gotcha-feedback

A developer-first contextual feedback SDK for React. Add a feedback button to any component with a single line of code.

Installation

npm install gotcha-feedback
# or
yarn add gotcha-feedback
# or
pnpm add gotcha-feedback

Quick Start

import { GotchaProvider, Gotcha } from 'gotcha-feedback';

function App() {
  return (
    <GotchaProvider apiKey="your-api-key">
      <YourApp />
    </GotchaProvider>
  );
}

function FeatureCard() {
  return (
    <div style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
      <h2>New Feature</h2>
      <p>Check out this awesome new feature!</p>
      <Gotcha elementId="feature-card" />
    </div>
  );
}

Features

• Feedback Mode - Star rating + text input
• Vote Mode - Thumbs up/down with customizable labels
• Poll Mode - Custom options (single or multi-select)
• User Segmentation - Analyze feedback by custom user attributes
• Edit Support - Users can update their previous submissions
• Customizable - Themes, sizes, positions
• Accessible - Full keyboard navigation and screen reader support
• Animated - Smooth enter/exit animations with CSS transitions
• Lightweight - ~15KB minified

Props

GotchaProvider

| Prop | Type | Default | Description | |------|------|---------|-------------| | apiKey | string | Required | Your Gotcha API key | | baseUrl | string | https://gotcha.cx/api/v1 | Override API endpoint | | debug | boolean | false | Enable debug logging | | disabled | boolean | false | Disable all Gotcha buttons | | defaultUser | object | {} | Default user metadata |

Gotcha

| Prop | Type | Default | Description | |------|------|---------|-------------| | elementId | string | Required | Unique identifier for this element | | mode | 'feedback' \| 'vote' \| 'poll' | 'feedback' | Feedback mode | | position | 'top-right' \| 'top-left' \| 'bottom-right' \| 'bottom-left' \| 'inline' | 'top-right' | Button position | | size | 'sm' \| 'md' \| 'lg' | 'md' | Button size | | theme | 'light' \| 'dark' \| 'auto' | 'light' | Color theme | | showOnHover | boolean | true | Only show on hover | | showText | boolean | true | Show the text input in feedback mode | | showRating | boolean | true | Show the star rating in feedback mode | | promptText | string | Mode-specific | Custom prompt text | | voteLabels | { up: string, down: string } | { up: 'Like', down: 'Dislike' } | Custom vote button labels | | options | string[] | - | Poll options (2-6 items, required for poll mode) | | allowMultiple | boolean | false | Allow selecting multiple poll options | | user | object | - | User metadata for segmentation | | onSubmit | function | - | Callback after submission | | onOpen | function | - | Callback when modal opens | | onClose | function | - | Callback when modal closes |

Examples

Inline Position

<h2>
  Feature Title
  <Gotcha elementId="title" position="inline" size="sm" showOnHover={false} />
</h2>

Vote Mode

<Gotcha
  elementId="pricing-feedback"
  mode="vote"
  promptText="Is this pricing fair?"
/>

Vote Mode with Custom Labels

<Gotcha
  elementId="ship-feature"
  mode="vote"
  voteLabels={{ up: "Yes", down: "No" }}
  promptText="Should we ship this feature?"
/>

Poll Mode

<Gotcha
  elementId="priority-poll"
  mode="poll"
  options={["Yes", "No", "Maybe"]}
  promptText="Should we ship this feature?"
/>

Poll Mode (Multi-Select)

<Gotcha
  elementId="feature-priority"
  mode="poll"
  options={["Analytics", "Segments", "Exports", "API"]}
  allowMultiple
  promptText="Which features matter most?"
/>

Feedback Field Options

By default, feedback mode shows both a star rating and a text input. Use showText and showRating to control which fields appear.

// Text only (no star rating)
<Gotcha
  elementId="text-only"
  showRating={false}
/>

// Rating only (no text input)
<Gotcha
  elementId="rating-only"
  showText={false}
/>

// Both fields (default behavior)
<Gotcha
  elementId="full-feedback"
  showText={true}
  showRating={true}
/>

Dark Theme

<Gotcha
  elementId="dark-card"
  theme="dark"
/>

With User Data

Pass user metadata for segmentation and analytics. When a user.id is provided, users can also edit their previous submissions.

// Set default user data at the provider level
<GotchaProvider
  apiKey="your-api-key"
  defaultUser={{ plan: 'pro', role: 'admin' }}
>
  <App />
</GotchaProvider>

// Pass dynamic user data from your app
<Gotcha
  elementId="feature-card"
  user={{
    id: currentUser.id,           // Required for edit functionality
    email: currentUser.email,
    plan: currentUser.subscription,
    age: currentUser.age,
    country: currentUser.country,
    company: currentUser.company
  }}
/>

// Or capture device/browser info
<Gotcha
  elementId="checkout"
  user={{
    id: user.id,
    deviceType: isMobile ? 'mobile' : 'desktop',
    browser: navigator.userAgent.includes('Chrome') ? 'Chrome' : 'Other',
    locale: navigator.language
  }}
/>

Pass any attributes relevant to your use case. Supported value types: string, number, boolean, or null.

Custom Callbacks

<Gotcha
  elementId="feature"
  onSubmit={(response) => {
    console.log('Feedback submitted:', response);
    analytics.track('feedback_submitted', { elementId: 'feature' });
  }}
  onError={(error) => {
    console.error('Feedback error:', error);
  }}
/>

Hooks

useGotcha

Access the Gotcha context for programmatic control:

import { useGotcha } from 'gotcha-feedback';

function MyComponent() {
  const { submitFeedback, disabled } = useGotcha();

  const handleCustomSubmit = async () => {
    await submitFeedback({
      elementId: 'custom',
      mode: 'feedback',
      rating: 5,
      content: 'Great feature!',
    });
  };

  return <button onClick={handleCustomSubmit}>Submit Feedback</button>;
}

User Metadata & Segmentation

When you pass custom attributes in the user prop, Gotcha automatically tracks them and enables segmentation in your dashboard.

How It Works

1. Pass user attributes when rendering the Gotcha component
2. View segmented analytics in your dashboard under Analytics > Segments
3. Filter and compare feedback by user attributes (plan, age, location, etc.)

Example Use Cases

// Segment by subscription plan
<Gotcha elementId="pricing" user={{ id: user.id, plan: user.plan }} />
// → Compare how free vs. pro users feel about pricing

// Segment by device type
<Gotcha elementId="checkout" user={{ id: user.id, device: isMobile ? 'mobile' : 'desktop' }} />
// → See if mobile users have different pain points

// Segment by country
<Gotcha elementId="shipping" user={{ id: user.id, country: user.country }} />
// → Understand regional differences in feedback

// Segment by user tenure
<Gotcha elementId="dashboard" user={{ id: user.id, accountAge: user.daysActive > 30 ? 'established' : 'new' }} />
// → Compare new user vs. power user sentiment

In your dashboard under Analytics > Segments, you can group responses by any of these attributes.

Edit Previous Submissions

When you provide a user.id, users can update their previous feedback instead of creating duplicates.

How It Works

1. User submits feedback for an element
2. User returns later and opens the same feedback modal
3. Their previous response is automatically loaded
4. They can modify and re-submit to update their feedback

<Gotcha
  elementId="feature-card"
  user={{ id: 'user_123' }}  // Required for edit functionality
/>

The modal will show "Update" instead of "Submit" when editing, and previous values will be pre-filled.

TypeScript

The package includes full TypeScript definitions:

import type { GotchaProps, GotchaProviderProps } from 'gotcha-feedback';

Requirements

• React 18+

License

MIT