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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Developing Express Apps Like a Boss Easily Debug Express (and other node apps)

Robert Tyree
Robert Tyree
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Posted by Robert Tyree
Robert Tyree
13,335 Points

If Node Inspector has a failing build, should we install it?

Hi there,

I see that the Travis report on the current build status of Node Inspector is failing. I've been told to install global dependencies sparingly, and this one doesn't seem to be in good shape. Could anyone confirm that node-inspector is still a maintained tool?

Thank you!

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
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Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

To answer the immediate question about node-inspector: Node added a native inspector since the course was taped that does much the same thing through Chrome DevTools. You can use it from the command line with node --inspect

Kenya Sullivan
Kenya Sullivan
21,711 Points
Kenya Sullivan
Kenya Sullivan
21,711 Points

Node inspector is deprecated, because node debugging is done natively. Here is the article to show you how it works: https://medium.com/@paul_irish/debugging-node-js-nightlies-with-chrome-devtools-7c4a1b95ae27#.1dh12rtcf