VSCode Mocha Launch.json

launch.json

{
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    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        { // To run on a selected spec.ts file
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "File Mocha Typescript File",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha",
            "args": [
                "--compilers",
                "ts:ts-node/register"
                "--no-timeouts",
                "--colors",
                "**/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.ts"
            ],
            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
            "sourceMaps": true,
            "outFiles": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/**/*.ts"
            ]
        },
        { // To run on your test suit, might need tweaking according to your test configurations
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Tests Mocha Typescript",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha",
            "args": [
                "--compilers",
                "ts:ts-node/register",
                "--colors"
            ],
            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
            "sourceMaps": true,
            "outFiles": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/**/*.ts"
            ]
        }
    ]
}