Example 2: Attaching to a running target

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The following example attaches the debugger to an application that is already running. Set request to attach and omit entryPoint so the debugger does not add an entry-point breakpoint.

Attach to a running target
{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "nrf-debug",
            "request": "attach",
            "name": "Attach to active build configuration",
            "config": "${activeConfig}",
            "inferiors": [
                {
                    "elfFile": "${activeConfig}/zephyr/zephyr.elf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}