[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs statistics
By Don Jayamanne (7 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Debuggers
[deprecated] Debugger for Java (break points, variables, stack trace etc)
[deprecated] Debugger for Java has 1,224,179 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #478 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 3.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings.
PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.
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This extension is no longer maintained.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
You can configure the tasks.json file as follows and use run the build task. see -g flag in command.
Then you need to add a launch configuration (launch.json):
Features
Debug GUI applications.
Inspect variables, set breakpoints and see output in console.
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
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Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.javadebugger. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.