htmx bug report form
A structured bug report with steps and a screenshot.
Recommended fields
| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| No | ||
| summary | text | Yes |
| steps | textarea | Yes |
| severity | select | No |
| screenshot | file | No |
The code
Use `hx-post`, `hx-ext="json-enc"`, and an `hx-headers` attribute for `Accept: application/json`. Swap the response into the page.
htmx (hx-post + json-enc)
contact.html
<!-- Include htmx + the json-enc extension -->
<form
hx-post="https://formloom.vercel.app/api/submit/YOUR_ACCESS_KEY"
hx-ext="json-enc"
hx-swap="outerHTML"
hx-headers='{"Accept": "application/json"}'
>
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" />
</label>
<label>
Summary
<input type="text" name="summary" required />
</label>
<label>
Steps to reproduce
<textarea name="steps" required></textarea>
</label>
<label>
Severity
<select name="severity">
<option value="Cosmetic">Cosmetic</option>
<option value="Minor">Minor</option>
<option value="Major">Major</option>
<option value="Critical">Critical</option>
</select>
</label>
<label>
Screenshot
<input type="file" name="screenshot" />
</label>
<!-- honeypot: bots fill this, humans don't see it -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>Plain HTML (no JavaScript)
contact.html
<form action="https://formloom.vercel.app/api/submit/YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" method="POST">
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" />
</label>
<label>
Summary
<input type="text" name="summary" required />
</label>
<label>
Steps to reproduce
<textarea name="steps" required></textarea>
</label>
<label>
Severity
<select name="severity">
<option value="Cosmetic">Cosmetic</option>
<option value="Minor">Minor</option>
<option value="Major">Major</option>
<option value="Critical">Critical</option>
</select>
</label>
<label>
Screenshot
<input type="file" name="screenshot" />
</label>
<!-- honeypot: bots fill this, humans don't see it -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>@formloom/client (typed SDK)
submit.ts
// npm i @formloom/client
import { createForm } from "@formloom/client";
type Contact = {
email?: string;
summary: string;
steps: string;
severity?: string;
screenshot?: string;
};
const form = createForm<Contact>("YOUR_ACCESS_KEY");
// End-to-end typed: TS errors if you send the wrong shape.
const { success, message } = await form.submit({
email: form.email.value,
summary: form.summary.value,
steps: form.steps.value,
severity: form.severity.value,
screenshot: form.screenshot.value,
});Tips
- Allow a screenshot upload to speed up triage.
- Forward to GitHub Issues or Linear via a webhook.
FAQ
Yes — add a webhook that forwards the report JSON to a function that opens an issue.