Matlab like debugging tool for Julia

Question

I am writing a big project in Julia at the moment and the only option that I found to debug this code is Debug.jl. It is sooo(!) overwhelming to debug this code without a debugger like the one MATLAB has.

Are there any such debugging tools? I could adopt them even if they are in alpha stage.

Anyone has timeline estimates as to when they are planned to appear?

Answer 1

There is work in progress by Keno Fischer (one of the core Julia developers) on a debugger called Gallium.jl.

This is a very complicated piece of work, due to the nature of Julia as a JIT-compiled language; for example, as one piece, it will include a C++ REPL! As I understand it, there are still some technical issues that prevent it being used, but it will hopefully be available for general consumption "soon".

See this video for a demo, and this discussion on the julia-dev mailing list for the latest news.