Notifications

Stay informed about test results, failures, and important events through email notifications and integrations.

Notification Types

Test Result Notifications

Test Execution Completed:

• When any test finishes
• Pass or fail status
• Execution duration
• Link to results

Test Execution Failed:

• Only when tests fail
• Error details
• Screenshots
• Troubleshooting hints

Recommended: Enable for critical tests only to avoid notification fatigue.

Discovery Notifications

Discovery Session Completed:

• When crawl finishes
• Pages discovered count
• Flows detected
• Patterns identified

Discovery Comparison Ready:

• When baseline comparison completes
• Change summary
• Critical issues detected

Test Plan Notifications

Test Plan Completed:

• When batch execution finishes
• Overall pass/fail summary
• Individual test status
• Execution duration

Test Plan Failed:

• When any test in plan fails
• Which tests failed
• Quick access to failures

First Failure:

• Stop immediately after first failure
• Useful for smoke tests

Team Notifications

Member Invited:

• When new member joins
• Their role
• Who invited them

Member Removed:

• When member leaves
• Who removed them

Role Changed:

• Permission updates
• New responsibilities

Quota Notifications

Approaching Quota Limit:

• At 80% of quota
• At 90% of quota
• At 100% (limit reached)

Quota Reset:

• When monthly quota resets
• New limits available

Billing Notifications

Payment Success:

• Successful charges
• Invoice ready
• Next billing date

Payment Failed:

• Failed payment attempt
• Update payment method reminder
• Days until service interruption

Trial Ending:

• 7 days before trial ends
• 3 days before trial ends
• Trial ended

Delivery Channels

Email Notifications

Configure per user:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications
2. Toggle email notifications
3. Select notification types
4. Choose frequency:
   • Instant
   • Hourly digest
   • Daily digest

Email includes:

• Clear subject line
• Summary of event
• Direct action links
• Unsubscribe option

In-App Notifications

Always enabled:

• Bell icon shows unread count
• Click to view notifications
• Mark as read/unread
• Clear all option

Notification center shows:

• Recent notifications (last 30 days)
• Filtered by type
• Quick actions available

Integration Notifications

Route notifications through:

• Slack - Team channels
• Microsoft Teams - Team channels
• Jira - Create issues automatically
• Trello - Create cards
• Webhooks - Custom endpoints

Set up integrations →

Configuration

Global Notification Settings

Organization-wide defaults:

1. Go to Organization Settings → Notifications
2. Set default preferences
3. All new members inherit these

Defaults apply to:

• New team members
• New projects
• New test plans

Project-Level Notifications

Override for specific projects:

1. Go to Project Settings → Notifications
2. Enable project-specific settings
3. Configure as needed

Use cases:

• Critical projects need more alerts
• Side projects need fewer
• Different teams, different preferences

Personal Notification Preferences

Individual customization:

1. Go to User Settings → Notifications
2. Override organization defaults
3. Set your own preferences

Respect team norms:

• Don’t miss critical alerts
• Balance staying informed vs inbox overload

Notification Filters

By Priority

Control which test priorities trigger notifications:

• Critical only - Only P0 tests
• Critical + High - P0 and P1 tests
• All priorities - Every test

By Tag

Filter by test tags:

• Include tags: Only tests with specific tags
• Exclude tags: Never notify for certain tags

Examples:

• Only notify for “smoke” tag tests
• Exclude “wip” (work-in-progress) tests

By Status

Choose which statuses notify:

• Failures only (recommended)
• All results (can be noisy)
• First failure only (for smoke tests)

By Time

Schedule quiet hours:

• Pause notifications during off-hours
• Set business hours only
• Configure timezone

Example: No notifications 10 PM - 8 AM

Frequency Options

Instant

Receive notifications immediately:

• Best for: Critical failures
• Use case: Need immediate attention
• Downside: Can be disruptive

Hourly Digest

Batched every hour:

• Best for: Regular monitoring
• Use case: Stay informed without constant alerts
• Recommended for: Test results, executions

Daily Digest

Once per day summary:

• Best for: Non-urgent updates
• Use case: Morning review of yesterday’s activity
• Recommended for: Analytics, reports, team activity

Delivery time: Configurable (default 8 AM)

Notification Management

Mark as Read

Keep notification center tidy:

• Click notification to mark read
• “Mark all as read” button
• Auto-mark after 30 days

Mute Notifications

Temporarily disable:

• Mute specific project
• Mute specific test
• Mute for time period (1 hour, 1 day, 1 week)

Use case: During development when tests are intentionally failing

Unsubscribe

Stop receiving specific notifications:

• Click unsubscribe in email
• Or disable in Settings → Notifications
• Can re-enable anytime

Smart Notifications

Intelligent Routing

BugBrain automatically:

• Routes to test creator for failures
• Notifies assigned team members
• Escalates recurring failures
• Reduces noise from flaky tests

Failure Grouping

Multiple failures grouped:

• Same error → One notification
• Multiple tests → Summary email
• Avoid spam from test plan failures

Priority-Based Delivery

Critical notifications:

• Sent immediately
• Multiple channels (email + Slack)
• Clear action required

Low priority:

• Batched in digest
• Single channel
• Informational only

Do Not Disturb

Enable DND mode:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications
2. Enable “Do Not Disturb”
3. Set schedule (optional)

While DND is active:

• No email notifications
• No push notifications
• In-app notifications still appear
• Critical alerts still sent (configurable)

Notification Templates

Customize email templates: (Pro plan feature)

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Templates
2. Select template to customize
3. Edit subject and body
4. Use variables: {{testName}}, {{status}}, etc.
5. Preview and save

Use case: Match your team’s communication style

Analytics

Track notification effectiveness:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Analytics
2. View metrics:
   • Delivery rate
   • Open rate
   • Click-through rate
   • Unsubscribe rate

Optimize based on data:

• High unsubscribe = too many notifications
• Low open rate = wrong timing or irrelevant
• High click rate = notifications are valuable

Best Practices

Troubleshooting

Not receiving emails?

• Check spam/junk folder
• Verify email address correct
• Check email notifications enabled
• Add noreply@bugbrain.tech to contacts

Too many notifications?

• Switch to digest mode
• Filter by priority or tags
• Mute non-critical projects
• Use Do Not Disturb mode

Notifications delayed?

• Check if using digest mode
• Verify timezone settings
• Check email server delays
• Contact support if persistent

Integration not working?

• Verify integration is configured
• Test integration connection
• Check event filters
• Review integration logs

Next Steps

• Set up Slack integration for team notifications
• Configure Jira integration for issue tracking
• Create test plans with smart notifications
• Customize notification preferences