Ego

This extension provides a user interface for EGO, a Golang non-stop debugging library.

Purpose

Ego is a dynamic debugging library designed to help developers troubleshoot production issues with minimal performance impact. It enables real-time monitoring and logging of function arguments and return values with only the library imported.

Features

• Non-stop LogPoint: Set breakpoints without stopping the application.
• Function level Tracing: Trace specific functions to monitor their execution. (Under Construction)
• Package Tracing: Trace entire packages to get a comprehensive view of the application's behavior.
• Dynamic Log View: View logs dynamically in a webview.
• Trace Backend Connection: Connect to a trace backend to visualize and analyze traces.

Getting Started

1. Import the ego instrument library

import (
  "math/rand"
  "time"

  _ "github.com/CoverConnect/ego/cmd/ego"
)

2. Install the Extension

Install the EGO extension from the VS Code marketplace.

3. Set a function argument logpoint

Commands

• EGO: Show Trace View: Show the trace view panel. (Under Construction)
• EGO: Refresh Trace Backend: Refresh the trace backend view. (Under Construction)
• EGO: Connect Trace Backend: Connect to a trace backend. (Under Construction)
• EGO: Refresh Process View: Refresh the traced process view.
• EGO: Refresh Function View: Refresh the traced functions view.