How do I install Dlv?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Dlv need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

When was Dlv last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-27. MCP Server that exposes Golang's Delve Debugger, enable AI to self-debug

Servidor MCP Dlv

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Transport: stdio
License: MIT
Last checked: 2026-10-27

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Go Delve Debugger MCP Server

An MCP server that allows LLMs to interact with the Delve Go debugger.

Description

This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the Delve Go debugger to enable AI assistants to debug Go applications. The server exposes a set of tools that allow LLMs to start, control, and interact with debug sessions.

You can find a working example at EXAMPLE.md.

Features

Start debug sessions for Go programs
Set breakpoints in code
Step through code (next, step in, step out)
Evaluate expressions in the context of a debug session
Inspect variables and stack traces
Manage multiple debug sessions

Installation

Prerequisites

Go 1.21 or higher
Delve debugger installed (go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest)

Install

go install github.com/xhd2015/dlv-mcp/cmd/dlv-mcp@latest

Usage

Start the MCP server:

dlv-mcp --listen :9097

Then configure MCP Server at http://localhost:9097/sse, in Cursor or any MCP client.

Inspect the MCP Server

bunx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector dlv-mcp

Available Tools

Debug Session Management

start_debug: Start a new debug session
- program: Path to Go program to debug
- args: Command line arguments for the program (optional)
- mode: Debug mode (debug, test, or exec, default: debug)
terminate_debug: Terminate a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session to terminate
list_debug_sessions: List active debug sessions

Breakpoint Management

set_breakpoint: Set a breakpoint in a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session
- file: Source file to set breakpoint in (absolute path)
- line: Line number to set breakpoint at

Execution Control

continue: Continue execution in a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session
next: Step over current line in a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session
step_in: Step into function in a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session
step_out: Step out of function in a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session

Inspection

evaluate: Evaluate an expression in a debug session
- session_id: ID of the debug session
- expression: Expression to evaluate
- frame_id: Stack frame ID (optional, default: 0)

Example Workflow

Start a debug session:

start_debug program=/path/to/program.go

Set a breakpoint:

set_breakpoint session_id=session-123456 file=/path/to/program.go line=15

Continue to breakpoint:
```
continue session_id=session-123456
```

Evaluate an expression:

evaluate session_id=session-123456 expression="myVariable"

Step over a line:
```
next session_id=session-123456
```

Terminate the session:

terminate_debug session_id=session-123456

Architecture

The server is built using the following components:

MCP Server Layer: Implements the Model Context Protocol using mark3labs/mcp-go
DAP Client Layer: Communicates with Delve's DAP server
Session Management: Maintains and manages debug sessions

Inspect The MCP Server

bunx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector go run ./cmd/dlv-mcp

Using the Demo Client

We've created a demo client that shows how to use the debugger-mcp server programmatically. The demo:

Starts the MCP server
Launches a debug session for ./testdata/hello.go
Tries to set a breakpoint and execute debugging commands
Properly terminates the session and server

To run the demo:

go run ./demo/main.go

The demo client showcases how to:

Start and communicate with the MCP server using JSON-RPC
Send tool calls using the correct format
Parse and handle responses
Deal with errors gracefully

Check out demo/main.go and demo/README.md for more details on the implementation.

License

MIT License

Dlv

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How do I install Dlv?

Does Dlv need an API key?

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When was Dlv last checked?

Documentation

Go Delve Debugger MCP Server

Description

Features

Installation

Prerequisites

Install

Usage

Inspect the MCP Server

Available Tools

Debug Session Management

Breakpoint Management

Execution Control

Inspection

Example Workflow

Architecture

Inspect The MCP Server

Using the Demo Client

License