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Godot Debugging

This skill covers systematic debugging for Godot 4.3+ projects in both GDScript and C#. It covers print techniques, breakpoints, signal tracing, the built-in profiler, scene tree inspection, common error patterns, and a step-by-step debugging checklist.

Related skills: godot-optimization for performance profiling, godot-testing for regression tests after fixes, csharp-signals for C# signal debugging patterns.

1. Print Debugging

GDScript

Godot provides several print functions with different purposes. Choose based on the severity and context of what you are logging.

# print() — general output, space-separated values
print("Player position: ", position)
print("Health: ", health, " / ", max_health)

# print_rich() — BBCode-formatted output in the Output panel
print_rich("[color=yellow]WARNING:[/color] Enemy count exceeded limit: ", enemy_count)
print_rich("[b]State:[/b] [color=green]", current_state, "[/color]")

# push_error() — logs an error with a full stack trace; does NOT stop execution
push_error("save_game: file path is empty")

# push_warning() — logs a warning with stack trace; use for recoverable issues
push_warning("AudioStreamPlayer: bus '%s' not found, using Master" % bus_name)

# print_debug() — only prints in debug builds; stripped from release exports
print_debug("Frame delta: ", delta, " | FPS: ", Engine.get_frames_per_second())

# printerr() — prints to stderr; visible in external terminals and CI logs
printerr("Critical: physics state corrupted at frame ", Engine.get_process_frames())

Formatted output patterns:

# String formatting with % operator
print("Actor [%s] dealt %d damage to [%s]" % [name, damage, target.name])

# String.format() with named placeholders
var msg := "Position: ({x}, {y}) at speed {spd}"
print(msg.format({"x": position.x, "y": position.y, "spd": velocity.length()}))

# Printing arrays and dictionaries — use str() for clean output
var inventory := {"sword": 1, "potion": 3}
print("Inventory: ", str(inventory))

# Conditional verbose logging using a project-level constant or autoload flag
if DebugConfig.verbose_ai:
    print_rich("[color=cyan][AI][/color] ", agent.name, " chose action: ", chosen_action)

// String interpolation
GD.Print($"Actor [{Name}] dealt {damage} damage to [{target.Name}]");

// Printing collections
var inventory = new Godot.Collections.Dictionary { { "sword", 1 }, { "potion", 3 } };
GD.Print("Inventory: ", inventory);

// Conditional verbose logging
if (DebugConfig.VerboseAi)
    GD.PrintRich($"[color=cyan][AI][/color] {agent.Name} chose action: {chosenAction}");

When to use each function:

Function	Visible in Release	Stack Trace	Use For
`print()`	Yes (if not stripped)	No	General value inspection
`print_rich()`	Yes	No	Categorised, colour-coded logs
`push_error()`	Yes	Yes	Invalid state, programmer errors
`push_warning()`	Yes	Yes	Recoverable problems
`print_debug()`	No	No	Verbose frame-level output
`printerr()`	Yes	No	External terminal / CI output

C#

using Godot;

public partial class Player : CharacterBody3D
{
    public override void _Ready()
    {
        // GD.Print — equivalent to GDScript print()
        GD.Print("Player position: ", Position);

        // GD.PrintRich — BBCode formatted
        GD.PrintRich("[color=yellow]Ready called on[/color] ", Name);

        // GD.PushError — logs error with stack trace
        GD.PushError("_Ready: required child node missing");

        // GD.PushWarning — logs warning with stack trace
        GD.PushWarning("AudioBus not found, falling back to Master");

        // GD.PrintErr — writes to stderr
        GD.PrintErr("Critical failure in _Ready");
    }

    private void HandleDamage(int amount)
    {
        // Formatted string output
        GD.Print($"[{Name}] took {amount} damage. HP: {_health}/{_maxHealth}");
    }
}

2. Breakpoints and the Remote Debugger

Setting Breakpoints

Click the gutter (left of line numbers) in the Script editor to toggle a breakpoint. A red dot appears.
Use F9 to toggle a breakpoint on the current line.
Use breakpoint as a statement in GDScript to trigger a programmatic breakpoint:

func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
    if velocity.length() > MAX_SPEED:
        breakpoint  # execution pauses here during debug runs
    move_and_slide()

In C#, use System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break() or attach a .NET debugger (e.g. JetBrains Rider or VS Code with the Godot extension).

public override void _PhysicsProcess(double delta)
{
    if (Velocity.Length() > MaxSpeed)
    {
        System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break(); // pause if .NET debugger is attached
    }
    MoveAndSlide();
}

Using the Built-in Debugger Panel

When execution pauses at a breakpoint, the Debugger panel (bottom of the editor) provides:

Stack Frames — the full call stack; click a frame to inspect its local variables.
Locals / Members / Globals — inspect and modify variable values live.
Step Into (F11) / Step Over (F10) / Step Out (Shift+F11) — navigate execution line by line.
Continue (F5) — resume execution until the next breakpoint.

Remote Scene Inspector

While a running game is paused or mid-session:

Open Debugger > Remote tab in the editor.
Click Remote in the Scene panel (top-left toggle next to "Scene") to switch the scene tree to the live view.
Click any live node to inspect its current properties in the Inspector.
Property changes made here are applied immediately for testing.

