# cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard

Modular visual interface for GDB in Python

Repository: https://github.com/cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gdb-dashboard
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: subcommands, gdb-command, dashboard-styles, gdb-commands, divide, stylable-attributes, gdb, python, debugger, visual, dashboard, terminal, console, interface, tty, pygments, syntax-highlighting, ansi, assembly
Last push: 2026-07-17T09:53:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4011, "days_push": 47, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12242, forks 819 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.120386+00:00)

## What it is
A standalone .gdbinit file that adds a modular visual dashboard interface to GDB using its Python API. It displays relevant debugging information (registers, source, assembly, etc.) automatically whenever the debugged program stops.

## Use cases
- visualize gdb debugging state in the terminal
- show registers and assembly while debugging with gdb
- reduce gdb commands needed to inspect program status
- add syntax highlighting to gdb output
- customize a modular debugger interface

## When to choose
- you debug with GDB in a terminal and want a richer visual interface without leaving the workflow
- you want a drop-in .gdbinit enhancement with no GDB commands redefined

## When to avoid
- you use a different debugger such as LLDB
- you prefer a full GUI debugger like one integrated in an IDE

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, terminal-ui, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, python
- tags: gdb, debugger, dashboard, tui, syntax-highlighting, gdbinit, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.120386+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 2026-08-29T17:14:14.608745+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.120386+00:00, sha b61c3572c865)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.