VS Code: How can I select predefined launch.json configurations for debugging an NPM task?

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How can I debug NPM tasks from package.json file in the current version of Visual Studio Code and NPM?

I can only find answers on StackOverflow that seem to provide obsolete strategies.

In one of the answers a huge list of configurations is shown:

But I can only see a selection of four:

I need to debug a mocha test script from a public repository.

Any help is appreciated.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 01 '19 at 05:11

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Select Node.js and then you should see more options. There's also an "Add Configuration..." button at the bottom right of the editor when the launch.json file is open.

See this for more information.

answered Mar 01 '19 at 05:11

ookadoo

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VS Code: How can I select predefined launch.json configurations for debugging an NPM task?

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