Fail to use the Go Delve debugger with VSCode - go

Question

This is my first day with the Go language and I wanted to debug a simple REST API.
package main
import (
"fmt"
"log"
"net/http"
)
func homePage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
fmt.Fprintf(w, "Homepage EndPoint Hit")
}
func handleRequests() {
http.HandleFunc("/", homePage)
log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
}
func main() {
handleRequests()
}
Here is my debug configuration
{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Launch file",
"type": "go",
"request": "launch",
"mode": "debug",
"program": "${workspaceRoot}"
}
]
}
The settings.json is
{
"redhat.telemetry.enabled": true,
"vs-kubernetes": {
"vscode-kubernetes.helm-path.mac": "/Users/gsinha/.vs-kubernetes/tools/helm/darwin-amd64/helm"
},
"go.toolsManagement.autoUpdate": true,
"files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
"code-runner.clearPreviousOutput": true,
"code-runner.runInTerminal": true,
"code-runner.saveAllFilesBeforeRun": true
}
When I try to start a debug session using F5, I get this error.
Starting: /Users/gsinha/go/bin/dlv-dap dap --listen=127.0.0.1:54320 --log-dest=3
DAP server listening at: 127.0.0.1:54320
Build Error: go build -o /Users/gsinha/go/src/rest/__debug_bin -gcflags all=-N -l /Users/gsinha/go/src/rest
go tool: no such tool "compile"
go tool: no such tool "compile"
go tool: no such tool "compile"
go tool: no such tool "compile" (exit status 2)
I am able to run the application but when I try to start a debug session it fails unexpectedly.

Answer 1

Check your go env, the compile file should be in path GOTOOLDIR.
If not, check your go installation.
Maybe helpful: All of a sudden go tool: no such tool "compile"
--- update ---
It should be a go env problem.
Could u check go env and go build using the vscode internal terminal?
Have u ever chose go sdk version in vscode?