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launch.json
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Example",
"type": "node",
"request": "launch",
"runtimeExecutable": "node",
"runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register/transpile-only"],
"args": ["src/script.ts", "--example", "hello"],
"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
"internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
"skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**", "node_modules/**"]
}
]
}
@BonesyWonesy
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👍

@TobiWo
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TobiWo commented Feb 1, 2022

This is sooooooo helpful. Thanks a ton 👍 ❤️

@wickdninja
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wickdninja commented Feb 15, 2022 •
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perfect ty! 👍

@pj
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pj commented Mar 7, 2022

Oh thank god I found this, 2 hours wasted over vscode BS.

@dphov
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dphov commented Mar 17, 2022

Works perfectly for me

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "ts-node",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "args": ["${relativeFile}"],
      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "ts-node/register"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
    }
  ]
}

@jangwd88
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

@orbachar
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orbachar commented Apr 1, 2022

Works perfectly for me

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "ts-node",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "args": ["${relativeFile}"],
      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "ts-node/register"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
    }
  ]
}

King!

@kpturner
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kpturner commented May 4, 2022

Hi everyone! How to deal with typescript paths? It does not recognize imports that are described in tsconfig.json Tried to use NPM package to register paths, but it does not work.

"args": ["${workspaceFolder}/cli/index.ts", "-r", "tsconfig-paths/register"],

"runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register", "-r", "tsconfig-paths/register"],

@tusharsnx
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I am having a strange problem with breakpoints. The debugger never stops at selected breakpoints no matter what. Anyone know how to fix this ?

@scalybur
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scalybur commented Jul 9, 2022

Any ideas how to get this working with ts-node-dev??

launch.json

{
	// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
	// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
	// For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
	"version": "0.2.0",
	"configurations": [
		{
			"name": "Debug ts-node-dev",
			"type": "pwa-node",
			"request": "launch",
			"runtimeExecutable": "node",
			"runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node-dev/register/transpile-only"],

			"args": ["src/app.ts"],

			"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
			"internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
			"skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**", "node_modules/**"]
		}
	]
}

Error

Process exited with code 1
/usr/local/bin/node --nolazy -r ts-node-dev/register/transpile-only src/app.ts
Uncaught Error: Cannot find module 'ts-node-dev/register/transpile-only'

your launch config

{ "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name": "RUN attach to DEV", "type": "pwa-node", "port": 4000, "request": "attach", "trace": true, "skipFiles": [ "<node_internals>/**" ], "restart": true, // "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\index.ts", // "postDebugTask": "npm: clean" }, ...

npm script

"dev": "tsnd --files --transpile-only --respawn --inspect=4000 --project dev.tsconfig.json index.ts node-dev",

@ArnieGA
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ArnieGA commented Jul 13, 2022

This is great, thx!!
In my case though there's still a pending issue: How to add non-global nodemon into the mix.

@ehaynes99
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@ArnieGA It took me a while to figure out, so thought I would post it here: https://gist.github.com/ehaynes99/4218666a38984d1c3d544076b49d9439

This uses ts-node to debug, with or without nodemon, without having to install anything.

@ArnieGA
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ArnieGA commented Aug 1, 2022 •
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@ArnieGA It took me a while to figure out, so thought I would post it here: https://gist.github.com/ehaynes99/4218666a38984d1c3d544076b49d9439

This uses ts-node to debug, with or without nodemon, without having to install anything.

Sorry, this didn't work on my end. My repo contains projects that implement typescript references + paths and those weren't picked up using your method. But that's ok, I went back to the combination that worked for me, which is using a nodemonConfig key plus the start script to achieve what I needed (which does require nodemon to be installed, locally):

node-project/package.json

"nodemonConfig": {
    "exec": "node -r tsconfig-paths/register -r ts-node/register",
    "ext": "ts",
    "ignore": [
        ".git",
        "node_modules"
    ],
    "watch": [
        "./src",
        "../repo-project-1/models",
        "../repo-project-2/src"
    ]
},
"start": "env-cmd -f ./.env.development nodemon src/main.ts"

.vscode/launch.json

{
  "type": "node",
  "request": "launch",
  "name": "Node Project",
  "skipFiles": [
    "<node_internals>/**",
    "node_modules/**"
  ],
  "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
  "runtimeArgs": [
    "start"
  ],
  "outputCapture": "std",
  "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/node-project",
  "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
  "stopOnEntry": false,
  "preLaunchTask": "Start Mongo Server",
  "postDebugTask": "Terminate Tasks"
}

This method allowed me to use typescript references + paths, and the ability to pick how to start the project (via debugger or terminal).

@EthanSK
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EthanSK commented Aug 4, 2022

thanks!!

