Simple non-web based bug tracker [closed]

Question

There's a ton and and a half of questions and even more answers here concerning people looking for bug trackers. However all of them (that I found) seem to be about web based solutions. Since I'm working on a local project where I don't want to set up a web / DB server, and I don't want to use a hosted tracker either, I'm looking for something that runs locally.

• very preferably open-source
• pure Python or (at least) Windows executable
• no need for a database server (sqlite is obviously fine)
• Doesn't have to be fancy, just the basic bug / issue tracking functionality; just a little bit more than my current TODO text file or an Excel table.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Roundup.

It meets all your criteria, including not requiring a web-based interface (as per your specification, and unlike the accepted answer which suggested Trac).

Roundup is:

• Open source
• Pure Python
• Supports SQLite
• Not fancy, focuses on solid bug tracking

And as a significant point of differentiation, it has command-line and email interfaces in addition to a web interface.

It's very easy to get started - I suggest you take it for a spin.

Answer 2

Trac might be a bit too over engineered, but you could still run it locally via tracd on localhost.

It's:

• opensource.
• pure Python
• uses sqlite

But as I said, might be too complex for your use case.

Link: http://trac.edgewall.org

Answer 3

If you don't need to share your bug tracker system with a team (i.e., it's okay to have it isolated to your computer) I would recommend using Tiddlywiki. Technically it's web-based, but it's entirely encapsulated within a single HTML document and requires no database or server whatsoever (only a web browser) so I think it follows the spirit of what you are wanting. It's extremely customizable since it's 100% HTML/CSS/javascript. I have been using a tiddlywiki as a project notebook for years, keeping track of my to-do list, bug list, and general project documentation in one centralized, cross-referenced place. You can also find all sorts of tiddlywikis that you can download pre-configured for productivity (for example, TeamTasks, MonkeyGTD, or GTDTiddlyWiki Plus).