Visual Studio Code
Microsoft's lightweight yet powerful code editor supporting development in any language with rich extensions and excellent IntelliSense
Debugger control shortcuts that streamline debugging workflow and accelerate problem-solving
F9
Toggle breakpoint
Toggles a breakpoint on the current line.
💡 Hint: F9 = breakpoint
🎯 Set breakpoints at any code location to control debug execution
F5
Start/Continue
Starts or continues debugging.
💡 Hint: F5 = start
🎯 Start a debug session or continue interrupted execution
Shift+F5
Stop
Stops debugging.
💡 Hint: Shift + F5 = stop
🎯 Immediately stop debug session and return to normal mode
F11
Step into
Steps into functions.
💡 Hint: F11 = step into
🎯 Step into function calls to track detailed execution
F10
Step over
Steps over to the next line.
💡 Hint: F10 = step over
🎯 Execute current line and move to next, efficiently tracking code
Shift+F11
Step out
Steps out of the current function.
💡 Hint: Shift + F11 = step out
🎯 Step out of current function to return to caller and continue higher-level execution
Ctrl+Shift+M
Show Problems panel
Opens the Problems panel showing errors and warnings.
💡 Hint: Mistakes
🎯 Display list of errors and warnings to quickly identify code quality issues
F8
Go to next error or warning
Goes to the next error or warning.
💡 Hint: F8 = next error
🎯 Move to next error location to efficiently progress problem resolution