diff --git a/.gdbinit b/.gdbinit
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+# Skip all std:: and __gnu_debug:: symbols
+skip -rfu ^std::
+skip -rfu ^__gnu_debug::
+
+# Skip all ImGui:: symbols
+skip -rfu ^ImGui::
+
+# Trigger breakpoint when execution reaches triggerSafeShutdown()
+break triggerSafeShutdown
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