python-debugpy

Python debugging with pdb and debugpy provides interactive step-through execution, variable inspection, and remote process attachment. It supports local interactive stepping via pdb and remote debugging using the debugpy DAP protocol for complex services.

Yes, you can attach a debugger to running remote Python processes by utilizing the debugpy DAP protocol. This enables remote headless debugging to inspect long-running services by connecting to a specified network port.

Post-mortem analysis inspects the exact application state at the moment of a crash or exception. This approach allows you to evaluate variable states and the call stack after an unhandled exception terminates your Python process.

Pdb provides local interactive step-through execution and variable inspection directly in the terminal. Debugpy implements the DAP protocol, enabling remote process attachment and headless debugging for long-lived services over a network connection.

Yes, setting up remote debugging requires standard Python debugging libraries such as debugpy and remote-pdb. You also need environment access to manage breakpoints and process signals within the target application.