tracebackturbo3

What it is and what it does

tracebackturbo3 patches Python's standard traceback module to display the local and global variable scope at each frame in a stack trace. When an exception occurs, instead of showing only the file, line number, and code that raised the error, it also prints the values of all variables visible at that point in execution. This can significantly speed up debugging by eliminating the need to manually inspect variables or re-run code with print statements.

The package is a straightforward import-and-use tool: you import it as traceback and call its standard methods like format_exc(). It has no external dependencies and installs as a pure Python wheel. However, it has been unmaintained since 2018-12-18, so it may not work reliably with Python versions or standard library changes that have occurred since then.

Use it for:

• Debugging production errors where you need to see variable state at the point of failure without adding logging.
• Local development when an exception occurs and you want immediate visibility into the scope without re-running the code.
• Investigating complex multi-frame stack traces where variable values at intermediate frames are critical to understanding the failure.
• Educational or exploratory work where understanding variable flow through nested function calls is the primary goal.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

A drop-in replacement for Python's traceback module that includes local and global variable values in exception stack traces.

No. While the package itself is harmless and has no known vulnerabilities, it is abandoned and has not been updated since 2018-12-18. Modern Python versions, exception handling patterns, and debugging tools have evolved significantly. A developer needing enhanced traceback output should consider modern alternatives or use built-in debugging tools.

Install

tracebackturbo3 on PyPI

pip install tracebackturbo3

uv add tracebackturbo3

poetry add tracebackturbo3

Installing tracebackturbo3

Before you install

Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2018-12-18 with no activity since then.

License in practice

Licensed under the Python Software Foundation License (permissive), which allows use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart

pip install tracebackturbo3

import tracebackturbo3 as traceback

try:
    erroneous_function()
except:
    print(traceback.format_exc())

Verify before relying

• Compatibility with Python versions released after 2018 is unknown and untested.
• Whether the package works correctly with modern exception handling or async code is not documented.
• Active maintenance or community support status beyond the archived repository is unclear.

Package facts

Evidence: tracebackturbo3-0.3-py3-none-any.whl

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