Monitors Tab

Debugger > Monitors displays real-time engine metrics:

FPS / Process time / Physics time — spot performance regressions.
Video RAM / Object count / Node count — track memory growth.
Physics 2D/3D collision pairs — identify expensive physics scenes.
Audio latency — catch audio callback overruns.

Click any monitor name to open its graph. Use the Add button to build custom monitor dashboards.

3. Signal Debugging

Inspect at runtime via node.get_signal_connection_list("signal_name") (returns Array of Dictionary with callable, flags, signal). The most common signal bugs: connecting twice (handler fires twice), forgetting to disconnect on free (warnings + dangling refs), wrong handler signature (silent miss).

See references/signal-tracing.md for the full GDScript and C# inspection helpers and the common-signal-issues catalog (double connect, deferred-free races, lambda capture lifecycle, signal-vs-Callable choice).

4. Common Error Patterns

Error Message	Cause	Fix
`Node not found: "Player" (relative to "...")`	Wrong node path, node renamed, or accessed before it is added to the tree	Use `$NodeName` only in/after `_ready()`. Verify path with `print(get_node_or_null("Player"))`. Use `@onready`.
`Attempt to call function on a null instance`	Node was freed, export not assigned, or `get_node()` returned null	Guard with `is_instance_valid(node)`. Check exports in Inspector. Prefer `@onready var _node := $Node`.
`Can't change this state while flushing queries`	Modifying physics state (e.g. disabling a CollisionShape) inside a physics callback such as `body_entered`	Defer the change: `collision_shape.set_deferred("disabled", true)`.
`Invalid call. Nonexistent function 'X' in base 'Y'`	Calling a method that does not exist on that type, or accessing a node as the wrong type	Check `class_name`, cast with `as`, or verify the script is attached. Use `has_method("X")` to guard.
`Cyclic reference` (on `JSON.stringify` or resource save)	A Resource or Dictionary references itself, directly or indirectly	Break the cycle. Use node references instead of resource references where possible, or mark sub-resources as local only.
`Cannot access member without instance`	Calling an instance method as if it were static, or accessing `self` in a `@static` function	Move the call to an instance context or refactor to a proper static helper that takes data as arguments.
`Stack overflow / Maximum recursion depth reached`	Infinite recursion — often a signal that triggers itself, or a setter that sets itself	Add a guard variable (`_updating := true`) in setters. Trace the call stack in the Debugger.
`Already connected`	Calling `connect()` a second time on the same signal/callable pair without `CONNECT_ONE_SHOT`	Check `is_connected()` before connecting, or disconnect first, or use `CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED`.
`Index out of bounds (index X out of size Y)`	Accessing an Array or PackedArray beyond its length	Validate index before access: `if index < array.size()`. Use `array.get(index)` where available.
`Condition "p_mbuf_current..." is true` / audio underrun	Audio callback missed its deadline; processing too much on the audio thread	Reduce audio bus effects, lower polyphony, or increase audio buffer size in Project Settings.

5. Performance Debugging

The Profiler (Debugger → Profiler) shows per-function self-time and call counts. The Monitors tab tracks frame time, FPS, draw-call count, physics tick budget, memory. Open both during the most demanding gameplay scenario; sort the Profiler by Self time to find culprits. For draw-call bottlenecks, watch Visible/Per frame in the Monitors tab.

See references/performance-debugging.md for Profiler workflow, Monitors tab usage, draw-call bottleneck identification, physics-tick monitoring patterns. See also godot-optimization for fixes once a bottleneck is identified.

6. Scene Tree Debugging

print_tree_pretty() dumps the current scene tree to stdout — the fastest way to confirm a node lives where you think. The Remote tab in the editor shows the live scene tree while the game runs. For @tool nodes, implement _get_configuration_warnings() to surface configuration errors in the editor SceneTree dock.

See references/scene-tree-debugging.md for full examples (print_tree_pretty patterns, node-group debug helpers, _get_configuration_warnings GDScript + C#).

7. Systematic Debugging Method

When prints, breakpoints, and remote inspection don't immediately reveal the bug, fall back to a deliberate process: Reproduce → Isolate → Hypothesis → Trace → Fix → Verify → Add a Test. Each step gates the next; skipping ahead wastes time.

See references/systematic-method.md for the full 7-step method with concrete techniques per step (binary search, minimal repro, regression-test patterns).

8. Implementation Checklist

Use print_debug() for verbose frame-level output that must not appear in release builds
Use push_error() / push_warning() (not print()) for invalid state and recoverable problems — they include stack traces
Set a breakpoint with F9 or the breakpoint statement to pause execution rather than sprinkling prints
Check signal connections with get_signal_connection_list() before assuming a signal is wired correctly
Inspect the live scene tree with Scene → Remote during a debug session to verify runtime node state
Open Debugger → Profiler to measure Self time before optimizing — identify the real bottleneck first
Watch Debugger → Monitors for growing Object Count or Video RAM that indicate a leak
Use is_instance_valid() to guard any code that runs after an await in case the node was freed during the wait
Follow the Reproduce → Isolat

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---
name: godot-debugging
description: Use when debugging Godot projects — remote debugger, print techniques, signal tracing, common error patterns and fixes
---

# Godot Debugging

This skill covers systematic debugging for Godot 4.3+ projects in both GDScript and C#. It covers print techniques, breakpoints, signal tracing, the built-in profiler, scene tree inspection, common error patterns, and a step-by-step debugging checklist.

