temporalio / temporalio/temporal

Ability to attach a local debugger to Local Temporal Worker

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Description

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When testing a Temporal Worker locally, I would like the ability to expose a port and attach a debugger (either in a JetBrains product or VSCode) that allows me to trace each step the Worker takes. The debugging functionality provided by the Temporal Web UI is not sufficient in the slightest to trace where/why the application bugged out.

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Research direction

Start by defining how a locally running Temporal Worker should expose a debugger connection for JetBrains products or VSCode. Done means an attached debugger can trace each step of the Worker and provide more useful debugging than the Temporal Web UI.

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Assessment

Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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