micro-delve

Plugin for micro editor to integrate delve golang debugger. Plugin allows to step thru source code in the editor, set breakpoints, view variables.

Installation

Press Ctrl+E and type command:

plugin install delve

Dependencies

Install delve: https://github.com/go-delve/delve/blob/master/Documentation/installation/README.md

Edit key bindings

Default key bindings:

Start debugging, step over, step out, step in:

"Shift-F5": "command: dlv-debug",
"F5": "command: dlv next",
"F6": "command: dlv step",
"Shift-F6": "command: dlv stepout",

Set breakpoint on the current line (Alt-Shift-b):

"Alt-B": "command: dlv b {f}:{l}",

Print variable under cursor (Alt-Shift-v):

"Alt-V": "command: dlv print {w}",

Using plugin

Create init.txt file in your project:

break main.main
continue

Run one of the following commands to start debugging:

dlv-debug      -- start 'dlv debug'
dlv-test REGEX -- start 'dlv test -- -test.run REGEX'
dlv-connect    -- connect to headless dlv instance

Start headless dlv instance

In the new terminal go to the project directory and run:

dlv --headless -l 127.0.0.1:8077 debug

Run dlv command

You can run any dlv command in micro prompt.

Command can have a placeholders which substitute upon execution:

{w} -- current word
{s} -- current selection
{f} -- current file
{l} -- current line