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 # debugpy - a debugger for Python
 
+An implementation of the [Debug Adapter Protocol](https://microsoft.github.io/debug-adapter-protocol/) for Python 3.
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 | Linux | ![Azure DevOps coverage](https://img.shields.io/azure-devops/coverage/debugpy/debugpy/3) |
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-This debugger implements the Debug Adapter Protocol: [debugProtocol.json](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-debugadapter-node/blob/master/debugProtocol.json)
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 ## `debugpy` CLI Usage
 ### Debugging a script file
 To run a script file with debugging enabled, but without waiting for the client to attach (i.e. code starts executing immediately):