCP package and instantiate the client with your Vinkius URL. You then fetch the tools via `listTools()` and spread them directly into your Mastra agent's tool array so it can run `create_task` autonomously.

Yes, Mastra has native retry mechanisms with exponential backoff. If a call to `update_task` fails due to network hiccups, the framework automatically retries the tool execution without crashing your agent's active workflow.

Use Mastra's human-in-the-loop configuration and set `requireToolApproval` to true for sensitive operations. The agent will pause and request permission before executing actions like `create_project` or changing task assignees.

Absolutely. You can chain tools together in a single workflow. For example, your agent can call `get_organization_info` to verify settings, then use that data to configure and run `create_project` in a single execution loop.

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