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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "patilshreyas-debroid--pause-at-line-and-inspect-variables",
 "repo": "PatilShreyas/debroid",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/PatilShreyas/debroid",
 "repo_slug": "patilshreyas-debroid",
 "title": "Pause at a suspect line and inspect its variables",
 "page_title": "How to pause at a suspect line and inspect its variables with Debroid",
 "summary": "Set a line breakpoint, hit it, and read the object state the agent needs to test a hypothesis.",
 "who": "An AI agent working on a logic bug in a specific Android class, where a developer wants the runtime values at one line.",
 "problem": "Reading code alone can suggest several causes, and adding log statements means rebuilding and reinstalling the app for each guess.",
 "outcome": "The agent pauses the app at the chosen line, reads the locals and instance fields as JSON, and narrows the cause without rebuilding.",
 "steps": [
  "Install the CLI with `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PatilShreyas/debroid/main/install.sh | bash`",
  "Set a line breakpoint in the target class with `debroid break`; it defers automatically if the class is not loaded yet",
  "Start the flow that reaches that line, then wait for the pause with `debroid poll`",
  "Read the values with `debroid locals` and `debroid inspect --max-depth=2` (inferred, check the README)",
  "Step or resume with `debroid step` or `debroid resume`, and clear the point with `debroid remove-break`"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the Debroid CLI to set a breakpoint in <class-name> at line <line-number> of the app <package-name>. Trigger <user-action>, then run `debroid pause-state --pretty` and `debroid inspect --max-depth=2`. Return the local variables and relevant object fields as JSON, and verify that the paused line matches the breakpoint you set.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code",
  "codex",
  "cursor"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Inspect output filters out static and synthetic fields by default, so pass `--include-static` or `--include-internal` only when you need them.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "kotlin",
 "requirements": [
  "Java JDK 11+ with JAVA_HOME set",
  "Android SDK with adb in your PATH",
  "An Android app you can build and run, with debugging enabled",
  "A terminal where an AI agent can run commands"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
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