# Tencent/LuaPanda

lua debug and code tools for VS Code

Repository: https://github.com/Tencent/LuaPanda
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/luapanda
Language: Lua
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: debugger, lua-debugger, vscode-extension, lua
Last push: 2024-03-11T09:57:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2777, "days_push": 905, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1370, forks 370 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:31.942379+00:00)

## What it is
LuaPanda is a VS Code extension providing Lua debugging and code tooling, including a debugger with breakpoints, coroutine and multi-target debugging, plus code completion, definition jump, formatting, and linting. It supports Lua 5.1-5.4 and frameworks like slua, xlua, and slua-unreal, requiring luasocket for the debugger.

## Use cases
- debug lua scripts in vs code
- debug xlua or slua code in unity games
- set breakpoints and conditional breakpoints in lua
- debug lua coroutines
- debug lua on a real device or phone
- get lua code completion and definition jump in vs code
- attach debugger to a running lua process
- debug multiple lua processes at once

## When to choose
- you develop games or apps embedding lua via slua, xlua, or slua-unreal
- you need a free lua debugger integrated into vs code
- you need on-device lua debugging over a socket connection
- you want lua linting, formatting, and completion alongside debugging

## When to avoid
- your lua runtime lacks luasocket and you cannot add it
- you need debugging for luaJIT-specific features beyond 5.1 semantics
- you use an editor other than vs code
- you need a debugger with recent guaranteed maintenance for the newest vs code versions

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, testing
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform, windows
- tags: lua, debugger, vscode-extension, luasocket, xlua, slua, code-completion, linting, formatting, game-development, macos

## Member repositories
- Tencent/LuaPanda (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.942379+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 2026-08-30T04:40:53.407914+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Tencent/LuaPanda (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.942379+00:00, sha 57c652e4b9c0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.