add_breakpoint

MCP tool from DebugMCP by microsoft

Add a breakpoint at a specific line (optionally conditional)

How to use it

Project documentation lists add_breakpoint for the DebugMCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

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Other tools in DebugMCP (15)

add_logpoint

Add a logpoint that logs a message (instead of pausing) when a line is reached

clear_all_breakpoints

Remove all breakpoints at once

continue_execution

Continue until next breakpoint

evaluate_expression

Evaluate an expression in debug context

get_variables_values

Get the values of specifically named variables at the current execution point

list_breakpoints

List all active breakpoints

list_variable_names

List names and types of variables in scope, without reading any values

pause_execution

Interrupt a freely-running program and stop at its current location (no breakpoint needed)

remove_breakpoint

Remove a breakpoint from a specific line

restart_debugging

Restart the current debug session

start_debugging

Start a debug session for a source code file

step_into

Step into function calls

step_out

Step out of the current function

step_over

Execute the next line (step over function calls)

stop_debugging

Stop the current debug session