Vscode Extension Debugger Dap Protocol

---
name: "VS Code Extension Debugger"
slug: "vscode-extension-debugger-dap-protocol"
description: "Debugs VS Code extensions using the Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) with breakpoint management and variable inspection. Integrates with VS Code Extension API for webview debugging and uses Chrome DevTools Protocol for renderer process analysis."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://code.visualstudio.com/api"
author: "Microsoft"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "Claude Code"
---

# VS Code Extension Debugger

Debugs VS Code extensions using the Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) with breakpoint management and variable inspection. Integrates with VS Code Extension API for webview debugging and uses Chrome DevTools Protocol for renderer process analysis.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Python Extension Template

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- How to build, run, debug, test, and publish an extension
- If you'd like to have a more comprehensive overview of the Extension API, refer to the Extension Capabilities Overview page. Extension Guides Overview also includes a list of code samples and guides that illustrate va...

- Source: https://code.visualstudio.com/api

## Documentation

- https://code.visualstudio.com/api

## Source

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