Debug Adapter Protocol
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The Debug Adapter Protocol is an open standard that defines a common interface between development tools and debuggers, enabling consistent debugging experiences across different editors, IDEs, and languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Debug Adapter Protocol canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1690559 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Debug Adapter Protocol Context triple: [Visual Studio Code, supportsDebugProtocol, Debug Adapter Protocol]
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A.
GNU Debugger
GNU Debugger (GDB) is a widely used free and open-source debugging tool for programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran, allowing developers to inspect and control program execution.
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B.
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a popular, lightweight, cross-platform source-code editor from Microsoft that supports extensive extensions and debugging features for many programming languages.
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GDB
GDB is a powerful open-source debugger from the GNU Project used to analyze and control the execution of programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran.
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GDB remote serial protocol
The GDB remote serial protocol is a communication protocol that allows the GNU Debugger to control and inspect programs running on a separate target system over a serial or TCP connection.
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E.
JetBrains Rider
JetBrains Rider is a cross-platform .NET IDE by JetBrains that combines ReSharper’s code analysis with a fast, IntelliJ-based development environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Debug Adapter Protocol Target entity description: The Debug Adapter Protocol is an open standard that defines a common interface between development tools and debuggers, enabling consistent debugging experiences across different editors, IDEs, and languages.
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A.
GNU Debugger
GNU Debugger (GDB) is a widely used free and open-source debugging tool for programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran, allowing developers to inspect and control program execution.
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B.
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a popular, lightweight, cross-platform source-code editor from Microsoft that supports extensive extensions and debugging features for many programming languages.
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C.
GDB
GDB is a powerful open-source debugger from the GNU Project used to analyze and control the execution of programs written in languages like C, C++, and Fortran.
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D.
GDB remote serial protocol
The GDB remote serial protocol is a communication protocol that allows the GNU Debugger to control and inspect programs running on a separate target system over a serial or TCP connection.
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E.
JetBrains Rider
JetBrains Rider is a cross-platform .NET IDE by JetBrains that combines ReSharper’s code analysis with a fast, IntelliJ-based development environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debugging protocol
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open standard ⓘ software development tool protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DAP ⓘ |
| basedOn | JSON messages ⓘ |
| category | software development tooling standard ⓘ |
| connects |
client (editor or IDE)
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debug adapter ⓘ debugger or runtime ⓘ |
| defines | common interface between development tools and debuggers ⓘ |
| designedFor | language-agnostic debugging ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://microsoft.github.io/debug-adapter-protocol ⓘ |
| enables |
reuse of debug adapters across multiple IDEs
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reuse of debug adapters across multiple editors ⓘ reuse of debug adapters across multiple languages ⓘ |
| fullName | Debug Adapter Protocol ⓘ |
| hasComponent | debug adapter ⓘ |
| license |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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linked to:
Creative Commons license
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| maintainedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| openSource | true ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Visual Studio Code ecosystem ⓘ |
| purpose | to enable consistent debugging experiences across different editors, IDEs, and languages ⓘ |
| specificationRepository | https://github.com/microsoft/debug-adapter-protocol ⓘ |
| supports |
attach requests
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breakpoints ⓘ call stack inspection ⓘ configurationDone requests ⓘ debugging workflows ⓘ evaluate requests ⓘ exception handling ⓘ launch requests ⓘ multiple debug sessions ⓘ output events ⓘ scopes requests ⓘ setBreakpoints requests ⓘ stackTrace requests ⓘ stepping ⓘ stopped events ⓘ terminated events ⓘ threads ⓘ threads requests ⓘ variable inspection ⓘ variables requests ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eclipse Theia
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JetBrains IDEs via adapters and plugins ⓘ Vim and Neovim plugins ⓘ Visual Studio Code ⓘ various language servers and tools ⓘ |
| uses |
event messages
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request-response message pattern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Debug Adapter Protocol Description of subject: The Debug Adapter Protocol is an open standard that defines a common interface between development tools and debuggers, enabling consistent debugging experiences across different editors, IDEs, and languages.
Referenced by (8)
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