How to debug Spring Boot application with Eclipse?
Why don't you just right click on the main() method and choose "Debug As... Java Application"?
There's section 19.2 in Spring Boot Reference that tells you about starting your application with remote debugging support enabled.
$ java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:server=y,transport=dt_socket,address=8000,suspend=n \ -jar target/myproject-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jarAfter you start your application just add that Remote Java Application configuration in Run/Debug configurations, select the port/address you defined when starting your app, and then you are free to debug.
Easier solution:
Instead of typing mvn spring-boot:run, simply type mvnDebug spring-boot:run
You will still need to attach the debugger in Eclipse by making a new Debug Configuration for a "Remote Java Application" on the relevant port.