Debugging in Node.js is SO much better with this one trick

After seeing this video I feel that I am a bug!

what about webstorm's debug feature?

Can I just access variables in the console without adding breakpoints?

Perfect

this video would have been better if its bit lengthy

How did no one ever tell me this?

But does it work through docker

Where to put that NODE_OPTIONS?

Love this!

Wuttttt 🫤🫤🫤🫤

Hi Steve, Here's is one more easy tip. If you want to debug an app without the `--inspect flag`, simply add a command to the package.json scripts. For example, you can add "debug-app":"node app.js". If you hover over "debug-app", you will see two options - "debug" and "start". Click on "debug" and it will start debugging in VS Code itself. You can then add your debugger in VS Code, add watches, and set breakpoints as required.

i've been doing this for quite some time now

Amazing, but if it helps anyone you only need to pass the —inspect flag. So if I did node —watch —inspect server.js it’d be like having nodemon running with in browser dev tools! ❤❤❤

Just brilliant. Thanks!

DAMN THIS IS COOL! You are a hero man! love your stuff!

No fucking way

So helpful!

ok this is useful af

guys, this is what happens if you read the docs.

That's nuts!

Very nice!

Your videos are amazing, I love this format.

It’s cool but what’s stopping us from using IDE’s debugger?

Why not just debug directly from your vscode?

Somebody doesn't know it? Better tell whether there is a smart and easy way to debug node.js deployed on dev or qa instance, e.g. on AWS.

Thanks for this! However, I'm afraid that this isn't possible for Firefox DevTools though - because it uses a different JS engine than Chrome's sadly.

I've been a professional developer for [redacted] years and IM SORRY WHAT? HOW HAS NOBODY TOLD ME THIS?

Goodness. I use webstorm. Server-side debugging node is the eaaaasy part. Don’t need to do anything.

WTF

Huuuuuge tip, thanks Steve!

I am very curious, how would you know awesome tricks.

Thanks a lot

Wow. This is legitimately a game changer for me 🤯

Wow, very concise but so helpful tip. Awesome!