GNATS is the GNU project

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's bug-tracking software. GNATS is free software

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GNU GNATS is a set of tools for tracking bugs reported by users to a central site. It allows problem report management and communication with users via various means. GNATS stores all the information about problem reports in its databases and provides tools for querying, editing, and maintenance of the databases.

A web interface for this project also exists, called Gnatsweb.

Features

Thanks to its architecture, GNATS is not bound to a single user interface – it can be used via command line, e-mail, Emacs, or a network daemon, usually used with a Web interface. Together with the fact that all GNATS databases and configuration can be stored in plain text files, it allows easy use and provides good flexibility.

External links

• The GNATS project homepage
• GNATS development home, on savannah.gnu.org
• Gnatsweb development home, on savannah.gnu.org