Debugger for Maya

Project Introduction

VS Code Extension for Autodesk Maya Python Debugging

Usage

1. Debugging in versions greater than or equal Maya 2022.

1.1 Open Maya and configure the Mel script

commandPort -name "localhost:7001" -sourceType "mel";

1.1

1.2 Start Debugger Listen: Right-click ->"Debug Current Python File in Maya (>=2022)"

1.2

1.3 Launch the vscode debugger

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "python",
            "request": "attach",
            "name": "Maya Python Debugger : Remote Attach",
            "port": 5678,
            "host": "localhost",
            "pathMappings": [
                {
                    "localRoot": "${fileDirname}",
                    "remoteRoot": "${fileDirname}"
                }
            ],
            "MayaDebugFile": "${file}"
        },
    ]
}

1.3

1.3 Start Debugging: Right-click ->"Debug Current Python File in Maya (>=2022)"

1.4

2. Debugging in versions less than or equal to Maya 2011.

2.1 Open Maya and configure the Mel script

commandPort -name "localhost:7001" -sourceType "mel" -echoOutput;

2.1

2.2 Start Debugger Listen: Right-click ->"Debug Current Python File in Maya (<=2021)"

2.2

3.3 Start Debugging: Right-click ->"Debug Current Python File in Maya (<=2021)"

2.3

Video Guide

Reference VSCode Plugins

mayaCode - A Visual Studio Code extension with support for coding for Maya.
MayaPy - A Visual Studio Code extension with Autodesk Maya Python Intellisense and Debugging/