ray ☆
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Description:
Debug with Ray to fix problems faster
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.8.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @spatie_be  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: debugging developer-tools php javascript python productivity
Install: brew install --cask ray
About:
Ray is a powerful debugging tool that allows developers to send variables, dumps, stack traces, and other diagnostic information to a dedicated application. It provides a clean, organized interface to inspect complex data structures and trace code execution in real-time. This significantly streamlines the debugging workflow compared to traditional logging or var_dump statements.
Key Features:
  • Inspect variables, arrays, and objects in a dedicated application
  • Track code execution with one-line calls
  • Visualize data with custom colors, labels, and grouping
  • Integrates with PHP, JavaScript, Python, and other languages
Use Cases:
  • Debugging complex API responses or webhook payloads
  • Tracing execution flow in legacy codebases
  • Inspecting application state without cluttering terminal output
Alternatives:
  • Xdebug – Xdebug is a heavier, protocol-based debugger for step-through debugging, while Ray offers a simpler, visual inspection workflow.
  • Sentry – Sentry focuses on production error tracking and alerting, whereas Ray is designed for local development debugging.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 2, 2026 1:48pm 2.8.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 0937e182
Sep 13, 2023 10:41am 2.7.5 0 VERSION_BUMP 6e130034
Sep 12, 2023 3:56pm 2.7.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 5af8b7ed
Apr 5, 2023 12:49pm 2.4.0 0 VERSION_BUMP d828726c
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