Features
- The source file extension must be ".hs"
- Can not use STDIN handle while debugging.
- Creating tasks.json.
- Shortcut keys
- F5 : start / continue debugging
- F6 : show command menu
- Shift + F6 : stop watch
- F7 : clean & build
- F8 : start test
- F9 : put a breakpoint on the current line
- Shift + F9 : put a breakpoint on the current column
- F10 : step next
- F11 : step into
Install
Stack
Install haskell-dap, ghci-dap, haskell-debug-adapter at once.
$ stack update
$
$ stack install haskell-dap ghci-dap haskell-debug-adapter
$
$ ghci-dap --version
[DAP][INFO] start ghci-dap-0.0.XX.0.
The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version X.X.X
$
$ haskell-debug-adapter --version
VERSION: haskell-debug-adapter-0.0.XX.0
$
Cabal
Install ghci-dap, haskell-debug-adapter.
$ cabal update
$
$ cabal install ghci-dap haskell-debug-adapter
$
$ haskell-debug-adapter --version
VERSION: haskell-debug-adapter-0.0.XX.0
$
Run
1. Create a project
Stack project
$ mkdir project_stack
$ cd project_stack
$
$ stack new sample --bare
$ stack test
$
Cabal project
$ mkdir project_cabal
$ cd project_cabal
$
$ cabal init
$ cabal configure
$ cabal bulid
$
2. VSCode debug setting
3. Select a debug configuration
Stack project
Cabal project
4. Put a breakpoint
5. Start debugging
Configuration
see sample files.
.vscode/launch.json
| NAME |
REQUIRED OR OPTIONAL |
DEFAULT SETTING |
DESCRIPTION |
| startup |
required |
${workspaceRoot}/test/Spec.hs |
debug startup file, will be loaded automatically. |
| startupFunc |
optional |
"" (empty string) |
debug startup function, will be run instead of main function. |
| startupArgs |
optional |
"" (empty string) |
arguments for startup function. set as string type. |
| stopOnEntry |
required |
false |
stop or not after debugger launched. |
| mainArgs |
optional |
"" (empty string) |
main arguments. |
| ghciPrompt |
required |
H>>= |
ghci command prompt string. |
| ghciInitialPrompt |
optional |
"Prelude> " |
initial pormpt of ghci. set it when using custom prompt. e.g. set in .ghci |
| ghciCmd |
required |
cabal repl -w ghci-dap --repl-no-load --builddir=${workspaceFolder/.vscode/dist-cabal-repl |
launch ghci command (special value ghci-dap will use hie-bios to determine appropriate flags). |
| ghciEnv |
required |
{} |
Environment variables for ghci exectution. |
| logFile |
required |
${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/phoityne.log |
internal log file. |
| logLevel |
required |
WARNING |
internal log level. |
| forceInspect |
required |
false |
Inspect scope variables force. |
| |
