diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs
index f6132e9..69a75c6 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class DebuggingService
 		});
 		debugProtocolHost.RegisterClientRequestType<HandshakeRequest, HandshakeArguments, HandshakeResponse>(responder =>
 		{
-			var signatureResponse = VsSigner.Sign(responder.Arguments.Value);
+			var signatureResponse = DebuggerHandshakeSigner.Sign(responder.Arguments.Value);
 			responder.SetResponse(new HandshakeResponse(signatureResponse));
 		});
 		debugProtocolHost.RegisterEventType<StoppedEvent>(async void (@event) =>
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc52786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Text;
+using CliWrap;
+
+namespace SharpIDE.Application.Features.Debugging.Experimental.VsDbg;
+
+public static class DebuggerHandshakeSigner
+{
+	public static string Sign(string input)
+	{
+		// if the chosen debugger requires signing a handshake, implement it here
+		throw new NotImplementedException();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj b/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj
index b77a2e7..fdf55ef 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="CliWrap" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.NETCore.Client" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shared.VSCodeDebugProtocol" />
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