[Visual Studio Code] [nodejs] [debugger] [foreman] vsc + foreman + debugger

gistfile1.txt

// 1. add a executable dev.sh to run your script (example: web.js)
#!/bin/bash
node --inspect web.js

// 2. install foreman
$ npm install -g foreman

// 3. prepare your environment variables file
$ touch .env

// 4. run your node script
nf run ./dev.sh 

// 5. edit your VSC debugger config 
// .vscode/launch.json
{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible Node.js debug attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {   
            "type": "node",
            "request": "attach",
            "protocol": "inspector",
            "restart": false,
            "localRoot": "${workspaceRoot}",
            "remoteRoot": null,
            "name": "Attach to Process",
            "port": 9229
        }   
    ]   
}

// 6. debug with your VSC IDE
add some debug points and click the debugger icon at VSC