puremourning/vimspector

Features

• Vim Plugins - Provides a comprehensive visual debugger integration as a plugin for the Vim text editor.
• DAP Debug Sessions - Uses the Debug Adapter Protocol to exchange JSON messages between the Vim editor and various debugger backends.
• Call Stack Navigators - Enables browsing the sequence of function calls across threads and jumping to corresponding source code.
• Cross-Language Debugging - Provides a unified graphical interface to debug multiple programming languages through a standardized adapter layer.
• Debug Configurations - Defines how to launch or connect to debug adapters, including PID attachment and remote execution settings.
• Debug Session Management - Provides structured configuration files to manage debugging environments and launch parameters with support for inheritance.
• Debugger Adapter Abstractions - Implements an abstraction layer that allows a single interface to control multiple language-specific debuggers.
• Process Attachment - Enables connecting to a running process via its process ID to start a debugging session.
• Runtime Expression Evaluation - Executes arbitrary expressions during a debug session and displays results in a watch window or interactive console.
• Editor-Integrated Debugging - Integrates debugging capabilities directly into Vim by connecting to compliant debug adapters.
• Interactive Debug Consoles - Provides a dedicated prompt buffer to send commands and evaluate expressions directly within the debug adapter.
• Multi-Language Debugging Workflows - Manages debugging sessions for different programming languages through a unified interface using various debug adapters.
• Variable Inspection Tools - Allows users to view local and global variables and modify values during a paused session.
• Debugger Launch Configurations - Defines launch and attach settings, including program paths and arguments, through structured configuration files.
• Embedded Systems Debugging - Uses hardware probes to program and debug microcontrollers and bare metal hardware directly from the editor.
• Execution Flow Control - Implements capabilities to step into, over, or out of functions to precisely control program run-time.
• Hardware Debugging Environments - Interfaces with hardware debug probes to program and debug microcontrollers and bare metal systems directly.
• Program State Inspection - Monitors internal state via dedicated windows for current variables, scopes, and call stacks.
• Remote Debugging - Sends debugging requests to remote hosts via SSH or into running Docker containers.
• Breakpoint Managers - Provides an interface for toggling, disabling, and removing execution breakpoints to pause program flow.
• Concurrent Debugging Sessions - Supports multiple independent debugging sessions, each isolated within its own interface tab.
• Debug Profiles - The product creates named configurations that specify the adapter and session type for different development use cases.
• Debugging Session Persistence - Persists breakpoints and session configurations to files to be reloaded in future sessions.
• Buffer-Based UI Renderers - Renders debugger state, such as call stacks and variables, directly into editor text buffers.
• Hot Reload Triggers - Automatically sends a reload request to the debugger after saving a file to update the application.
• Hot Code Replacement - Reloads changed class files at runtime without restarting the debugging session to accelerate development.
• Third-Party Debugger Integration - Supports third-party debuggers for non-bundled languages via custom launch commands and port specifications.
• Docker or SSH Command Executions - Proxies debug adapter requests to remote hosts via SSH or into Docker containers.
• Low-Level Binary Analysis - Allows users to view disassembled machine code and step through programs at the instruction level.
• Process Memory Dumping - Reads and displays hex and ASCII dumps of process memory for specific variables or memory addresses.
• Asynchronous Messaging - Utilizes asynchronous messaging to handle communication between the editor and debug adapters without blocking the UI.
• Runtime Expression Monitoring - Evaluates arbitrary expressions in real-time and updates results automatically as program execution progresses.

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