> **Related skills:** **godot-optimization** for performance profiling, **godot-testing** for regression tests after fixes, **csharp-signals** for C# signal debugging patterns.

---

## 1. Print Debugging

### GDScript

Godot provides several print functions with different purposes. Choose based on the severity and context of what you are logging.

```gdscript
# print() — general output, space-separated values
print("Player position: ", position)
print("Health: ", health, " / ", max_health)

# print_rich() — BBCode-formatted output in the Output panel
print_rich("[color=yellow]WARNING:[/color] Enemy count exceeded limit: ", enemy_count)
print_rich("[b]State:[/b] [color=green]", current_state, "[/color]")

# push_error() — logs an error with a full stack trace; does NOT stop execution
push_error("save_game: file path is empty")

# push_warning() — logs a warning with stack trace; use for recoverable issues
push_warning("AudioStreamPlayer: bus '%s' not found, using Master" % bus_name)

# print_debug() — only prints in debug builds; stripped from release exports
print_debug("Frame delta: ", delta, " | FPS: ", Engine.get_frames_per_second())

# printerr() — prints to stderr; visible in external terminals and CI logs
printerr("Critical: physics state corrupted at frame ", Engine.get_process_frames())
```

**Formatted output patterns:**

```gdscript
# String formatting with % operator
print("Actor [%s] dealt %d damage to [%s]" % [name, damage, target.name])

# String.format() with named placeholders
var msg := "Position: ({x}, {y}) at speed {spd}"
print(msg.format({"x": position.x, "y": position.y, "spd": velocity.length()}))

# Printing arrays and dictionaries — use str() for clean output
var inventory := {"sword": 1, "potion": 3}
print("Inventory: ", str(inventory))

# Conditional verbose logging using a project-level constant or autoload flag
if DebugConfig.verbose_ai:
    print_rich("[color=cyan][AI][/color] ", agent.name, " chose action: ", chosen_action)
```

```csharp
// String interpolation
GD.Print($"Actor [{Name}] dealt {damage} damage to [{target.Name}]");

// Printing collections
var inventory = new Godot.Collections.Dictionary { { "sword", 1 }, { "potion", 3 } };
GD.Print("Inventory: ", inventory);

// Conditional verbose logging
if (DebugConfig.VerboseAi)
    GD.PrintRich($"[color=cyan][AI][/color] {agent.Name} chose action: {chosenAction}");
```

**When to use each function:**

| Function | Visible in Release | Stack Trace | Use For |
|---|---|---|---|
| `print()` | Yes (if not stripped) | No | General value inspection |
| `print_rich()` | Yes | No | Categorised, colour-coded logs |
| `push_error()` | Yes | Yes | Invalid state, programmer errors |
| `push_warning()` | Yes | Yes | Recoverable problems |
| `print_debug()` | No | No | Verbose frame-level output |
| `printerr()` | Yes | No | External terminal / CI output |

### C\#

```csharp
using Godot;

public partial class Player : CharacterBody3D
{
    public override void _Ready()
    {
        // GD.Print — equivalent to GDScript print()
        GD.Print("Player position: ", Position);

        // GD.PrintRich — BBCode formatted
        GD.PrintRich("[color=yellow]Ready called on[/color] ", Name);

        // GD.PushError — logs error with stack trace
        GD.PushError("_Ready: required child node missing");

        // GD.PushWarning — logs warning with stack trace
        GD.PushWarning("AudioBus not found, falling back to Master");

        // GD.PrintErr — writes to stderr
        GD.PrintErr("Critical failure in _Ready");
    }

    private void HandleDamage(int amount)
    {
        // Formatted string output
        GD.Print($"[{Name}] took {amount} damage. HP: {_health}/{_maxHealth}");
    }
}
```

---

## 2. Breakpoints and the Remote Debugger

### Setting Breakpoints

- Click the gutter (left of line numbers) in the Script editor to toggle a breakpoint. A red dot appears.
- Use `F9` to toggle a breakpoint on the current line.
- Use `breakpoint` as a statement in GDScript to trigger a programmatic breakpoint:

```gdscript
func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
    if velocity.length() > MAX_SPEED:
        breakpoint  # execution pauses here during debug runs
    move_and_slide()
```

- In C#, use `System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break()` or attach a .NET debugger (e.g. JetBrains Rider or VS Code with the Godot extension).

```csharp
public override void _PhysicsProcess(double delta)
{
    if (Velocity.Length() > MaxSpeed)
    {
        System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break(); // pause if .NET debugger is attached
    }
    MoveAndSlide();
}
```

### Using the Built-in Debugger Panel

When execution pauses at a breakpoint, the **Debugger** panel (bottom of the editor) provides:

- **Stack Frames** — the full call stack; click a frame to inspect its local variables.
- **Locals / Members / Globals** — inspect and modify variable values live.
- **Step Into (F11)** / **Step Over (F10)** / **Step Out (Shift+F11)** — navigate execution line by line.
- **Continue (F5)** — resume execution until the next breakpoint.

### Remote Scene Inspector

While a running game is paused or mid-session:

1. Open **Debugger > Remote** tab in the editor.
2. Click **Remote** in the Scene panel (top-left toggle next to "Scene") to switch the scene tree to the live view.
3. Click any live node to inspect its current properties in the Inspector.
4. Property changes made here are applied immediately for testing.

