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Just for fun, how close can we get to debug an application in C# using only the command-line out-of-the-box? No other software, just the command-line. That is, for instance, is there a way to peek at the values of variables, interact with output, etc. like the VS debugger does?

EDIT: And just for completeness' sake, here is the mono equivalent: http://mono-project.com/Guide:Debugger, although it doesn't seem to be very stable.

Thanks.

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  • You means, something like gdb for managed code? Commented Nov 1, 2009 at 11:01
  • @Martinho. Yes, something like that. Look at driis' answer, and a screenshot here: insidepro.com/kk/258/258_11.jpg, that's quite awesome. Commented Nov 1, 2009 at 11:03

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You can use the CLR debugger, which is part of the framework installation; and does not depend on VS.

An alternative (and more appropiate for your question) is MDbg, which is a command line debugger for managed code.

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Very interesting! Probably MDbg is what I'm looking for... I'll give it a shot.
MDbg may have been a valuable option back in 2009 but it is definitely outdated now. @driis (if you are still there) are there any viable alternatives to MDbg in 2022 for C# code running on .NET 6?
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There are command line debuggers that come with Debugging Tools for Windows like CDB . For managed applications you will also need the SOS module.

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Thanks, Darin. I'm only after what can be done with the tools that come with VS, no additional downloads.

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