FireDBG

Time travel debugger for Rust.

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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Visual representation of how your Rust code is executing with a full call tree. Capture all parameters and return values for all functions. Makes it easier to trace errors through Results so you don’t lose the context of the error. Only traces user code avoiding getting bogged down in libraries.

Tradeoffs

Only works if you are using Cargo Workspaces. No async Rust support.

Is FireDBG a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2024-01-18. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Rust developers should consider FireDBG for debugging tasks

Why consider it

FireDBG makes it easier to trace errors through Results without losing context

Keep in mind

FireDBG has limited compatibility, only working with Cargo Workspaces

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