Inline Comments in QA
Hey everyone! Wanted to share something we’ve been working on for the QA workflow that I think will make a real difference for teams that collaborate on report reviews.
The Problem
If you’ve been using QA in Dradis, you know how it works: you review a finding, you spot something that needs fixing, like a vague recommendation, a claim that needs more precision, a sentence that could land wrong with the client, so you leave a comment. But that comment goes into a general feed attached to the whole issue. This works but your colleague now has to read the comment, read the finding, and figure out which part you’re actually referring to.
It works, but it’s not ideal.
What We Built
Inline comments let you select any text inside an issue or content block (a word, a sentence, a whole paragraph) and leave a comment directly on it, anchored to that exact text.
Think of how inline comments work in a Google Doc or a GitHub PR review. Highlight the text, leave your note, and your teammate sees exactly what you’re talking about.
Click any highlighted passage and the thread opens in a panel on the right. You can see the full conversation, reply, and resolve it when the feedback has been addressed.
Once the issue’s been addressed, resolve the thread. It stays on the finding in a resolved state so there’s a clear audit trail of what was discussed and actioned, but it’s no longer demanding attention.
Why It Matters
The QA step is your last line of defence before a report goes out. Vague feedback costs time (reviewers re-reading findings to reconstruct context, writers guessing which sentence triggered the comment), and leads to chasing clarification in chat.
Anchored comments cut all of that out. The feedback lives exactly where the problem is. New team members can follow the review history without needing someone to narrate what happened. And when you’re under deadline pressure, that precision is genuinely useful.
Try It
Head to QA in any project, open a finding, and select some text. You’ll see the option to start a thread. This is shipping in the next Dradis release.
Would love to hear how your team ends up using it. Drop any feedback or questions below.