Watches
Watches allow you to quickly evaluate expressions while you step through your script.
![How to add a new watch expression](/pngs/debugger/watches-add_400.c6c9dad1ed85484ecd2c88226138a056.png)
By default, watches are displayed in the variables view. Alternatively, you can configure the view to display watches in a separate panel on the right. Please refer to the IntelliJ documentation for instructions.
The watches are automatically updated when you step through your script.
![Evaluated watches while debugging a Bash script in IntelliJ](/pngs/debugger/watches-rendering_400.050c93710cbd2cab28364ebe24c0fce6.png)