Debugging in VS Code

Debugging is a core feature of Visual Studio Code. In this tutorial, we will show you how to configure and use debugging basics. We will walk you through debugging a Node.js application.

Tip: To use the debugging features demonstrated in this video for Node.js, you will need to first install nodejs.

Outline

• Debugging that "just works".
• Using a launch.json configuration file.
• Set regular and conditional breakpoints.
• Inspect your program's state and variables.
• Step through your source code and use the skipFiles option to debug "just your code."
• Multi-target debugging.

Learn More

• Debugging - Official documentation for VS Code debugging.
• Integrated Terminal - Use the integrated terminal inside VS Code.

Next Steps

• Git Version Control - Learn the basics of Git version control.