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Bug Burn Rate Calculator

Enter your current open bug count, daily close rate, and target ship date to get an instant go/no-go signal.

Total across all priorities
7-day rolling average works well
When you need to be at target
Net inflow (optional)
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Enter your data above

Fill in open bugs, daily close rate, and ship date to get your go/no-go signal.

Priority breakdown (optional)

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Priority Open Close rate / day Days to zero
P1
P2
P3
P4

How to use

Open bugs today: your total verified open bug count right now. Bugs closed per day: how many your team is averaging — the trailing 7-day average is more reliable than today's number. New bugs per day: if your inflow is non-zero (common in alpha), include it to get a net burn rate.

The projection assumes a constant daily rate across working days. Real projects spike and slow, so treat this as a directional signal, not a guarantee. If you're showing amber, look at whether your close rate is accelerating; if red, you probably need to triage scope or add QA resource.

The priority breakdown is optional — fill it in if you want to see which priority tier is your bottleneck.