SMRTR ProgrammingMay 3, 2026Daily.dev

Using a ~/.pdbrc file to customize the Python Debugger

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You can customize Python's built-in debugger (PDB) using a .pdbrc file in your home directory. By defining aliases there, you get cleaner, more readable output for common inspection tasks like listing object attributes, viewing source code, and checking local variables — all without typing full Python expressions every time you debug.

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