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Debugging microservices in Kubernetes presents significant challenges due to the difficulty of replicating microservice environments locally and the unstable access to pods when using traditional debugging tools. While Kubernetes recommends debugging within a remote shell on a running container, this method is often cumbersome and unfamiliar to many developers who prefer local debugging. Although there are solutions available for simulating microservice environments on local machines, none provide a perfect solution. Rookout offers a promising alternative by enabling rapid debugging across development, staging, and production environments without the need for additional code, restarts, or redeployment. It supports multiple programming languages and allows developers to set non-breaking breakpoints to obtain data instantly, ensuring that applications continue to function uninterrupted. Despite these options, the complexity of debugging in Kubernetes remains, prompting a consideration of remote debugging methodologies.