fnproject · marvin659 · Mar 12, 2026
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+# Debug function locally
+
+Fn allows you to deploy your function locally and attach your favorite debugger to debug your function.
+In this tutorial, we will walk throught the setup. Currently, we support the local debug feature for
+Go, Python and Java function. Local debugging is also possible for users that are using custom docker file.
+
+## Before you Begin
+* Set aside about 15 minutes to complete this tutorial.
+* Make sure Fn server is up and running by completing the [Install and Start Fn Tutorial](../install/README.md).
+    * Make sure you have set your Fn context registry value for local development. (for example, "fndemouser". [See here](https://github.com/fnproject/tutorials/blob/master/install/README.md#configure-your-context).)
+
+As you make your way through this tutorial, look out for this icon. ![User Input
+Icon](images/userinput.png) Whenever you see it, it's time for you to perform an
+action.
+
+## Start Fn in Debug mode
+In the terminal, type the following to start Fn in debug mode.
+
+
+![User Input Icon](images/userinput.png)
+>```sh
+> fn start --local-debug --local-debug-port <port number>
+>```
+
+"local-debug-port" is an optional parameter. If you do not specify, it will use 5678 in your host machine.
+It is the port for your remote debugger to attach to.
+
+## Local Debug for Java Function
+
+Suppose you have already created your function "myfunc", you could deploy your function in debug mode by running the following:
+
+![User Input Icon](images/userinput.png)
+>```sh
+> fn deploy --app myapp --local-debug --local-debug-port <e.g. 5678. Optional. 5678 by default>
+>```
+
+Once you have done that, the docker image will be built with debug capability. Debug port will be exposed and mapped to local host.
+If you trigger your function now, you will see the function paused and waiting for remote debugger to attach.
+
+![User Input Icon](images/userinput.png)
+>```sh
+> fn invoke myapp myfunc
+>```
+
+Here we use Intellij as an example. Please open your function directory in Intellij and setup Debug configuration as shown below.
+![Java Debug Configuration](images/javaDebugConfiguration.png)
+
+Please use the port 5678 or the custom port if you have specified in previous step.
+
+Add a breakpoint to your code. Then you can click the debug button as shown below.
+![Java Debug Button](images/javaDebugButton.png)
+
+And you will see your breakpoint got triggered.
+![Java breakpoint](images/javaBreakpoint.png)
+
+## Local Debug for Go Function
+
+Debugging Go function is similar to Java. You could open your Go function in Intellij/Goland as a project and add a debug configuration.
+Here is the debug configuration you could setup in Intellij/Goland.
+![Go Debug Configuration](images/goDebugConfiguration.png)
+
+Then you could deploy the function and then invoke it. The steps are same as those in Java section.
+
+Then you will see the function paused and waiting for a debugger to attach.
+
+Add a breakpoint to your code. Now you could start the debug session by pressing the debug button in Intellij/Goland.
+![Go Debug Button](images/goDebugButton.png)
+
+And you will see your breakpoint got triggered.
+![Go breakpoint](images/goBreakpoint.png)
+
+
+## Local Debug for Python Function
+
+Debugging Python is similar to Go and Java. In this example, we will use VSCode instead.
+
+
+Then you could deploy the function and then invoke it. The steps are same as those in Java section.
+
+Then you will see the function paused and waiting for a debugger to attach.
+
+Open your python function in VSCode. You could add a debug configuration as shown below:
+![Python Debug Configuration](images/pythonDebugConfiguration.png)
+
+Make sure the `localRoot` path is pointing to your python function directory.
+
+Add a breakpoint to your code. Now you could start the debug session by pressing the debug button in VSCode.
+![Python Debug Button](images/pythonDebugButton.png)
+
+And you will see your breakpoint got triggered.
+![Python breakpoint](images/pythonBreakpoint.png)
+
+
+## Local Debug for custom docker file
+
+For user that are using their custom docker file, they have to do the following to allow remote debugger to attach to
+the function container when it is started up by Fn.
+
+1. Install language specific debugger in your function image. For go, it could be Delve. For Python, it could be debugpy.
+2. Start up the debugger in port 5678. It has to be 5678. Fn will map this port to `local-debug-port` in local host. 
+The `local-debug-port` is specified when you run the `fn start --local-debug`. By default, it is also 5678.
+3. Add any language specific setting in your custom docker file. For example, for Go, you are required to pass specific
+build flags to enabling debugging.
+
+Here is an example for Go function:
+```
+FROM fnproject/go:1.24-dev as build-stage
+WORKDIR /function
+WORKDIR /go/src/func/
+ENV GO111MODULE=on
+COPY . .
+RUN go mod tidy
+RUN go build -gcflags="all=-N -l" -o func -v
+RUN go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest
+
+FROM fnproject/go:1.24
+WORKDIR /function
+COPY --from=build-stage /go/src/func/func /function/
+COPY --from=build-stage /go/bin/dlv /function
+CMD ["/function/dlv", "--listen=:5678", "--headless=true", "--api-version=2", "--accept-multiclient", "exec", "./func"]
+```
+
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 * [Monitor Fn metrics with Grafana and Prometheus](grafana/README.md) - Learn how to view Fn server metrics with Prometheus and Grafana.
 * [Troubleshoot and Log functions](Troubleshooting/README.md) - Resolve issues at both development and deployment time.
+* [Debug functions locally](LocalDebug/README.md) - Deploy functions locally and debug.
 
 ## Orchestrate with Fn Flow