Stop AI Debugging with Print(). Use a Debugger

Name: Stop AI Debugging with Print(). Use a Debugger
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Author: almogbaku

by almogbaku·Mar 12, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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DAP integration cuts agent debug cycles from 6 prints to 1 breakpoint.

Strengths

•Stateless CLI design means any agent can drive it without custom integration
•Skills.sh compatibility works with Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf out of box
•Structured hypothesis workflow teaches agents methodical debugging patterns

Weaknesses

•Requires agent to support tool calling, excludes simpler chat interfaces
•No GUI debugger visualization, agents only see text output from DAP

Post Description

Coding agents debug like a junior dev in 2005: they spam print() and loop until the bug disappears or eats your context window.

TL;DR: I gave my agent a debugger and saw it go from 5-6 print-debug cycles down to 1 targeted stop.

I built a small CLI that wraps the Debug Adapter Protocol and exposes basic debugger actions so agents can call them directly. Each command blocks until execution pauses, then returns the full context.

The CLI is just a thin layer. The useful part is a debugging “skill” on top that teaches the agent how to debug methodically with it, define clear hypotheses, validate/invalidate them, etc.

Supports Python, Go, Node/TypeScript, Rust, and C/C++.