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Debug Support for Any Exceptions and Uncaught Exceptions
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Area-Debugging
Issue-Enhancement
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 1.9k
- Forks
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- PR merge metrics
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Description
Is it possible to debug support to enable break points for: Any Exceptions or Uncaught Exceptions?

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Research direction
No implementation files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the TypeScript debug implementation for the VS Code PowerShell extension and review how it handles exception breakpoints. Done means supporting both Any Exceptions and Uncaught Exceptions in the debugger, with behavior matching the VS Code breakpoint options.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100