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By Don Jayamanne (7 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Debuggers

[deprecated] Debugger for Java (break points, variables, stack trace etc)

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 20, 2026

[deprecated] Debugger for Java has 1,224,277 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #478 of 2,501 tracked listings.

Installs
1,224,277
Official API · Oct 20, 2026
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Rank
#478
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 3.48 / 5 from 23 ratings

About [deprecated] Debugger for Java

Debugger for Java (Deprecated)

This extension is no longer maintained. It has been deprecated in favor of Java Debug Extension for Visual Studio Code

Big thanks to Faustino Aguilar for his continued effort in maintaining this extension.

Extension for VSCode with support for debugging Local variables, arguments, stack trace, step through, partial support for JavaFX, expanding values (Objects, Arrays) etc.

Requirements

NOTE: Path to JDK is configured in launch.json

  • JDK is installed (version 1.7.0 and later)

Once installed, do remember to configure the JDK Path (in launch.json, else jdk path is assumed to be in the current path)

Ensure to compile the source code with debug symbols.

Debug info is needed to compile your code with debugging support, allowing to see variables value

variables

You can configure the tasks.json file as follows and use run the build task. see -g flag in command.

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "taskName": "Compile Java",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "javac -g ${file}",
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            }
        }
    ]
}

Then you need to add a launch configuration (launch.json):

{
    "name": "Java",
    "type": "java",
    "request": "launch",
    "stopOnEntry": true,
    "preLaunchTask": "build",                     // Runs the task created above before running this configuration
    "jdkPath": "${env:JAVA_HOME}/bin",            // You need to set JAVA_HOME enviroment variable
    "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
    "startupClass": "my.package.MyMainClass",     // The class you want to run
    "startupClassPathPattern": "src/main/java/",  // A pattern that matches the begining of your src path any paths after
                                                  // the pattern will be used to construct the classpath for your startupClass
    "sourcePath": ["${workspaceRoot}/src"],       // Indicates where your source (.java) files are
    "classpath": ["${workspaceRoot}/bin"],        // Indicates the location of your .class files
    "options": []                                 // Additional options to pass to the java executable
    "args": []                                    // Command line arguments to pass to the startup class
}

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Features

Debug GUI applications.

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Inspect variables, set breakpoints and see output in console.

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Roadmap

  • Enhancements to java debugger (pause and continue, etc)
  • Debugging of Multi Threaded apps is possible but very flaky. The debugger could at times hang.
  • Exceptions support #46

Known issues

  • Sometimes debugger shows nothing, try to restart it. #27
  • Debugging Android. To debug Android use this extension instead.

Release Notes

See ChangeLog

Contributing

  1. Fork it https://github.com/DonJayamanne/javaVSCode/fork
  2. Create your feature branch git checkout -b my-new-feature
  3. Commit your changes git commit -am 'Add some feature'
  4. Push to the branch git push origin my-new-feature
  5. Create a new Pull Request

Big thanks to Faustino Aguilar

Source

Github

License

MIT

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • debuggers
  • java

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Adoption over time

[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,224,277 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.[deprecated] Debugger for JavaInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days1,224,277installs1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2MJul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,224,277 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.[deprecated] Debugger for JavaInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace1,224,277installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

[deprecated] Debugger for Java VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #478 (by installs).[deprecated] Debugger for JavaVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#478current rank#476#477#478#479#480Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #478 (by installs).

Ratings over time

[deprecated] Debugger for Java ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 23 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.[deprecated] Debugger for JavaRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days23ratings20212223242526Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 23 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.

Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,252 shown · page 24, #18 (overall #478)
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Listing placement

Debuggers217 listings · 11 pages · page 3, #17 (overall #57)
Debuggers: every listing in installs order

Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

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Recent observations

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Recent installs observations for [deprecated] Debugger for Java
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.javadebugger. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.