### Monitors Tab

**Debugger > Monitors** displays real-time engine metrics:

- **FPS / Process time / Physics time** — spot performance regressions.
- **Video RAM / Object count / Node count** — track memory growth.
- **Physics 2D/3D collision pairs** — identify expensive physics scenes.
- **Audio latency** — catch audio callback overruns.

Click any monitor name to open its graph. Use the **Add** button to build custom monitor dashboards.

---

## 3. Signal Debugging

Inspect at runtime via `node.get_signal_connection_list("signal_name")` (returns Array of Dictionary with `callable`, `flags`, `signal`). The most common signal bugs: connecting twice (handler fires twice), forgetting to disconnect on free (warnings + dangling refs), wrong handler signature (silent miss).

> See [references/signal-tracing.md](references/signal-tracing.md) for the full GDScript and C# inspection helpers and the common-signal-issues catalog (double connect, deferred-free races, lambda capture lifecycle, signal-vs-Callable choice).

---

## 4. Common Error Patterns

| Error Message | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| `Node not found: "Player" (relative to "...")` | Wrong node path, node renamed, or accessed before it is added to the tree | Use `$NodeName` only in/after `_ready()`. Verify path with `print(get_node_or_null("Player"))`. Use `@onready`. |
| `Attempt to call function on a null instance` | Node was freed, export not assigned, or `get_node()` returned null | Guard with `is_instance_valid(node)`. Check exports in Inspector. Prefer `@onready var _node := $Node`. |
| `Can't change this state while flushing queries` | Modifying physics state (e.g. disabling a CollisionShape) inside a physics callback such as `body_entered` | Defer the change: `collision_shape.set_deferred("disabled", true)`. |
| `Invalid call. Nonexistent function 'X' in base 'Y'` | Calling a method that does not exist on that type, or accessing a node as the wrong type | Check `class_name`, cast with `as`, or verify the script is attached. Use `has_method("X")` to guard. |
| `Cyclic reference` (on `JSON.stringify` or resource save) | A Resource or Dictionary references itself, directly or indirectly | Break the cycle. Use node references instead of resource references where possible, or mark sub-resources as local only. |
| `Cannot access member without instance` | Calling an instance method as if it were static, or accessing `self` in a `@static` function | Move the call to an instance context or refactor to a proper static helper that takes data as arguments. |
| `Stack overflow / Maximum recursion depth reached` | Infinite recursion — often a signal that triggers itself, or a setter that sets itself | Add a guard variable (`_updating := true`) in setters. Trace the call stack in the Debugger. |
| `Already connected` | Calling `connect()` a second time on the same signal/callable pair without `CONNECT_ONE_SHOT` | Check `is_connected()` before connecting, or disconnect first, or use `CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED`. |
| `Index out of bounds (index X out of size Y)` | Accessing an Array or PackedArray beyond its length | Validate index before access: `if index < array.size()`. Use `array.get(index)` where available. |
| `Condition "p_mbuf_current..." is true` / audio underrun | Audio callback missed its deadline; processing too much on the audio thread | Reduce audio bus effects, lower polyphony, or increase audio buffer size in Project Settings. |

---

## 5. Performance Debugging

The Profiler (Debugger → Profiler) shows per-function self-time and call counts. The Monitors tab tracks frame time, FPS, draw-call count, physics tick budget, memory. Open both during the most demanding gameplay scenario; sort the Profiler by **Self time** to find culprits. For draw-call bottlenecks, watch `Visible/Per frame` in the Monitors tab.

> See [references/performance-debugging.md](references/performance-debugging.md) for Profiler workflow, Monitors tab usage, draw-call bottleneck identification, physics-tick monitoring patterns. See also **godot-optimization** for fixes once a bottleneck is identified.

---

## 6. Scene Tree Debugging

`print_tree_pretty()` dumps the current scene tree to stdout — the fastest way to confirm a node lives where you think. The **Remote** tab in the editor shows the live scene tree while the game runs. For `@tool` nodes, implement `_get_configuration_warnings()` to surface configuration errors in the editor SceneTree dock.

> See [references/scene-tree-debugging.md](references/scene-tree-debugging.md) for full examples (print_tree_pretty patterns, node-group debug helpers, _get_configuration_warnings GDScript + C#).

---

## 7. Systematic Debugging Method

When prints, breakpoints, and remote inspection don't immediately reveal the bug, fall back to a deliberate process: **Reproduce → Isolate → Hypothesis → Trace → Fix → Verify → Add a Test.** Each step gates the next; skipping ahead wastes time.

> See [references/systematic-method.md](references/systematic-method.md) for the full 7-step method with concrete techniques per step (binary search, minimal repro, regression-test patterns).

---

## 8. Implementation Checklist

- [ ] Use `print_debug()` for verbose frame-level output that must not appear in release builds
- [ ] Use `push_error()` / `push_warning()` (not `print()`) for invalid state and recoverable problems — they include stack traces
- [ ] Set a breakpoint with `F9` or the `breakpoint` statement to pause execution rather than sprinkling prints
- [ ] Check signal connections with `get_signal_connection_list()` before assuming a signal is wired correctly
- [ ] Inspect the live scene tree with **Scene → Remote** during a debug session to verify runtime node state
- [ ] Open **Debugger → Profiler** to measure Self time before optimizing — identify the real bottleneck first
- [ ] Watch **Debugger → Monitors** for growing Object Count or Video RAM that indicate a leak
- [ ] Use `is_instance_valid()` to guard any code that runs after an `await` in case the node was freed during the wait
- [ ] Follow the Reproduce → Isolat

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Use when debugging Godot projects — remote debugger, print techniques, signal tracing, common error patterns and fixes

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Use when debugging Godot projects — remote debugger, print techniques, signal tracing, common error patterns and fixes

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Godot Debugging

Related skills: godot-optimization for performance profiling, godot-testing for regression tests after fixes, csharp-signals for C# signal debugging patterns.

