MVP Roadmap with Bugster

Get your first E2E test suite running in under a week. Critical flows tested, running locally, ready for CI.

Goal: 3-5 critical flows tested. Running locally. Ready for CI.

Step 1: Define Your Critical Paths

Get your team together for 30 minutes. Ask:

1. What do users pay for? → #1 critical path
2. What blocks users from value? → Usually auth
3. What wakes you up at 3am? → That’s critical

Priority	Flow Type	Example
P0	Auth gate	Login, Signup
P0	Core value	Create project, Make purchase
P1	Conversion	Upgrade plan, Invite team

Write down 3-5 flows. No more. If you can’t pick 5, pick 3.

Step 2: Setup Bugster

1. Install

   macOS / Linux

   curl -sSL https://bugster.dev/install.sh | bash
   

   See Installation Guide for troubleshooting.

2. Authenticate and initialize

   bugster auth
   bugster init
   

   See Auth and Init command reference.

Step 3: Configure Authentication

Create a test user in your app, then add credentials:

config.yaml

credentials:
  - id: user
    username: ${BUGSTER_USERNAME}
    password: ${BUGSTER_PASSWORD}

Store secrets in .env (add to .gitignore):

.env

BUGSTER_USERNAME=[e-mail]
BUGSTER_PASSWORD=TestPassword123!

See Credentials and Roles for multiple roles and advanced setup.

Step 4: Write Your First Test

AI Agent

bugster plugin --agent cursor  # or --agent claude

Then: @bugster-generate Create a test for user login

See Plugin Command for details.

Run it:

bugster run .bugster/tests/auth/login.yaml

See Run Command for all options.

Step 5: Cover Critical Paths

Write one test per critical path. Organize in folders:

.bugster/tests/
├── auth/login.yaml
├── core/create-project.yaml
└── billing/upgrade-plan.yaml

bugster run  # Run all tests

Checklist

• 3-5 critical paths identified
• Bugster installed and initialized
• Test user created with credentials in .env
• All critical path tests passing locally

What’s Next

CI Integration

Run tests on PRs

Configuration

Customize settings

Test Management

Expand coverage