Debug Catch: Copy Variables From Stack
Copy entry parameters and local variables from the current stack frame while debugging, directly from a hover on a function/method.
- Hover during debug: Move the cursor over a function/method while a debug session is paused to see action links.
- Copy all variables: Copies arguments and locals as JSON to your clipboard.
- Copy entry params: Copies only the method/function parameters as JSON to your clipboard.
Requirements
- VS Code
^1.83.0
- A running debug session paused at a breakpoint (the extension works only when stopped in the debugger)
Usage
- Start debugging and pause on a breakpoint.
- Place the cursor on a function/method name.
- In the hover, click:
- Copy all variables to copy arguments + locals
- Copy entry params to copy only arguments
- Paste the JSON into your unit tests.
You can also run commands from the Command Palette:
Debug Catch: Copy All Variables For Current MethodDebug Catch: Copy Entry Parameters For Current Method
Settings
These settings control expansion depth and total items fetched from the debug adapter.
debugCatch.maxExpandDepth (number, default 2): How deep to recursively expand complex objects.debugCatch.maxItems (number, default 200): Soft cap for number of variables/items expanded.
Note: Scopes are adapter-specific. This extension looks for scopes containing "args" for parameters and typical local scopes for variables.
Limitations
- Actual variable names/scopes depend on the active debug adapter and language.
- Complex values are serialized best-effort via the debug adapter string values. Some adapters may truncate or format values differently.
- Very deep or very large objects are truncated using the settings above.
Development
- Open this folder in VS Code.
- Press
F5 to run the extension in a new Extension Development Host.
- Set breakpoints in
extension.js for debugging the extension itself.
License
MIT
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