Delve

Spec sheet

Purpose

Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language, designed to be simple to invoke and use.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Security

The FAQ warns that headless connections are unauthenticated and allow arbitrary remote code execution, and says not to use them in production.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Support

The project says its GitHub issue tracker is for bug reports and directs feature proposals and discussions to the developer mailing list.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

The repository identifies its license as MIT.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Alternative interfaces

The project lists Gdlv and Debugger as alternative user interfaces for Delve.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Architecture limits

The FAQ says other operating systems and architectures are unsupported and have no planned support ETA.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Client API

A headless Delve instance exposes an API built on JSON-RPC 1.0, with APIv1 and APIv2 versions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Debug commands

Its documented commands include attaching to a running process, debugging or testing a package, executing a precompiled binary, tracing a program, examining a core dump, and replaying an rr trace.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Debugger controls

Its API supports commands including halt, continue, next, step, and stepout.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Debugging

It lets users control program execution, evaluate variables, and inspect thread, goroutine, and CPU register state.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Debugging modes

The command line supports debugging, executing, and testing programs, including headless mode for a separate client.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Downloads

Pre-built binaries are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and the project also documents installation with Go.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Editor integrations

The project lists integrations for GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA, Vim and Neovim, Visual Studio Code, Emacs, and other editors.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Installation requirement

The documented Go installation command requires Go version 1.16 or later.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Operating systems

The installation guide says its instructions are known to work on Linux, macOS, Windows, and FreeBSD.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Release verification

Installation documentation describes verifying release checksums with cosign and sha256sum.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Remote debugging

Delve supports remote debugging and recommends SSH tunnels or a VPN when connecting remotely.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Remote debugging guidance

For remote debugging, the FAQ recommends avoiding public networks and using SSH tunnels or a VPN if remote access is necessary.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Remote debugging security

The FAQ warns that headless remote connections are unauthenticated and can allow arbitrary remote code execution, and says not to use this setup in production.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Support channel

The README says the issue tracker is for bugs and directs feature proposals and discussions to the developer mailing list.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Supported systems

The FAQ lists Linux on amd64, arm64, and 386, Windows on amd64, and macOS on amd64 as supported combinations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Supported targets

The FAQ lists Linux amd64, arm64, and 386; Windows amd64; and macOS amd64, and says there is no planned ETA for other operating systems or architectures.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Debuggers#10 of 277.9
• Debugging Software#18 of 307.9