set_breakpoint

MCP tool from Xdebug MCP by kpanuragh

Set a line or conditional breakpoint (supports pending breakpoints)

How to use it

set_breakpoint is exposed by the Xdebug MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the set_breakpoint tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Xdebug MCP

$npm install -g xdebug-mcp

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Other tools in Xdebug MCP (39)

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Add a persistent watch expression

Close a debug session

Continue to next breakpoint

Detach and let script continue

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evaluate_watches

Evaluate all watches and detect changes

Get available variable contexts

get_coverage_report

View coverage statistics

get_logpoint_history

View log output and hit statistics

get_memory_timeline

View memory usage over time

get_profile_stats

Get current profiling statistics

get_session_state

Get detailed state of a session

Get source code

get_stack_trace

Get the call stack

Get a specific variable

Get all variables in scope

list_breakpoints

List all breakpoints including pending

list_debug_profiles

List all saved profiles

List all active debug sessions

List all active watches

load_debug_profile

Load a saved debug profile

remove_breakpoint

Remove a breakpoint (works with pending breakpoints)

remove_logpoint

Remove a logpoint

Remove a watch expression

save_debug_profile

Save current configuration as a profile

set_active_session

Set which session is active

set_call_breakpoint

Break on function calls (supports pending breakpoints)

set_exception_breakpoint

Break on exceptions (supports pending breakpoints)

Set a variable's value

Start tracking code coverage

start_profiling

Start memory/time profiling

Step into function calls

Step out of current function

Step over (skip function internals)

Stop debugging

Stop and get coverage report

Stop profiling and get results

update_breakpoint

Enable/disable or modify a breakpoint