This plugin can quickly generate configurations in launch.json. It can generate configurations in three commands:
Debug file: It will automatically match the most suitable configuration based on the file extension of the currently opened file in the editor and persist it to .vscode/launch.json. You can extend this configuration, such as adding environment variables. Currently, it supports Python, Go, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
Debug here: It will parse the text of the line where the mouse cursor is currently located to generate a configuration. Currently, it supports Python, Pytest, Rust (Cargo), Go run, Go test, and Node.
Debug last: If you have ever run the Debug here command, it will be recorded in the last-commands.txt file. The Debug last command allows you to quickly run the commands in last-commands.txt, which acts as a shortcut.
Why use it?
It helps us dynamically generate .vscode/launch.json, which is especially convenient and efficient when developing command-line tools. Imagine you have N parameters for your command-line tool, and the combinations between these parameters result in M different scenarios. That means with traditional methods, you would need M configurations. That’s too cumbersome and not very conducive to direct communication among developers.
Through Debug here, you can directly input parameters into the text, for example:
