raddebugger
by EpicGames
The RAD Debugger is a graphical debugger for finding and fixing faults in programs running on your own machine, on Windows and (early) Linux x64. The project also includes a fast linker and a custom debug information format.
- Stars
- 8.7k
- Licence
- MIT
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- C
- Age
- 1020 days
What you can do with it
- Step through native x64 programs and inspect their variables and memory
- Debug several processes at once from one graphical window
- Link very large Windows executables faster with the RAD Linker
Make money with it
A freelance developer could offer bug-fixing and performance work on native C or C++ applications, using it to diagnose problems.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Cut the time spent tracking down crashes in in-house C or C++ software, with no paid debugger licence
- Speed up build cycles for large native projects by using the RAD Linker
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Download a pre-built release from GitHub, or build it from source with build.bat using the MSVC or Clang tools on Windows.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Alpha software, so expect bugs
- Linux support is very early
- Only supports local x64 debugging
- Large memory pages option in the linker can fragment memory on Windows
Who's talking about it
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