1. Print Debugging

GDScript

Godot provides several print functions with different purposes. Choose based on the severity and context of what you are logging.

# print() — general output, space-separated values
print("Player position: ", position)
print("Health: ", health, " / ", max_health)

# print_rich() — BBCode-formatted output in the Output panel
print_rich("[color=yellow]WARNING:[/color] Enemy count exceeded limit: ", enemy_count)
print_rich("[b]State:[/b] [color=green]", current_state, "[/color]")

# push_error() — logs an error with a full stack trace; does NOT stop execution
push_error("save_game: file path is empty")

# push_warning() — logs a warning with stack trace; use for recoverable issues
push_warning("AudioStreamPlayer: bus '%s' not found, using Master" % bus_name)

# print_debug() — only prints in debug builds; stripped from release exports
print_debug("Frame delta: ", delta, " | FPS: ", Engine.get_frames_per_second())

# printerr() — prints to stderr; visible in external terminals and CI logs
printerr("Critical: physics state corrupted at frame ", Engine.get_process_frames())

Formatted output patterns:

# String formatting with % operator
print("Actor [%s] dealt %d damage to [%s]" % [name, damage, target.name])

# String.format() with named placeholders
var msg := "Position: ({x}, {y}) at speed {spd}"
print(msg.format({"x": position.x, "y": position.y, "spd": velocity.length()}))

# Printing arrays and dictionaries — use str() for clean output
var inventory := {"sword": 1, "potion": 3}
print("Inventory: ", str(inventory))

# Conditional verbose logging using a project-level constant or autoload flag
if DebugConfig.verbose_ai:
    print_rich("[color=cyan][AI][/color] ", agent.name, " chose action: ", chosen_action)

// String interpolation
GD.Print($"Actor [{Name}] dealt {damage} damage to [{target.Name}]");

// Printing collections
var inventory = new Godot.Collections.Dictionary { { "sword", 1 }, { "potion", 3 } };
GD.Print("Inventory: ", inventory);

// Conditional verbose logging
if (DebugConfig.VerboseAi)
    GD.PrintRich($"[color=cyan][AI][/color] {agent.Name} chose action: {chosenAction}");

When to use each function:

Function	Visible in Release	Stack Trace	Use For
`print()`	Yes (if not stripped)	No	General value inspection
`print_rich()`	Yes	No	Categorised, colour-coded logs
`push_error()`	Yes	Yes	Invalid state, programmer errors
`push_warning()`	Yes	Yes	Recoverable problems
`print_debug()`	No	No	Verbose frame-level output
`printerr()`	Yes	No	External terminal / CI output

C#

using Godot;

public partial class Player : CharacterBody3D
{
    public override void _Ready()
    {
        // GD.Print — equivalent to GDScript print()
        GD.Print("Player position: ", Position);

        // GD.PrintRich — BBCode formatted
        GD.PrintRich("[color=yellow]Ready called on[/color] ", Name);

        // GD.PushError — logs error with stack trace
        GD.PushError("_Ready: required child node missing");

        // GD.PushWarning — logs warning with stack trace
        GD.PushWarning("AudioBus not found, falling back to Master");

        // GD.PrintErr — writes to stderr
        GD.PrintErr("Critical failure in _Ready");
    }

    private void HandleDamage(int amount)
    {
        // Formatted string output
        GD.Print($"[{Name}] took {amount} damage. HP: {_health}/{_maxHealth}");
    }
}

2. Breakpoints and the Remote Debugger

Setting Breakpoints

Click the gutter (left of line numbers) in the Script editor to toggle a breakpoint. A red dot appears.
Use F9 to toggle a breakpoint on the current line.
Use breakpoint as a statement in GDScript to trigger a programmatic breakpoint:

func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
    if velocity.length() > MAX_SPEED:
        breakpoint  # execution pauses here during debug runs
    move_and_slide()

In C#, use System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break() or attach a .NET debugger (e.g. JetBrains Rider or VS Code with the Godot extension).

public override void _PhysicsProcess(double delta)
{
    if (Velocity.Length() > MaxSpeed)
    {
        System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break(); // pause if .NET debugger is attached
    }
    MoveAndSlide();
}

Using the Built-in Debugger Panel

When execution pauses at a breakpoint, the Debugger panel (bottom of the editor) provides:

Stack Frames — the full call stack; click a frame to inspect its local variables.
Locals / Members / Globals — inspect and modify variable values live.
Step Into (F11) / Step Over (F10) / Step Out (Shift+F11) — navigate execution line by line.
Continue (F5) — resume execution until the next breakpoint.

Remote Scene Inspector

While a running game is paused or mid-session:

Open Debugger > Remote tab in the editor.
Click Remote in the Scene panel (top-left toggle next to "Scene") to switch the scene tree to the live view.
Click any live node to inspect its current properties in the Inspector.
Property changes made here are applied immediately for testing.

