diff --git a/shared/debug.go b/shared/debug.go
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+package shared
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+// Finds the Delve binary to use. Either uses the SOONG_DELVE_PATH environment
+// variable or if that is unset, looks at $PATH.
+func ResolveDelveBinary() string {
+	result := os.Getenv("SOONG_DELVE_PATH")
+	if result == "" {
+		result, _ = exec.LookPath("dlv")
+	}
+
+	return result
+}