BeakBug: A debugger that pecks at the problem

Overview

Breakpoints, watch expressions, and time-travel stepping. When it finds the bug it taps the screen twice, like a hen finding the one worm.

BeakBug is part of our Development Tools line, and it plays nicely with YolkML and PecKit, so you can adopt it one perch at a time. Write, compile, and debug with the precision of a rooster's peck.

Teams usually start with the free Chick plan, move to Hen when the flock grows past a handful, and graduate to Rooster once the security team wants audit logs. The upgrade is one click, and nobody needs to molt.

Key features

Plugin system called Feed: anyone can drop in corn, and it gets pecked up.
Hot-reload that is faster than a startled hen leaving a coop.
Telemetry is opt-in, and the only thing we collect is the sound of you clucking in frustration.
Every error message is available in Standard English and Bawk.
Works offline, because chickens do not trust the cloud near a fox.

Specifications

Language support	9 languages and Cluck, plus one bird call
Startup time	0.9 seconds
Memory footprint	64 MB (a light snack)
Platforms	macOS, Linux, ChickenOS
SKU	`PS-DEV-006`
Category	Development Tools
Released	2024-10-25
Current version	`1.5.1`

Plans

Chick

Free

For one hen and a dream.

1 seat
Community support
Core features
Watermarked with a tiny egg

Hen

$15/seat/mo

For flocks that lay every day.

Up to 25 seats
Email and chat support
Everything in Chick
Integrations with the flock

Rooster

$60/seat/mo

For the whole barnyard.

Unlimited seats
24/7 clucking support
SSO and audit logs
A named support goose

Quick start

$ cluck install beakbug
$ cluck beakbug init --coop us-east-1

✔ BeakBug hatched in 1.9s
✔ Connected to coop us-east-1 (30 hens online)
  Next: cluck beakbug --help

Need more? The cluck install reference covers flags, and the getting started guide covers everything else.

What the flock says

★★★★☆ Bartholomew B. Founder, Bantam & Co.

Four stars because I like to leave room for improvement, and for another snack.

★★★★★ Gertrude G. Head of Ops, Free Range Freight

Does exactly what it says. Rare enough that we put it in the all-hands deck.

★★★★☆ Foghorn F. Principal Architect, Leghorn Logic

A few rough edges, but every one of them came with a charming error message.

Frequently asked questions

Can I try BeakBug for free?

Yes. Every software product has a Chick plan that never expires, plus a 30-day trial of Hen, no credit card required. Just a firm, honest handshake with a wing.

Does BeakBug work with the rest of the Pollosoft flock?

Absolutely. Everything shares one identity (Cage-Free SSO), one billing account (BillOfLaying), and one deeply optimistic status page.

How often is BeakBug updated?

Every two weeks, on a Tuesday, shortly after the rooster crows. Release notes live in the changelog.

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