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debug-rails-server

Requirements​

  1. ruby 2.6.0
  2. vscode IDE
  3. vscode-ruby extension.

Prepare an environment​

!important If you have already installed debugger tools please remove these libraries: gem uninstall -aIx ruby-debug-ide

gem uninstall -aIx debase​

Install​

  1. In Gemfile, under group :development do line add these gems:
gem 'ruby-debug-ide'
gem 'debase'
gem 'listen'
bundle install

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  1. Open debugger runner sidebar in vscode and create launch.json file 2.png
  1. After clicking create a launch.json file link, choose Ruby and Rails Server in opened dialogs 3.png4.png
  1. Replace the content of launch.json with this:
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
        "name": "Debug Server",
        "type": "Ruby",
        "request": "launch",
        "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
        "useBundler": true,
        "pathToBundler": "/Users/ranger/.rbenv/shims/bundle", // your path might be different, try running 'where is bundle'
        "pathToRDebugIDE": "/Users/ranger/.rbenv/shims/rdebug-ide", // your path might be different, try running 'where is rdebug-ide'
        "program": "/Users/ranger/.rbenv/versions/2.6.0/bin/thin", // your path and version might be different
        "args": [
           "start",
           "--ssl",
           "-p 3000",
        ]
    },
  ]
}
  1. Now you can run debugger through running tool 5.png
  1. Hit on play and don't forget to stop any running server on the same port
  1. Don't forget to update rack timeout on local machine. Open application.yml file and add RACK_TIMEOUT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT: '1200000' under development variable
  1. Enjoy your breakpoints!

#debug #debugging #rails #server #forget-binding-pry