Write a defect report from a screenshot and a log Prompts
Turns your screen description and log excerpt into a defect report that uses only supported observations and does not invent a cause.
- Area
- Development & IT
- Level
- Beginner
- Good for
- Separate expected and actual results using only the screen description and the log
- Write reproduction steps only so far as they are supported
- Mark gaps as unsupported instead of guessing a cause
How it works
- Describe what is visible on the screenshot and paste the relevant log excerpt.
- If you have it, state the expected display or result.
- Do not invent severity levels, causes, ticket numbers or steps that are not in your notes.
To copy
Write a defect report from my screenshot description and the log excerpt. Do not invent severity levels, causes, ticket numbers, environment details or steps that are not in my notes. Screenshot description: [Paste the description] Log excerpt: [Paste the excerpt] Expected result, if known: [Note or: not stated] Steps before it appeared, if known: [Note or: not stated] Check and write: 1. A short summary only from what the screen and the log show. 2. Separate blocks: supported steps, expected result, actual result. Mark what is missing as “not supported”. 3. Quote important log lines; do not reinterpret them. Do not propose a cause or a fix. 4. Do not rate severity and do not assign the report to a person.