Output to Chrome console from Node.js

Question

I\'m looking for a way to output Node variables directly into the google chrome browser console. The same way a console.log() works on the client side. Somethin

Answer 1

NOTE: Since the old answer (written in september 2014) refers to an older version of node-inspector, my instructions are not relevant anymore in 2017. Also, the documentation has gotten a lot better, so I have updated my original answer:

node-inspector is what you need. It opens up an instance of Chrome with its developer tools for debugging.

It's also easy to use:

1. Install

$ npm install -g node-inspector

2. Start

$ node-debug app.js

Source: https://github.com/node-inspector/node-inspector