PHP feature should optionally install xdebug

[razvanphp]

I personally want to use the (production) docker image for my app where I install PHP (and even composer) already, so I just need the option to install xdebug via the features flags, instead of baking this into my Dockerfile.

Would greatly expand the usability for PHP developers of devcontainers.

Thank you!
R

[samruddhikhandale]

Hello 👋

From 👇 looks like we already install xdebug with the PHP Feature. This is also baked into the mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/php image hosted from https://github.com/devcontainers/images/tree/main/src/php

features/src/php/install.sh

Lines 186 to 193 in f91ff3c

	# Install xdebug
	"${PHP_INSTALL_DIR}/bin/pecl" install xdebug
	XDEBUG_INI="${CONF_DIR}/xdebug.ini"
	echo "zend_extension=${PHP_EXT_DIR}/xdebug.so" > "${XDEBUG_INI}"
	echo "xdebug.mode = debug" >> "${XDEBUG_INI}"
	echo "xdebug.start_with_request = yes" >> "${XDEBUG_INI}"
	echo "xdebug.client_port = 9003" >> "${XDEBUG_INI}"

PHP feature should optionally install xdebug

@razvanphp Are you looking for an option which controls this xdebug installation? (as opposed to installing it only when you request a version)

Let me know if I am misunderstanding your question, thanks!