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gotcha/ipdb

Integration of IPython pdb observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/gotcha/ipdb · Python · BSD-3-Clause (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

63/100

  • Activity 69
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5709
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 187
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1976 stars · 152 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ipdb is a Python library that integrates the IPython debugger with the standard pdb interface, providing tab completion, syntax highlighting, and better tracebacks. It offers set_trace breakpoints, post-mortem debugging, and script entry points for debugging Python programs.

Use cases

  • debug python scripts with ipython features
  • set breakpoints with tab completion and syntax highlighting
  • post-mortem debugging after an exception
  • debug a python module from the command line
  • launch debugger automatically when an exception is raised
  • conditional breakpoints in python code

When to choose

  • you want pdb's interface with IPython's tab completion and syntax highlighting
  • you need post-mortem debugging equivalent to %debug
  • you want conditional breakpoints or configurable context lines

When to avoid

  • you don't use IPython and are happy with plain pdb
  • you need a graphical debugger
  • you're debugging non-Python code

Facets

library · maturity active

developer-tools testing developer-tools python cli cross-platform debugger pdb ipython post-mortem-debugging command-line

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