step
Execute a single step in Go program debugging to move to the next line or instruction within a debug session.
Instructions
Step into function call
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionId | Yes | ID of the debug session |
Implementation Reference
- src/handlers/control.ts:72-80 (handler)Executes the 'step' tool by sending a 'step' command to the Delve debugger session via sendDelveCommand and returns a confirmation message.
case "step": { await sendDelveCommand(session, "Command", { name: "step" }); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: "Stepped into function" }] }; } - src/server.ts:210-221 (schema)Defines the input schema for the 'step' tool, which requires a sessionId parameter.
name: "step", description: "Step into function call", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" } }, required: ["sessionId"] } - src/server.ts:410-413 (registration)Registers the 'step' tool (among control tools) by dispatching tool calls to the handleControlCommands function in the MCP CallToolRequestSchema handler.
// Control commands if (["setBreakpoint", "removeBreakpoint", "continue", "next", "step", "stepout", "variables", "evaluate"].includes(name)) { return handleControlCommands(name, args); } - src/server.ts:64-397 (registration)Registers the 'step' tool in the list of available tools provided by ListToolsRequestSchema, including its schema.
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools: [ // Debug tools { name: "debug", description: "Start debugging a Go package", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { package: { type: "string", description: "Package to debug (defaults to current directory)" }, buildFlags: { type: "string", description: "Build flags to pass to the compiler" } } } }, { name: "attach", description: "Attach to a running process", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { pid: { type: "number", description: "Process ID to attach to" } }, required: ["pid"] } }, { name: "exec", description: "Debug a precompiled binary", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { binary: { type: "string", description: "Path to the binary" }, args: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "Arguments to pass to the binary" } }, required: ["binary"] } }, { name: "test", description: "Debug tests in a package", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { package: { type: "string", description: "Package to test (defaults to current directory)" }, testFlags: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "Flags to pass to go test" } } } }, // Control tools { name: "setBreakpoint", description: "Set a breakpoint in the debugged program", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" }, file: { type: "string", description: "File path where to set the breakpoint" }, line: { type: "number", description: "Line number for the breakpoint" }, condition: { type: "string", description: "Optional condition for the breakpoint" } }, required: ["sessionId", "file", "line"] } }, { name: "removeBreakpoint", description: "Remove a breakpoint", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" }, breakpointId: { type: "number", description: "ID of the breakpoint to remove" } }, required: ["sessionId", "breakpointId"] } }, { name: "continue", description: "Continue program execution", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" } }, required: ["sessionId"] } }, { name: "next", description: "Step over to next line", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" } }, required: ["sessionId"] } }, { name: "step", description: "Step into function call", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" } }, required: ["sessionId"] } }, { name: "stepout", description: "Step out of current function", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" } }, required: ["sessionId"] } }, { name: "variables", description: "List local variables in current scope", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" } }, required: ["sessionId"] } }, { name: "evaluate", description: "Evaluate an expression in current scope", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { sessionId: { type: "string", description: "ID of the debug session" }, expr: { type: "string", description: "Expression to evaluate" } }, required: ["sessionId", "expr"] } }, // Advanced debug tools { name: "core", description: "Examine a core dump", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { executable: { type: "string", description: "Path to the executable that produced the core dump" }, corePath: { type: "string", description: "Path to the core dump file" } }, required: ["executable", "corePath"] } }, { name: "dap", description: "Start a DAP (Debug Adapter Protocol) server", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { clientAddr: { type: "string", description: "Optional address where DAP client is waiting for connection" } } } }, { name: "replay", description: "Replay an rr trace", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { tracePath: { type: "string", description: "Path to the rr trace directory" }, onProcess: { type: "number", description: "Optional PID to pass to rr" } }, required: ["tracePath"] } }, { name: "trace", description: "Trace program execution", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { regexp: { type: "string", description: "Regular expression to match functions to trace" }, pkg: { type: "string", description: "Package to trace (defaults to .)" }, ebpf: { type: "boolean", description: "Use eBPF for tracing (experimental)" }, stack: { type: "number", description: "Show stack trace with given depth" }, pid: { type: "number", description: "Pid to attach to" } }, required: ["regexp"] } }, // Configuration tools { name: "version", description: "Get Delve version information", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} } }, { name: "setBackend", description: "Set the backend for debugging", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { backend: { type: "string", description: "Backend to use (default, native, lldb, or rr)", enum: ["default", "native", "lldb", "rr"] } }, required: ["backend"] } }, { name: "configureLogging", description: "Configure debug logging", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { components: { type: "array", items: { type: "string", enum: ["debugger", "gdbwire", "lldbout", "debuglineerr", "rpc", "dap", "fncall", "minidump", "stack"] }, description: "Components to enable logging for" }, destination: { type: "string", description: "Log destination (file path or file descriptor)" } }, required: ["components"] } } ] }; });