Add Start-DebugAttachSession function #2249
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Adds the `Start-DebugAttachSession` cmdlet which can be used to launch a new attach session debug request inside an existing launched debug session. This allows a script being debugged to launch a child debugging session using more dynamic environment information without requiring end users to manually setup the launch.json configuration.
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds the Start-DebugAttachSession cmdlet that enables launching a new attach session debug request from within an existing debug session. This allows scripts to dynamically start child debugging sessions without requiring manual launch.json configuration.
Key changes:
- Added new
Start-DebugAttachSessionPowerShell function with comprehensive parameter support - Implemented debug server variable management for session lifecycle
- Added comprehensive documentation and examples
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Copilot reviewed 7 out of 7 changed files in this pull request and generated 5 comments.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| LaunchAndAttachHandler.cs | Sets global debug server variable during launch for child session access |
| DisconnectHandler.cs | Cleans up debug server variable on disconnect for non-attach sessions |
| DebugService.cs | Defines constant for debug server variable name |
| Start-DebugAttachSession.ps1 | Main cmdlet implementation with parameter validation and debug request handling |
| Start-DebugAttachSession.md | Comprehensive documentation with examples and parameter descriptions |
| PowerShellEditorServices.Commands.md | Updates module documentation to include new cmdlet |
| PowerShellEditorServices.Commands.psd1 | Exports new function in module manifest |
module/PowerShellEditorServices/Commands/Public/Start-DebugAttachSession.ps1
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PR Summary
Adds the
Start-DebugAttachSessioncmdlet which can be used to launch a new attach session debug request inside an existing launched debug session. This allows a script being debugged to launch a child debugging session using more dynamic environment information without requiring end users to manually setup the launch.json configuration.PR Context
Fixes: #2244
Examples added with: PowerShell/vscode-powershell#5246