Did you know you can use Chrome Developer Tools to debug your Node.js code? Find out how in this short guide.

<p>Node.js can be debugged using Chrome Developer Tools since <code class="notranslate">v6.3.0</code>. Here's a quick guide on how to do this:</p>
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<li>Download and install Node.js <code class="notranslate">v6.3.0</code> or newer, if you don't already have it installed on your machine.</li>
<li>Run node with the <code class="notranslate">--inspect-brk</code> flag (e.g. <code class="notranslate">node --inspect-brk index.js</code>).</li>
<li>Open <code class="notranslate">about:inspect</code> in a new tab in Chrome. You should see something like the screenshot below.</li>
<li>Click <code class="notranslate">Open dedicated DevTools for Node</code> to open a new window connected to your Node.js instance.</li>
<li>Use the Developer Tools to debug your Node.js application!</li>
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