Start the debugger session
To debug a Go application, start it with a supported run/debug configuration. For a local Go build configuration, GoLand builds the application for debugging and starts Delve.
Each time you debug a program, the debugger session is based on a run/debug configuration. It allows you to configure parameters and actions for launching the application. For example, you can specify to build the application every time you start a debugger session or use the previously compiled code.
To debug the program from an entry point, such as the
mainfunction or a test, click Run
icon in the gutter near it and select Debug. This will create a temporary run/debug configuration for you. After that, you can customize and save this temporary configuration if needed. This is the quickest way to debug your program without configuring the startup parameters.
If you already have a run/debug configuration, select it in the run widget, then click Debug or press Shift+F9.
To launch a debug session for an existing run/debug configuration from the editor, press Alt+Shift+F9 and select it from the menu.
Pause and resume a debugger session
When the debugger session is running, you can pause/resume it using the buttons on the toolbar of the Debug tool window:
To pause a debugger session, click
.To resume a debugger session, click
F9.
Terminate a debugger session
Click
in the Debug tool window.Alternatively, press Ctrl+F2 and select the process to terminate (if there are two or more of them).
Debug multiple tasks
To run or debug multiple tasks simultaneously, open the run widget menu in the toolbar and select the corresponding run/debug configurations while holding down the Ctrl key.
For launching multiple tasks using a single run/debug configuration, refer to Run/debug multiple targets.
The Services tool window shows multiple go build run/debug configurations launched by a user. To hide specific configurations, such as a CLI tool, clear the checkbox for the Go Build tree item.