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Dev tools · October 15, 2012

My standalone PHP Debugger

Hello HN community ! Finally I have a "Show HN" post. I'm bootstrapping my first Mac app, it's a standalone Xdebug PHP debugger. It aims to help any PHP developers out there who don't want to use IDE to debug code. My app it's slimmer, faster to load and easy to work and setup :) Hope you guys like it Site: http://codebugapp.com/

My standalone PHP Debugger launched on October 15, 2012 with 12 votes, #99 of 487 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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My standalone PHP Debugger is a Mac app that provides standalone debugging for PHP code using Xdebug. Designed for PHP developers who prefer not to use an IDE, it offers a lightweight alternative that loads quickly and requires minimal setup. The application aims to simplify the debugging process while maintaining performance.

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