Python Debugger extension for Visual Studio Code

A Visual Studio Code extension that supports Python debugging with debugpy. Python Debugger provides a seamless debugging experience by allowing you to set breakpoints, step through code, inspect variables, and perform other essential debugging tasks. The debugy extension offers debugging support for various types of Python applications including scripts, web applications, remote processes, and multi-threaded processes.

Note:

The Python extension offers the python debugger extension as an optional installation, including it during the setup process.
This extension is supported for all actively supported versions of the Python language (i.e., Python >= 3.7).

Usage

Once installed in Visual Studio Code, python-debugger will be automatically activated when you open a Python file.

Disabling the Python Debugger extension

If you want to disable the Python Debugger extension, you can disable this extension per workspace in Visual Studio Code.

Commands

Command	Description
Python Debugger: viewOutput	Show the Python Debugger Extension output.
Python Debugger: clearCacheAndReload	Allows you to clear the global values set in the extension.
Python Debugger: debugInTerminal	Allows you to debug a simple Python file in the terminal.

Data and telemetry

The Debubpy Extension for Visual Studio Code collects usage data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and services. Read our privacy statement to learn more. This extension respects the telemetry.enableTelemetry setting which you can learn more about at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting.