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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 19, 2026

[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.

Installs
1,224,179
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
7-day growth
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Insufficient history
30-day growth
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Insufficient history
90-day growth
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Insufficient history
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This extension is no longer maintained.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

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

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • debuggers
  • java

Where [deprecated] Debugger for Java sits in the listing

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All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · page 24, #18 (overall #478)
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Debuggers217 listings · 11 pages · page 3, #17 (overall #57)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,224,179 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.[deprecated] Debugger for JavaInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days1,224,179installs1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2M1.2MJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,224,179 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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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 Marketplace1,224,179installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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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 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #478 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

[deprecated] Debugger for Java ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 23 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.[deprecated] Debugger for JavaRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days23ratings20212223242526Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
[deprecated] Debugger for Java ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 23 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.
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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.

Recent observations

Full history (4)
Recent installs observations for [deprecated] Debugger for Java
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
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1,224,148+41
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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 19, 2026. See the methodology.