BREAKPOINT(1) fish-shell BREAKPOINT(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

breakpoint - launch debug mode

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
breakpoint
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**breakpoint** is used to halt a running script and launch an interactive debugging prompt.

For more details, see Debugging fish scripts <#debugging> in the **fish** manual.

There are no parameters for **breakpoint**.

# [Copyright](#Copyright)

fish-shell developers

October 12, 2026 4.9

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Document: breakpoint(1) from fish 4.9.3-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell