launch.json

{
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  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Launch File",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "request": "launch",
      "type": "node",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "development"
      },
      "autoAttachChildProcesses": true,
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--require",
        "ts-node/register"
      ],
      "args": [
        "${relativeFile}"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Launch Program",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "request": "launch",
      "type": "node",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "development"
      },
      "autoAttachChildProcesses": true,
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--require",
        "ts-node/register"
      ],
      "args": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/index.ts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Tests",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/_mocha",
      "env": { "NODE_ENV": "test" },
      "args": [
          "--no-timeouts",
          "--colors",
          "--recursive",
          "--inspect-brk",
          "${workspaceFolder}/test/**/*.ts",
          "--require",
          "ts-node/register"
      ],
      "stopOnEntry": false,
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "sourceMaps": true,
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/build/**/*.*"]
    }
  ]
}