# Product Context - Bitbucket MCP Server

problem_statement: |
  Developers using AI assistants need programmatic access to Bitbucket operations
  without leaving their development environment. Manual API interactions are
  time-consuming and error-prone.

target_users:
  primary:
    - "Software developers using AI coding assistants"
    - "DevOps engineers automating PR workflows"
    - "Code reviewers needing efficient review tools"
  
  secondary:
    - "Project managers tracking development progress"
    - "QA engineers reviewing code changes"

user_needs:
  core:
    - "Create and manage pull requests programmatically"
    - "Review code changes with AI assistance"
    - "Automate branch management tasks"
    - "Search code across repositories"
    - "Access file contents without cloning"
  
  workflow:
    - "Comment on PRs with code suggestions"
    - "Approve/request changes on PRs"
    - "List and filter pull requests"
    - "Get comprehensive PR details including comments"
    - "Manage branch lifecycle"

value_proposition:
  - "Seamless Bitbucket integration within AI assistants"
  - "Unified interface for Cloud and Server variants"
  - "Time savings through automation"
  - "Reduced context switching"
  - "Enhanced code review quality with AI"

user_experience_goals:
  - "Simple tool invocation syntax"
  - "Clear and consistent response formats"
  - "Helpful error messages with recovery suggestions"
  - "Smart defaults (pagination, truncation)"
  - "Flexible filtering and search options"

adoption_strategy:
  - "npm package for easy installation"
  - "Comprehensive documentation with examples"
  - "Support for both Cloud and Server"
  - "Gradual feature addition based on user needs"