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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
ms.date: 12/12/2022
ms.date: 09/03/2024
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/wait-debugger?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: Wait-Debugger
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## DESCRIPTION

Stops the PowerShell script execution engine at the point immediately after the `Wait-Debugger`
cmdlet and waits for a debugger to be attached. This is similar to using
`Enable-RunspaceDebug -BreakAll` in a DSC resource but breaks at a specific point in the script.
cmdlet and waits for a debugger to be attached.

> [!CAUTION]
> Make sure you remove the `Wait-Debugger` lines after you are done. A running script appears to be
> hung when it is stopped at a `Wait-Debugger`.
> hung when it's stopped at a `Wait-Debugger`.
For more information about debugging in PowerShell, see
[about_Debuggers](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_debuggers).

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Insert breakpoint for debugging

The file `dbgtest.ps1` contains a function `Test-Condition`. The `Wait-Debugger` command was
inserted in the function to stop the script execution at that point. When you run the function, the
script stops at the `Wait-Debugger` line and enters the command-line debugger. The `l` command lists
the script lines, and you can use other debugger commands to inspect the script state.

```powershell
function Test-Condition {
[CmdletBinding()]
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory)]
[string]$Name,
[string]$Message = "Hello, $Name!"
)
if ($Name -eq $env:USERNAME) {
Write-Output "$Message"
} else {
# Remove after debugging
Wait-Debugger
Write-Output "$Name is not the current user."
}
}
```

```
PS D:\> Test-Condition Fred
Entering debug mode. Use h or ? for help.
At D:\temp\test\dbgtest.ps1:13 char:9
+ Wait-Debugger
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[DBG]: PS D:\>> l
8:
9: if ($Name -eq $env:USERNAME) {
10: Write-Output "$Message"
11: } else {
12: # Remove after debugging
13:* Wait-Debugger
14:
15: Write-Output "$Name is not the current user."
16: }
17: }
[DBG]: PS D:\>> $env:USERNAME
User01
[DBG]: PS D:\>> exit
PS D:\>
```

Notice that output from the `l` shows that the script execution is stopped at the `Wait-Debugger` on
line 13.

### Example 2: Insert breakpoint for debugging a DSC resource

In this example, the `Wait-Debugger` command was inserted in the `CopyFile` method of a DSC
resource. This is similar to using `Enable-RunspaceDebug -BreakAll` in a DSC resource but breaks at
a specific point in the script.



```
[DscResource()]
class FileResource
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[Nullable[datetime]] $CreationTime
[void] Set()
{
[void] Set() {
$fileExists = $this.TestFilePath($this.Path)
if ($this.ensure -eq [Ensure]::Present)
{
if (! $fileExists)
{
if ($this.ensure -eq [Ensure]::Present) {
if (! $fileExists) {
$this.CopyFile()
}
}
else
{
if ($fileExists)
{
} else {
if ($fileExists) {
Write-Verbose -Message "Deleting the file $($this.Path)"
Remove-Item -LiteralPath $this.Path -Force
}
}
}
[bool] Test()
{
[bool] Test() {
$present = Test-Path -LiteralPath $this.Path
if ($this.Ensure -eq [Ensure]::Present)
{
if ($this.Ensure -eq [Ensure]::Present) {
return $present
}
else
{
} else {
return (! $present)
}
}
[FileResource] Get()
{
[FileResource] Get() {
$present = Test-Path -Path $this.Path
if ($present)
{
if ($present) {
$file = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $this.Path
$this.CreationTime = $file.CreationTime
$this.Ensure = [Ensure]::Present
}
else
{
} else {
$this.CreationTime = $null
$this.Ensure = [Ensure]::Absent
}
return $this
}
[void] CopyFile()
{
[void] CopyFile() {
# Testing only - Remove before deployment!
Wait-Debugger
if (! (Test-Path -LiteralPath $this.SourcePath))
{
if (! (Test-Path -LiteralPath $this.SourcePath)) {
throw "SourcePath $($this.SourcePath) is not found."
}
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $this.Path -PathType Container)
{
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $this.Path -PathType Container) {
throw "Path $($this.Path) is a directory path"
}
Write-Verbose "Copying $($this.SourcePath) to $($this.Path)"
Copy-Item -LiteralPath $this.SourcePath -Destination $this.Path -Force
}
}
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This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
[about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).

## INPUTS

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## RELATED LINKS

[Enable-DscDebug](/powershell/module/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Enable-DscDebug)

[about_Debuggers](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_debuggers)
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