set auto-load local-gdbinit on set print elements 0 add-auto-load-safe-path / python # Update GDB's Python paths with the `sys.path` values of the local # Python installation, whether that is brew'ed Python, a virtualenv, # or another system python. # Convert GDB to interpret in Python import os, subprocess, sys # Execute a Python using the user's shell and pull out the sys.path (for site-packages) paths = subprocess.check_output('/usr/bin/python3 -c "import os,sys;print(os.linesep.join(sys.path).strip())"',shell=True).decode("utf-8").split() # Extend GDB's Python's search path sys.path.extend(paths) end source /your/path/to/mat_pretty_printer.py