VSCode | Debug tests in Create-React-App (all or single file)

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VSCode | Debug tests in Create-React-App (all or single file)

Add launch.json into the .vscode folder.

Now, enter the Debug view. Either add debugger into one of the tests or add breakpoints, before you execute one of the scripts.

Done :)

References

• https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-recipes/tree/master/debugging-jest-tests
• https://create-react-app.dev/docs/debugging-tests/

launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Debug CRA Tests",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/react-scripts",
      "args": ["test", "--runInBand", "--no-cache", "--watchAll=false"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "console": "integratedTerminal",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
      "env": { "CI": "true" },
      "disableOptimisticBPs": true
    },
    {
      "name": "Debug CRA Current File",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/react-scripts",
      "args": [
        "test",
        "--runInBand",
        "--no-cache",
        "--watchAll=false",
        "${fileBasenameNoExtension}"
      ],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "console": "integratedTerminal",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
      "env": { "CI": "true" },
      "disableOptimisticBPs": true
    }
  ]
}