# vadimcn/codelldb

A VSCode debugger extension for native code, powered by LLDB.

Repository: https://github.com/vadimcn/codelldb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/codelldb
Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vadimcn.vscode-lldb
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vscode-extension, debugger, lldb
Last push: 2026-08-23T22:32:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3887, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 35.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3280, forks 302 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:53.583878+00:00)

## What it is
CodeLLDB is a VSCode extension providing a native-code debugger powered by LLDB, with a Rust-based adapter. It supports C++, Rust, and other compiled languages with features like conditional breakpoints, watchpoints, disassembly stepping, memory views, Python scripting, and remote debugging for embedded targets.

## Use cases
- debug c++ programs in vscode
- debug rust applications with lldb
- set conditional breakpoints and watchpoints in vscode
- step through disassembly at instruction level
- remotely debug embedded arm or riscv targets
- visualize std library types like vectors and maps while debugging
- debug zig or swift code in vscode

## When to choose
- you debug C++, Rust, or other compiled languages in VS Code
- you need LLDB features like watchpoints, logpoints, or reverse debugging
- you debug embedded targets via remote debugging
- you want built-in visualizers for std library types

## When to avoid
- you debug JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js (built-in VS Code support suffices)
- you prefer GDB-based debugging (use cpptools or other GDB extensions)
- you don't use VS Code

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: testing, developer-tools, embedded
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, embedded-systems
- platform: windows, editor-plugin, rust, cpp
- tags: vscode-extension, lldb, debugger, native-code, remote-debugging, disassembly, dap, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- vadimcn/codelldb (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.583878+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:43:20.060029+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vadimcn/codelldb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.583878+00:00, sha f4e8cce5f6e4)
  - homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vadimcn.vscode-lldb (fetched 2026-08-29T09:36:05.505916+00:00, sha 042fdf3e1e7c)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging (fetched 2026-08-29T09:36:05.508474+00:00, sha 53078a54d406)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.