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Bash Scripts Are Difficult to Debug Beyond Basic Trace Output

Developers troubleshooting bash scripts are often limited to simple trace flags like -x, without breakpoints or step-through inspection. This makes diagnosing script behavior slow, especially for longer or remote-running scripts, and one commenter noted the proposed debugger itself is not mobile-friendly.

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