plan-d

Python Language's Another Nonpareil remote Debugger

Table of Contents

• plan-d
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Gallery
    • Debugger commands
    • Print object info
    • IPython magic command
  • Auto launch debugger when exception
  • FAQ
    • How to exit the debugger?

Introduction

plan-d is a remote debugger for Python, designed to provide an unparalleled debugging experience. It allows developers to debug Python applications running on remote servers seamlessly.

Features

• ✨ Provide a more pretty printing using rich
• 🕹️ Remote debugging capabilities
• ⌨️ Code autocompletion
• 🔴 Breakpoint management
• 🔎 Variable inspection
• 🔄 Terminal size auto-adjustment
• 🪄 Support for IPython magic commands
• 🐍 Support for multiple Python versions

Installation

To install plan-d, you can use pip:

pip install plan-d

Gallery

On the server side, you can set a breakpoint with plan_d.set_trace(). When the server reaches the breakpoint, it will print the connection command.

Debugger commands

Print object info

IPython magic command

Auto launch debugger when exception

plan-d supports automatically launching the debugger when an exception occurs.

You can enclose code with the with statement to launch plan-d if an exception is raised:

import plan_d

with plan_d.lpe():
    [...]

Or you can use lpe as a function decorator to launch plan-d if an exception is raised:

import plan_d

@plan_d.lpe()
def main():
    [...]

When the client connects, the stack information will be displayed.

FAQ

How to exit the debugger?

Exit by typing the command exit or pressing ctrl+d.