@manuth
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manuth commented Aug 16, 2022

I'm getting "unknown file extension" for file "main.ts"

@mrjbj This happens if you're working with an ES Module (a project with a "type": "module" in its package.json-file).
You can find the arguments required for using ESModules in ts-nodes README: https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-node/tree/8b09d49b26c1c25e34133b857c073729dd691f11#node-flags-and-other-tools

tl;dr-version

For running ESModules using ts-node you might want to use a task-configuration looking like this:

{
    "type": "node",
    "request": "launch",
    "name": "Launch ESModule TypeScript File",
    "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
    "runtimeArgs": [
        "--loader",
        "ts-node/esm"
    ],
    "program": "{ Path to Your `.ts` File}"
}

@darius-sas
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For me it worked after removing /transpile-only from this line

"runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register/transpile-only"],

@resticker
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resticker commented Sep 2, 2022 •
edited

This (https://gist.github.com/cecilemuller/2963155d0f249c1544289b78a1cdd695?permalink_comment_id=4268529#gistcomment-4268529) got me on the right path, but I needed to add "--experimental-specifier-resolution=node", which I realized after remembering i use nodemon like this in my package.json: "npx nodemon --esm --experimentalSpecifierResolution node ./src/index.ts" (note that the camelCase version didn't work, and needed to use the hypenated one experimental-specifier-resolution=node) in order to work with ESM

 "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Server",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--loader",
        "ts-node/esm",
        "--experimental-specifier-resolution=node"
      ],
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/index.ts"
    }

Hope this helps someone 🍻

@iofirag
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iofirag commented Dec 4, 2022

{
"command": "npm start",
"name": "Run npm start",
"request": "launch",
"type": "node-terminal"
}

thanks! :))

@trosck
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trosck commented Dec 23, 2022

thanks!
my config (I use ts-node bin script):

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Program",
      "skipFiles": [
        "<node_internals>/**",
        "node_modules/**",
      ],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "env": {
        "LOCAL_MODE": "true",
      },
      "args": [
        "node_modules/ts-node/dist/bin.js",
        "-r",
        "tsconfig-paths/register",
        "src/index.ts",
      ],
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--unhandled-rejections=strict",
        "--nolazy",
      ],
    }
  ]
}

@DLatheron
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I have literally wasted two evenings trying to get my typescript running under VSCode (even though it runs fine using ts-node) - I was just about to throw in the towel and spend the rest of the evening screaming at the moon...

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

@noirlyrik
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thanks a lot!

@magickeyyy
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@maximLyakhov
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rutexd commented Mar 1, 2023

It actually worked without any problems from first try. Awesome!! 👍

@d0zingcat
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node-ter

You saved my life! thx!

@kkkkkkhx
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kkkkkkhx commented Mar 8, 2023

ok

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mfeeney commented Apr 14, 2023 •
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I've had the following config working forever without issue, but after upgrading to typescript 5 and apollo server 4, all of the sudden it doesn't like it anymore...

{ "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name": "Server", "type": "node", "request": "launch", "runtimeExecutable": "node", "runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register/transpile-only"], "resolveSourceMapLocations": ["${workspaceFolder}/**", "!**/node_modules/**"], "args": ["src/index.ts"], "env": { "NODE_ENV": "local" }, "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}", "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart", "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**", "node_modules/**"] } ] }

I end up getting this, which looks like it's not skipping the node_modules like it should
/node_modules/@apollo/server/dist/cjs/ApolloServer.js:70 const nodeEnv = config.nodeEnv ?? process.env.NODE_ENV ?? '';

Anyone else seen anything like this?

@mcustiel
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Thank you very much. I used your config to be able to debug typescript in neovim using dap.

@L9m
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L9m commented Jun 11, 2023 •
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no type checking and need to use tsconfig-paths to resolve paths

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Launch Program",
            "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "ts-node/register/transpile-only", "-r", "tsconfig-paths/register"],
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/packages/lerna/src/cli.js",
            "args": ["version"],
            "console": "integratedTerminal",
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
        }
    ]
}

@pablezhang
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Error: Cannot find module 'ts-node/register/transpile-only'

fixed this by install ts-node locally

npm link ts-node

// or 

yarn add -D ts-node

@iulo thanks，u save my day.

@silvioprog
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Works perfectly for me

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "ts-node",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "args": ["${relativeFile}"],
      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "ts-node/register"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
    }
  ]
}

Not all heroes wear capes! 😀

@Davetwo
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Davetwo commented Mar 8, 2024 •
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Thanks!
General purpose ts-node run opened file (using ${file}) whereas process-library is the base-folder of the ts app:

  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
  // https://gist.github.com/cecilemuller/2963155d0f249c1544289b78a1cdd695
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "ts-node",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeExecutable": "node",
      "runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register/transpile-only"],

      "args": ["${file}"],
      
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/process-library",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**", "node_modules/**"]
    }
    
  ]
}

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