# mcp-pdb

> MCP to use the python debugger, inspired by debug-gym

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-pdb/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.6.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-pdb

### Description (declared)

# MCP-PDB: Python Debugger Interface for Claude/LLMs

![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.12+-blue.svg)
![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)

MCP-PDB provides tools for using Python's debugger (pdb) with Claude and other LLMs through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This was inspired by [debug-gym](https://microsoft.github.io/debug-gym/) by Microsoft, which showed gains in various coding benchmarks by providing a coding agent access to a python debugger.

## ⚠️ Security Warning

This tool executes Python code through the debugger. Use in trusted environments only.

## Installation

Works best with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/features/)

### Claude Code
```bash
# Install the MCP server
claude mcp add mcp-pdb -- uv run --with mcp-pdb mcp-pdb

# Alternative: Install with specific Python version
claude mcp add mcp-pdb -- uv run --python 3.13 --with mcp-pdb mcp-pdb

# Note: The -- separator is required for Claude Code CLI
```

### Windsurf
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pdb": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp-pdb",
        "mcp-pdb"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Available Tools

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `start_debug(file_path, use_pytest, args)` | Start a local debugging session for a Python file |
| `connect_remote_debug(host, port, timeout)` | Connect to a remote PDB session over TCP |
| `send_pdb_command(command)` | Send a command to the running PDB instance (local or remote) |
| `set_breakpoint(file_path, line_number)` | Set a breakpoint at a specific line |
| `clear_breakpoint(file_path, line_number)` | Clear a breakpoint at a specific line |
| `list_breakpoints()` | List all current breakpoints |
| `restart_debug()` | Restart/reconnect the current debugging session |
| `examine_variable(variable_name)` | Get detailed information about a variable |
| `get_debug_status()` | Show the current state of the debugging session |
| `end_…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- code.debugging (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-pdb/ (first seen 2026-09-10T02:24:40.536Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-pdb/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-pdb · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-pdb