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[Debugging & Profiling](/categories/debugging) 4. / 5. xrdebug/xrdebug ActiveLibrary[Debugging & Profiling](/categories/debugging) xrdebug/xrdebug =============== Lightweight debug utility (PHP based server) 2.0.4(1y ago)01.7k[3 issues](https://github.com/xrdebug/xrdebug-php/issues)Apache-2.0PHPPHP ^8.1 Since Dec 23Pushed 1y agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/xrdebug/xrdebug-php)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/xrdebug/xrdebug)[ Docs](https://docs.xrdebug.com)[ RSS](/packages/xrdebug-xrdebug/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.0 Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (18)Versions (2)Used By (0) xrDebug (PHP based server) ========================== [](#xrdebug-php-based-server) This is the *original* xrDebug server written in pure PHP. You may want to check the newer implementation at [xrdebug/xrdebug](https://github.com/xrdebug/xrdebug). Use this project if you want to bundle xrDebug in your based PHP project, just like [Chevereto](https://chevereto.com/). 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Features -------- [](#features) - Ephemeral, it doesn't store any persistent data - Signed requests (Ed25519) - End-to-end encryption (AES-GCM AE) - Filter messages by Topics and Emotes - Resume, Pause, Stop and Clear debug window controls - Keyboard shortcuts (Resume **R**, Pause **P**, Stop **S** and Clear **C**) - Re-name "xrDebug" session to anything you want - Export dump output to clipboard or as PNG image - Pause and resume your code execution - Dark / Light mode follows your system preferences - Portable & HTML based (save page, search, etc.) - Uses [FiraCode](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode) font for displaying *beautiful looking dumps* ™ - Open with editor links - Responsive user interface [![xrDebug light demo](.screen/xrdebug-1.1.0-demo-dark.png)](.screen/xrdebug-1.1.0-demo-dark.png) [![xrDebug dark demo](.screen/xrdebug-1.1.0-demo-light.png)](.screen/xrdebug-1.1.0-demo-light.png) PHP Features ------------ [](#php-features) - Configuration via code and `xr.php` file - Dump arguments using [VarDump](https://chevere.org/packages/var-dump.html) - Generates dump backtrace - Custom inspectors - Handle errors and exceptions (hook or replace your existing handler) License ------- [](#license) Copyright [Rodolfo Berrios A.](https://rodolfoberrios.com/) xrDebug is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full license text. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 64% of packages Maintenance40 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity47 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~0 days Total 2 Last Release 511d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a87fbbcb1518fe64878bc53dedd9f61b81243cbb21b73c26f5e299d501375984?d=identicon)[rodolfo](/maintainers/rodolfo) --- Top Contributors [![rodber](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20590102?v=4)](https://github.com/rodber "rodber (3 commits)") ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StyleECS Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/xrdebug-xrdebug/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/xrdebug-xrdebug/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/xrdebug-xrdebug) ``` ### Alternatives [xrdebug/php PHP client library for xrDebug 23920.3k2](/packages/xrdebug-php)[symfony/stopwatch Provides a way to profile code 2.8k387.2M918](/packages/symfony-stopwatch)[spatie/ignition A beautiful error page for PHP applications. 510147.6M69](/packages/spatie-ignition)[chevere/chevere High quality library for building modern PHP 9718.9k4](/packages/chevere-chevere)[franzl/whoops-middleware PSR-15 compatible middleware for Whoops, the pretty error handler 282.0M20](/packages/franzl-whoops-middleware)[soloterm/dumps A Laravel command to intercept dumps from your Laravel application. 125285.7k3](/packages/soloterm-dumps) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)