Monitors Tab

Debugger > Monitors displays real-time engine metrics:

FPS / Process time / Physics time — spot performance regressions.
Video RAM / Object count / Node count — track memory growth.
Physics 2D/3D collision pairs — identify expensive physics scenes.
Audio latency — catch audio callback overruns.

Click any monitor name to open its graph. Use the Add button to build custom monitor dashboards.

3. Signal Debugging

See references/signal-tracing.md for the full GDScript and C# inspection helpers and the common-signal-issues catalog (double connect, deferred-free races, lambda capture lifecycle, signal-vs-Callable choice).

4. Common Error Patterns

Error Message	Cause	Fix
`Node not found: "Player" (relative to "...")`	Wrong node path, node renamed, or accessed before it is added to the tree	Use `$NodeName` only in/after `_ready()`. Verify path with `print(get_node_or_null("Player"))`. Use `@onready`.
`Attempt to call function on a null instance`	Node was freed, export not assigned, or `get_node()` returned null	Guard with `is_instance_valid(node)`. Check exports in Inspector. Prefer `@onready var _node := $Node`.
`Can't change this state while flushing queries`	Modifying physics state (e.g. disabling a CollisionShape) inside a physics callback such as `body_entered`	Defer the change: `collision_shape.set_deferred("disabled", true)`.
`Invalid call. Nonexistent function 'X' in base 'Y'`	Calling a method that does not exist on that type, or accessing a node as the wrong type	Check `class_name`, cast with `as`, or verify the script is attached. Use `has_method("X")` to guard.
`Cyclic reference` (on `JSON.stringify` or resource save)	A Resource or Dictionary references itself, directly or indirectly	Break the cycle. Use node references instead of resource references where possible, or mark sub-resources as local only.
`Cannot access member without instance`	Calling an instance method as if it were static, or accessing `self` in a `@static` function	Move the call to an instance context or refactor to a proper static helper that takes data as arguments.
`Stack overflow / Maximum recursion depth reached`	Infinite recursion — often a signal that triggers itself, or a setter that sets itself	Add a guard variable (`_updating := true`) in setters. Trace the call stack in the Debugger.
`Already connected`	Calling `connect()` a second time on the same signal/callable pair without `CONNECT_ONE_SHOT`	Check `is_connected()` before connecting, or disconnect first, or use `CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED`.
`Index out of bounds (index X out of size Y)`	Accessing an Array or PackedArray beyond its length	Validate index before access: `if index < array.size()`. Use `array.get(index)` where available.
`Condition "p_mbuf_current..." is true` / audio underrun	Audio callback missed its deadline; processing too much on the audio thread	Reduce audio bus effects, lower polyphony, or increase audio buffer size in Project Settings.

5. Performance Debugging

See references/performance-debugging.md for Profiler workflow, Monitors tab usage, draw-call bottleneck identification, physics-tick monitoring patterns. See also godot-optimization for fixes once a bottleneck is identified.

6. Scene Tree Debugging

See references/scene-tree-debugging.md for full examples (print_tree_pretty patterns, node-group debug helpers, _get_configuration_warnings GDScript + C#).

7. Systematic Debugging Method

See references/systematic-method.md for the full 7-step method with concrete techniques per step (binary search, minimal repro, regression-test patterns).

8. Implementation Checklist

Use print_debug() for verbose frame-level output that must not appear in release builds
Use push_error() / push_warning() (not print()) for invalid state and recoverable problems — they include stack traces
Set a breakpoint with F9 or the breakpoint statement to pause execution rather than sprinkling prints
Check signal connections with get_signal_connection_list() before assuming a signal is wired correctly
Inspect the live scene tree with Scene → Remote during a debug session to verify runtime node state
Open Debugger → Profiler to measure Self time before optimizing — identify the real bottleneck first
Watch Debugger → Monitors for growing Object Count or Video RAM that indicate a leak
Use is_instance_valid() to guard any code that runs after an await in case the node was freed during the wait
Follow the Reproduce → Isolat

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---
name: godot-debugging
description: Use when debugging Godot projects — remote debugger, print techniques, signal tracing, common error patterns and fixes
---

# Godot Debugging

This skill covers systematic debugging for Godot 4.3+ projects in both GDScript and C#. It covers print techniques, breakpoints, signal tracing, the built-in profiler, scene tree inspection, common error patterns, and a step-by-step debugging checklist.

> **Related skills:** **godot-optimization** for performance profiling, **godot-testing** for regression tests after fixes, **csharp-signals** for C# signal debugging patterns.

---

## 1. Print Debugging

### GDScript

Godot provides several print functions with different purposes. Choose based on the severity and context of what you are logging.

```gdscript
# print() — general output, space-separated values
print("Player position: ", position)
print("Health: ", health, " / ", max_health)

# print_rich() — BBCode-formatted output in the Output panel
print_rich("[color=yellow]WARNING:[/color] Enemy count exceeded limit: ", enemy_count)
print_rich("[b]State:[/b] [color=green]", current_state, "[/color]")

# push_error() — logs an error with a full stack trace; does NOT stop execution
push_error("save_game: file path is empty")

# push_warning() — logs a warning with stack trace; use for recoverable issues
push_warning("AudioStreamPlayer: bus '%s' not found, using Master" % bus_name)

# print_debug() — only prints in debug builds; stripped from release exports
print_debug("Frame delta: ", delta, " | FPS: ", Engine.get_frames_per_second())

# printerr() — prints to stderr; visible in external terminals and CI logs
printerr("Critical: physics state corrupted at frame ", Engine.get_process_frames())
```

