# ExecTraceAdd ## Description Add an execution trace to the current address. Each time the instruction at the given address will be run, the debugger will add a trace event to the Tracing window. In fact, execution traces are nothing more than breakpoints with special properties: they don't stop and they simply add a trace event when the breakpoints are reached. Internally, the debugger will add a breakpoint instruction at the given address. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hex-rays.com/ida-actions/exectraceadd.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.