Debugex - Regex Debugger + Learning Tool

A modern, intuitive tool for debugging and learning regular expressions with step-by-step visualization.

Features

• Step-by-Step Execution: See how your regex pattern matches text one step at a time
• Pattern Explanations: Get explanations for common regex patterns
• Visual Feedback: Clear visual indication of matches and errors
• Intuitive UI: Clean, modern interface that's easy to use

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 14.x or higher
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Lemniscate-world/debugex.git
   cd debugex

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   # or
   yarn dev

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173

Usage

1. Enter a regex pattern in the "Regex Pattern" field
2. Enter text to match against in the "Test Text" field
3. Click "Execute Regex" to run the pattern against the text
4. Use the "Previous Match" and "Next Match" buttons to navigate through matches
5. Read the explanation of your regex pattern

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all contributors and supporters of this project
• Inspired by tools like Regex101 and Debuggex

Support

If you find this tool useful, please consider sponsoring the project to help with maintenance and new features.

NEXT

• VSCODE Integration
• More intuitive step by step visualization