**Formatted output patterns:**

```gdscript
# String formatting with % operator
print("Actor [%s] dealt %d damage to [%s]" % [name, damage, target.name])

# String.format() with named placeholders
var msg := "Position: ({x}, {y}) at speed {spd}"
print(msg.format({"x": position.x, "y": position.y, "spd": velocity.length()}))

# Printing arrays and dictionaries — use str() for clean output
var inventory := {"sword": 1, "potion": 3}
print("Inventory: ", str(inventory))

# Conditional verbose logging using a project-level constant or autoload flag
if DebugConfig.verbose_ai:
    print_rich("[color=cyan][AI][/color] ", agent.name, " chose action: ", chosen_action)
```

```csharp
// String interpolation
GD.Print($"Actor [{Name}] dealt {damage} damage to [{target.Name}]");

// Printing collections
var inventory = new Godot.Collections.Dictionary { { "sword", 1 }, { "potion", 3 } };
GD.Print("Inventory: ", inventory);

// Conditional verbose logging
if (DebugConfig.VerboseAi)
    GD.PrintRich($"[color=cyan][AI][/color] {agent.Name} chose action: {chosenAction}");
```

**When to use each function:**

| Function | Visible in Release | Stack Trace | Use For |
|---|---|---|---|
| `print()` | Yes (if not stripped) | No | General value inspection |
| `print_rich()` | Yes | No | Categorised, colour-coded logs |
| `push_error()` | Yes | Yes | Invalid state, programmer errors |
| `push_warning()` | Yes | Yes | Recoverable problems |
| `print_debug()` | No | No | Verbose frame-level output |
| `printerr()` | Yes | No | External terminal / CI output |

### C\#

```csharp
using Godot;

public partial class Player : CharacterBody3D
{
    public override void _Ready()
    {
        // GD.Print — equivalent to GDScript print()
        GD.Print("Player position: ", Position);

        // GD.PrintRich — BBCode formatted
        GD.PrintRich("[color=yellow]Ready called on[/color] ", Name);

        // GD.PushError — logs error with stack trace
        GD.PushError("_Ready: required child node missing");

        // GD.PushWarning — logs warning with stack trace
        GD.PushWarning("AudioBus not found, falling back to Master");

        // GD.PrintErr — writes to stderr
        GD.PrintErr("Critical failure in _Ready");
    }

    private void HandleDamage(int amount)
    {
        // Formatted string output
        GD.Print($"[{Name}] took {amount} damage. HP: {_health}/{_maxHealth}");
    }
}
```

---

## 2. Breakpoints and the Remote Debugger

### Setting Breakpoints

- Click the gutter (left of line numbers) in the Script editor to toggle a breakpoint. A red dot appears.
- Use `F9` to toggle a breakpoint on the current line.
- Use `breakpoint` as a statement in GDScript to trigger a programmatic breakpoint:

```gdscript
func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
    if velocity.length() > MAX_SPEED:
        breakpoint  # execution pauses here during debug runs
    move_and_slide()
```

- In C#, use `System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break()` or attach a .NET debugger (e.g. JetBrains Rider or VS Code with the Godot extension).

```csharp
public override void _PhysicsProcess(double delta)
{
    if (Velocity.Length() > MaxSpeed)
    {
        System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break(); // pause if .NET debugger is attached
    }
    MoveAndSlide();
}
```

### Using the Built-in Debugger Panel

When execution pauses at a breakpoint, the **Debugger** panel (bottom of the editor) provides:

- **Stack Frames** — the full call stack; click a frame to inspect its local variables.
- **Locals / Members / Globals** — inspect and modify variable values live.
- **Step Into (F11)** / **Step Over (F10)** / **Step Out (Shift+F11)** — navigate execution line by line.
- **Continue (F5)** — resume execution until the next breakpoint.

### Remote Scene Inspector

While a running game is paused or mid-session:

1. Open **Debugger > Remote** tab in the editor.
2. Click **Remote** in the Scene panel (top-left toggle next to "Scene") to switch the scene tree to the live view.
3. Click any live node to inspect its current properties in the Inspector.
4. Property changes made here are applied immediately for testing.

### Monitors Tab

**Debugger > Monitors** displays real-time engine metrics:

- **FPS / Process time / Physics time** — spot performance regressions.
- **Video RAM / Object count / Node count** — track memory growth.
- **Physics 2D/3D collision pairs** — identify expensive physics scenes.
- **Audio latency** — catch audio callback overruns.

Click any monitor name to open its graph. Use the **Add** button to build custom monitor dashboards.

---

## 3. Signal Debugging

Inspect at runtime via `node.get_signal_connection_list("signal_name")` (returns Array of Dictionary with `callable`, `flags`, `signal`). The most common signal bugs: connecting twice (handler fires twice), forgetting to disconnect on free (warnings + dangling refs), wrong handler signature (silent miss).

> See [references/signal-tracing.md](references/signal-tracing.md) for the full GDScript and C# inspection helpers and the common-signal-issues catalog (double connect, deferred-free races, lambda capture lifecycle, signal-vs-Callable choice).

