vim-vdebug/vdebug

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Vdebug is a multi-language debugger client for Vim that speaks the DBGP protocol, working with debuggers like Xdebug for PHP, and Python, Ruby, Perl, Tcl, and NodeJS debuggers. It is written in Python and provides a rich in-editor debugging interface with breakpoints, stepping, and variable evaluation.

Use cases

• debug PHP code in Vim with Xdebug
• step through Python scripts inside Vim
• set breakpoints and inspect variables in Vim
• remote server debugging from Vim
• debug Ruby, Perl, or NodeJS via DBGP in Vim

When to choose

• you debug in Vim and want a native step debugger
• your language's debugger engine supports the DBGP protocol
• you want breakpoints, stepping, and eval without leaving the editor

When to avoid

• you use Neovim and prefer Lua-native DAP clients like nvim-dap
• your debugger does not implement DBGP
• you need a GUI debugger outside the terminal

Facets

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