# GNU Debugger (GDB)

> Use this tool when you need to interact with the GNU Debugger through a standardized interface, enabling automated debugging sessions, intelligent breakpoint management, and conversational program state inspection. It solves problems such as manual command typing and limited accessibility, providing a single tool for executing arbitrary GDB commands. The GDB MCP server takes in MCP protocol inputs and outputs GDB command results, ideal for use in AI-assisted development workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jtang613-gdb  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jtang613-gdb

## Description

GDB MCP server by Jason Tang that enables AI assistants to interact with the GNU Debugger through a standardized interface. Built with Python using FastMCP and GDB's Python API, it provides a single tool for executing arbitrary GDB commands within debugging sessions. The implementation runs as a background SSE server thread within GDB itself, using thread-safe command execution to bridge between the MCP protocol and GDB's command interface. Designed for developers who want to incorporate debugging workflows into AI-assisted development, enabling use cases like automated debugging sessions, intelligent breakpoint management, and conversational access to program state inspection without manually typing GDB commands.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/jtang613-gdb)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jtang613/gdb-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jtang613-gdb"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jtang613-gdb` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jtang613-gdb/pull`

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