---

## 4. Common Error Patterns

| Error Message | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| `Node not found: "Player" (relative to "...")` | Wrong node path, node renamed, or accessed before it is added to the tree | Use `$NodeName` only in/after `_ready()`. Verify path with `print(get_node_or_null("Player"))`. Use `@onready`. |
| `Attempt to call function on a null instance` | Node was freed, export not assigned, or `get_node()` returned null | Guard with `is_instance_valid(node)`. Check exports in Inspector. Prefer `@onready var _node := $Node`. |
| `Can't change this state while flushing queries` | Modifying physics state (e.g. disabling a CollisionShape) inside a physics callback such as `body_entered` | Defer the change: `collision_shape.set_deferred("disabled", true)`. |
| `Invalid call. Nonexistent function 'X' in base 'Y'` | Calling a method that does not exist on that type, or accessing a node as the wrong type | Check `class_name`, cast with `as`, or verify the script is attached. Use `has_method("X")` to guard. |
| `Cyclic reference` (on `JSON.stringify` or resource save) | A Resource or Dictionary references itself, directly or indirectly | Break the cycle. Use node references instead of resource references where possible, or mark sub-resources as local only. |
| `Cannot access member without instance` | Calling an instance method as if it were static, or accessing `self` in a `@static` function | Move the call to an instance context or refactor to a proper static helper that takes data as arguments. |
| `Stack overflow / Maximum recursion depth reached` | Infinite recursion — often a signal that triggers itself, or a setter that sets itself | Add a guard variable (`_updating := true`) in setters. Trace the call stack in the Debugger. |
| `Already connected` | Calling `connect()` a second time on the same signal/callable pair without `CONNECT_ONE_SHOT` | Check `is_connected()` before connecting, or disconnect first, or use `CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED`. |
| `Index out of bounds (index X out of size Y)` | Accessing an Array or PackedArray beyond its length | Validate index before access: `if index < array.size()`. Use `array.get(index)` where available. |
| `Condition "p_mbuf_current..." is true` / audio underrun | Audio callback missed its deadline; processing too much on the audio thread | Reduce audio bus effects, lower polyphony, or increase audio buffer size in Project Settings. |

---

## 5. Performance Debugging

The Profiler (Debugger → Profiler) shows per-function self-time and call counts. The Monitors tab tracks frame time, FPS, draw-call count, physics tick budget, memory. Open both during the most demanding gameplay scenario; sort the Profiler by **Self time** to find culprits. For draw-call bottlenecks, watch `Visible/Per frame` in the Monitors tab.

> See [references/performance-debugging.md](references/performance-debugging.md) for Profiler workflow, Monitors tab usage, draw-call bottleneck identification, physics-tick monitoring patterns. See also **godot-optimization** for fixes once a bottleneck is identified.

---

## 6. Scene Tree Debugging

`print_tree_pretty()` dumps the current scene tree to stdout — the fastest way to confirm a node lives where you think. The **Remote** tab in the editor shows the live scene tree while the game runs. For `@tool` nodes, implement `_get_configuration_warnings()` to surface configuration errors in the editor SceneTree dock.

> See [references/scene-tree-debugging.md](references/scene-tree-debugging.md) for full examples (print_tree_pretty patterns, node-group debug helpers, _get_configuration_warnings GDScript + C#).

---

## 7. Systematic Debugging Method

When prints, breakpoints, and remote inspection don't immediately reveal the bug, fall back to a deliberate process: **Reproduce → Isolate → Hypothesis → Trace → Fix → Verify → Add a Test.** Each step gates the next; skipping ahead wastes time.

> See [references/systematic-method.md](references/systematic-method.md) for the full 7-step method with concrete techniques per step (binary search, minimal repro, regression-test patterns).

---

## 8. Implementation Checklist

- [ ] Use `print_debug()` for verbose frame-level output that must not appear in release builds
- [ ] Use `push_error()` / `push_warning()` (not `print()`) for invalid state and recoverable problems — they include stack traces
- [ ] Set a breakpoint with `F9` or the `breakpoint` statement to pause execution rather than sprinkling prints
- [ ] Check signal connections with `get_signal_connection_list()` before assuming a signal is wired correctly
- [ ] Inspect the live scene tree with **Scene → Remote** during a debug session to verify runtime node state
- [ ] Open **Debugger → Profiler** to measure Self time before optimizing — identify the real bottleneck first
- [ ] Watch **Debugger → Monitors** for growing Object Count or Video RAM that indicate a leak
- [ ] Use `is_instance_valid()` to guard any code that runs after an `await` in case the node was freed during the wait
- [ ] Follow the Reproduce → Isolat

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Add the evidence badges to your README

Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.

[![Listed on OpenAgentSkill](https://www.openagentskill.com/api/badge/jame581-godot-debugging?metric=listed&label=Listed)](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/jame581-godot-debugging?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[![OpenAgentSkill Trust](https://www.openagentskill.com/api/badge/jame581-godot-debugging?metric=trust&label=Trust)](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/jame581-godot-debugging?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[![OpenAgentSkill Audit](https://www.openagentskill.com/api/badge/jame581-godot-debugging?metric=audit&label=Audit)](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/jame581-godot-debugging/audit)
[![Agent Proven](https://www.openagentskill.com/api/badge/jame581-godot-debugging?metric=proven&label=Agent%20Proven)](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/jame581-godot-debugging?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)

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Community signal

Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.