cgdb ☆

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Description:
Curses-based interface to the GNU Debugger

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.8.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: debugger gdb curses terminal developer-tools c++

Install: brew install cgdb

About:
CGDB is a lightweight, curses-based front-end for the GNU Debugger (GDB). It provides a split-window interface that displays source code alongside the debugger's command-line interface. This allows developers to debug programs more efficiently by visualizing code context, breakpoints, and execution flow in real-time.

Key Features:

Split-screen view showing source code and GDB command interface simultaneously
Syntax highlighting for C, C++, and other programming languages
Vim-style keybindings for intuitive navigation and control
Integrated breakpoints and watchpoints management
Source code browsing with call stack visualization

Use Cases:

Debugging C/C++ programs with visual source code context
Stepping through code execution while viewing variables and call stack
Interactive debugging sessions where command-line and visual context are both needed

Alternatives:

gdb – GDB is the underlying debugger; CGDB provides a visual interface on top of it
lldb – LLDB is LLVM's debugger with native TUI support but different architecture focus
VS Code Debugger – Full IDE debugging with GUI; CGDB is lightweight and terminal-based

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: readline

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 2:58pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6c5f925f