How do I skip external code when debugging in VS Code

Question

When debugging in vscode I\'d like to make some \"blackboxing\" and do not enter into code I didn\'t write. How can I do this?

Answer 1

In your launch or attach debug task you can enter a

"skipfiles"

option which is

"An array of file or folder names, or path globs, to skip when debugging."

For example, from skipping node internals during debugging

"skipFiles": [
  "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/**/*.js",
  "${workspaceFolder}/yourLibToSkip/**/*.js"
]

Also, there is a "magic reference" to the built-in core node modules you can use:

"skipFiles": [
  "/**/*.js"
]