launch.example.json

{
    "configurations": [
        {
            // Name of the debugger
            "type": "gmrdb",
            // Type of debug (attach to running program)
            "request": "attach",
            // Name of the debug configuration
            "name": "Attach to Garry's Mod",
            // Automatically stop after launch (defaults to true)
            "stopOnEntry": true,
            // If debugging directly on a Garry's Mod server or client instance, "sourceRoot" pointing to Garry's Mod "garrysmod" directory should be enough
            "sourceRoot": "{FULL PATH TO GARRY'S MOD CONTENT DIRECTORY}",
            // Host to connect to (defaults to localhost), can be localhost (127.0.0.1) or any remote host
            "host": "localhost",
            // Port to connect to (defaults to 21111), in case you change it with rdb.activate(port_number)
            "port": 21111,
            // Mapping of local scripts directories to file paths reported by the debugger (defaults to empty map)
            "sourceFileMap": {
                // This is an example for a remote setup
                // Local directory -> remote directory (as is announced by debug.getinfo)
                "${workspaceFolder}": "addons/addon_name_here"
            }
        },
        {
            // Name of the debugger
            "type": "gmrdb",
            // Type of debug (launch program)
            "request": "launch",
            // Name of the debug configuration
            "name": "Launch Garry's Mod",
            // Automatically stop after launch (defaults to true)
            "stopOnEntry": true,
            // Full path to the executable to launch
            "program": "{FULL PATH TO GARRY'S MOD EXECUTABLE}",
            // Working directory for the program (defaults to program executable directory)
            "cwd": "{DEFAULTS TO FULL PATH OF GARRY'S MOD EXECUTABLE DIRECTORY}",
            // Array of arguments to pass to the program
            "args": [],
            // If debugging directly on a Garry's Mod server or client instance, "sourceRoot" pointing to Garry's Mod "garrysmod" directory should be enough (defaults to working directory)
            "sourceRoot": "{DEFAULTS TO WORKING DIRECTORY}",
            // Port to connect to (defaults to 21111), in case you change it with rdb.activate(port_number)
            "port": 21111,
            // Mapping of local scripts directories to file paths reported by the debugger (defaults to empty map)
            "sourceFileMap": {
                // This is an example for a remote setup
                // Local directory -> remote directory (as is announced by debug.getinfo)
                "${workspaceFolder}": "addons/addon_name_here"
            }
        }
    ]
}