C# Debug Visualizer

C# Debug Visualizer is a lightweight, free, and easy-to-use Visual Studio Code extension for visualizing C# variables during debugging including complex types such as DataTable, DataRow, and DataColumn. It enhances your debugging workflow by offering clean, interactive visualization features right inside VS Code.

Installation

Open Extensions in VS Code.
Search for “C# Debug Visualizer”.
Install the extension, no additional setup required.

You're now ready to visualize C# variables instantly during debugging.

Features

Visualize Variables Instantly

Supports visualization of most system-defined data types, including:

Primitive types (int, string, bool, etc.)
Arrays
DataTable, DataRow, DataColumn (from System.Data)

How to use:

Place your cursor on the variable
Right-click and then Visualize or press Shift + Alt + V

Run extension with 'Visualize'

Word Wrap for Long Outputs

Long output? Enable Word Wrap with one click to improve readability.

Use word wrap feature

One-Click Copy to Clipboard

Copy full visualized output to clipboard effortlessly.

Use copy to clipboard feature

DataTable Viewer with Pagination

View large DataTables comfortably with built-in pagination.

Visualizing DataTable

Export DataTable to CSV

Save DataTable results directly as a CSV file with Save As CSV.

Use save as csv feature

Native VS Code Search Support

Use Ctrl + F inside the viewer to search through the output.

Requirements

No external dependencies required. Simply ensure:

You are using Visual Studio Code
Your C# application is running in Debug mode

Extension Settings

You can customize the UI to match your preferences through VS Code settings.

Example:

Change primary color

Available setting:

Setting	Description	Default
`csharpDebugVisualizer.colorTheme`	Choose color theme according to your preference.	Oceanic Breeze
`csharpDebugVisualizer.recordsPerPage`	Choose records per page for datatable variable type according to your preference. The higher number of records per page will take more time to load.	10

Known Issues

This extension currently supports common and basic .NET types such as:

Primitives
Arrays
DataTable, DataRow, DataColumn

Future versions will expand support for additional data structures. If you encounter issues or unsupported types, feel free to reach out, this is an early version and your feedback helps us improve.

Release Notes

Refer to the CHANGELOG for detailed version history.

C# Debug Visualizer

Krishna & Piyush

C# Debug Visualizer

Installation

Features

Visualize Variables Instantly

Word Wrap for Long Outputs

One-Click Copy to Clipboard

Export DataTable to CSV

Native VS Code Search Support

Requirements

Extension Settings

Known Issues

Release Notes

Contributors