Flash Debugger installs statistics
By Haxe Foundation (3 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Debuggers
Debugger for Haxe/Flash applications
Flash Debugger has 111,010 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #2228 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.
About Flash Debugger
Flash Debugger
This is an extension for debugging Haxe applications on the Flash target via [FDB][1]. It is best used with the [vshaxe][2] extension.
Usage
There's three prerequisites:
1. Download the "Flash Player projector content debugger" from [here][6] and associate it with .swf files. On Linux, make sure the player's executable is accessible globally (for example, in the /usr/bin/ directory or in the PATH) and its name is no other than flashplayer (you could rename the original file or [make a symlink][7] to it). 2. Make sure JAVA_HOME is defined or you have java in your PATH (to run fdb.jar). Please refer to these links for instructions:
• [Setting JAVA_HOME on Windows][4] • [Setting JAVA_HOME on Linux][5]
3. Compile the .swf file you want to debug with the -D fdb define.
After this, you need a launch configuration. The launch.json should look something like this:
Replace /bin/application.swf with the path to your swf file.
You can also generate a config via Add Configuration... -> Haxe (Flash):
Installing from source
1. Navigate to the extensions folder (C:\Users\\.vscode\extensions on Windows, ~/.vscode/extensions otherwise) 2. Clone this repo: git clone https://github.com/vshaxe/flash-debugger 3. Change current directory to the cloned one: cd flash-debugger. 4. Install dependencies:
5. Do haxe build.hxml
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- debuggers
- flash
- haxe
- swf
Where Flash Debugger sits in the listing
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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=vshaxe.haxe-debug. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.