How do I debug CMakeLists.txt files?

Question

Is there a possibility to debug CMakeLists.txt files (at least listing of variables) except for the message statement?

Answer 1

You can try using the new CMake Script Debugger provided by the VisualGDB tool. It uses an open-source fork of CMake that supports stepping through CMakeLists.txt files, setting code/data breakpoints, evaluating/changing variables, etc.

There's a detailed step-by-step tutorial on the new debugger here