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

For users with nodejs on linux via ssh-shell (putty):

Problem with nodejs on linux-ssh-shell is, that you have no browser connected. I tried all this solutions, but didnt get it to work.

So i worked out a solution with firebase (https://firebase.google.com), because my project uses firebase. If you are familiar with firebase, than this is a great way. If not, firebase is worth using in combination with nodejs - and its free!

In the server-side-script (started with node) use a own function log():

// server-side:
// using new firebase v3 !
var fbRootRef = firebase.database();
var fbConsoleRef = fbRootRef.ref("/console");
var log = function(args) {
  fbConsoleRef.set({'obj': args});
}

// inside your server-code:
log({'key':'value'});

On client-side you create a firebase-reference on this console-object:

// client side:
fbRootRef.child('/console').on('value', function(d) {
  var v = d.val();
  console.log(v);
});

Now everything logged on server-side with the log() - function is transferred in realtime to the firebase-database and from there triggering the client-console-reference and logged into the browsers console.

If anyone needs help, i will explain in more detail and could give a more extended version of this logging with types (console./log/warn/info), grouping with title-info (i.e. server says: (filename + line).

Setting up firebase for your project is done in max 30 minutes, inserting the console-function in 30 minutes. I think its worth the time!