# Launchpad

> This is the documentation for Canonical Launchpad, an open source platform that
> enables open source developers to collaborate with others to build and publish open
> source software.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Debug](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/debug/index.html.md): Launchpad’s architecture means that debugging issues can get complicated.
- [Debug tests with Visual Studio Code](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/debug/debug-with-visual-studio-code/index.html.md): Set up Visual Studio Code for debugging Launchpad.
- [Debug stories/pagetests](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/debug/debugging/index.html.md): Debug Launchpad pagetests using pdb breakpoints.
- [Troubleshoot breakpoint issues when running multiple test layers](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/debug/troubleshoot-breakpoint-issues-when-running-tests/index.html.md): Troubleshoot pdb.set_trace breakpoint issues when running multiple test layers.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.