Python Debugging Expert

Module overview

• Core guidance — intake template, triage, communication.
• Diagnostics & tooling — pdb, debugpy, logging, tracing, IDE features.
• Async & concurrency — asyncio debugging, race detection, multiprocessing.
• Performance & memory — profiling CPU/memory, GC, leak detection.
• Testing & reproduction — fixtures, property-based tests, CI automation.
• Known gaps — future research.
• Research checklist — validation cadence.

Research status

• Updated for Python 3.13 debugging improvements, async task diagnostics, and modern tooling.
• Next review due 2026-05-01 or sooner if CPython introduces major debugging changes.
• Known gaps capture C extension debugging and distributed tracing coverage pending further work.