SMRTR ProgrammingJun 7, 2026lobste.rs

The Bear Bash DeBugger : A lightweight debugger for Bash scripts

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BBDB (Bear Bash DeBugger) is a lightweight tool that uses Bash's built-in debugging system to help developers trace and understand how Bash scripts run, including large, multi-file ones. It offers features like tracking function entries and exits, displaying function arguments, filtering by regex, monitoring variable assignments, adding timestamps, and pausing execution at specific points.

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