Rust debugging survey 2026

Source: Rust Blog

Overview

We’re launching a Rust Debugging Survey.
Debugging Rust code is frequently cited as one of the biggest challenges for Rust developers. While it is possible to debug Rust today, the experience often falls short, and support varies widely across debuggers and operating systems.

Desired Debugging Support

To achieve truly stellar debugging for Rust, the ecosystem should ideally provide:

• Support for multiple versions of different debuggers (e.g., GDB, LLDB, CDB) on various operating systems.
• Debugger visualizers that can present most Rust types cleanly.
• First‑class support for debugging asynchronous code.
• The ability to evaluate Rust expressions directly in the debugger.

Survey

We have prepared a short, fully anonymous survey to understand the current debugging struggles of Rust developers.

• Estimated time: ~5 minutes
• Deadline: Friday, March 13 2026
• Link: Rust Debugging Survey

After the survey closes, we will analyze the results and share key insights on this blog.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Sam Kellam for his extensive work in preparing this survey.

Your responses will help us improve the Rust debugging experience—thank you for participating!