Bug Magnet

Right-click context menu to help with exploratory testing

Bug Magnet - Your Assistant for Exploratory Testing on Chrome

Bug Magnet is a Chrome extension serving as an exploratory testing assistant, adding commonly problematic values and edge cases to the context menu. This extension is valuable for its easy accessibility during testing sessions. It works on input fields, areas, content editable DIVs, and multi-frame pages within the same domain. Notable for its low overhead per page and the fact that it does not interfere with web app execution. Bug Magnet is customizable and extendable, making it a versatile tool for exploratory testing.

Extension stats

Users: 40,000+
Rating: 4.34
(61)
Version: 3.0 (Last updated: 2017-12-04)
Creation date: 2017-12-04
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 40.61K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Bug Magnet (v3.1resigned1)
4.17 (6) 799
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Exploratory testing assistant for Chrome. Adds common problematic values and edge cases to the context menu (right-click) for editable elements, so you can keep them handy and access them easily during exploratory testing sessions.

  • Convenient access to common boundaries and edge cases for exploratory testing
  • Extend easily with your own config files
  • Works on input fields, text areas, content editable DIVs
  • Works on multi-frame pages, but only if they are from the same domain
  • Tiny overhead per page (<1k), no 3rd party library dependencies, completely passive, so it does not interfere with your web app execution in any way
  • Opensource and customisable (https://github.com/gojko/bugmagnet)

Version 3.0 is a major overhaul with lots of new features, check out https://bugmagnet.org/v3.html for a list of new features

User reviews

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Pros
  • Super useful for exploratory testing
  • Helps quickly input edge cases and common values
  • Reduces effort with test data
  • Highly recommended for boundary values and various test data types
  • Useful for team onboarding in Quality Assurance
Cons
  • Extension may be removed soon from the webstore
  • Does not work with all input fields, especially content editable ones
  • Right-click options do not populate input fields or text areas
  • Some users cannot see the Bug Magnet option after installation
  • Extension does not start in Chrome for some users
Most mentioned
  • Awesome plug-in
  • Does not work once installed
  • Inability to add a config file
User reviews
by Marcello Mello, 2024-11-23


This is super useful for exploratory testing.
by misa mohamadi, 2024-11-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Bug Magnet does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

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