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Node.js Inspect Debugger

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Debug Node.js applications via --inspect flag and Chrome DevTools Protocol CLI. Inspect heap, CPU profiles, breakpoints, and async stacks.

skill_view("node-inspect-debugger")

📖 Guide

Load with skill_view("node-inspect-debugger"). Start Node with --inspect flag → connect via Chrome DevTools or CLI inspector → set breakpoints, inspect variables, profile performance.

🔧 How To

Start: node --inspect app.js. Connect: chrome://inspect in Chrome. CLI: node inspect app.js. Step through code, inspect scopes, examine async stacks, profile CPU/memory.

⚠️ Pitfalls

--inspect exposes a debugging port — not for production. Use --inspect=127.0.0.1 to restrict to localhost. Node 18+ required for latest inspector features.

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