debug node app on vscode

description.md

Debug node

• if we choose this config we will only need to run the debugger, it will be automatically attached to the app

Attach by Process ID

• when we want to choose this config
• we will need in first place to run the app with --inspect: node --inspect app.js or node --inspect .
• then we will attach the debugger to it by choosing the option with --inspect

Attach to nodemon

• this type of config is great for nodemon, because it help debugger attached to always to the same process via the same port
• first run npx --inspect .
• then attach the debugger

launch.json

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "attach",
            "name": "Attach to nodemon",
            "port": 9229,
            "restart": true
        },
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "attach",
            "name": "Attach by Process ID",
            "processId": "${command:PickProcess}"
        },
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Debug Node",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/app"
        },
    ]
}