Mocha breakpoints using Visual Studio Code

Question

Is it possible to add breakpoints to ones Mocha tests using Visual Studio Code?

Normally when debugging code one need to configure the launch.json, setting the prog

Answer 1

1) Go to

.vscode

then

launch.json

file

2) Add the following configuration in launch.json -

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Mocha Test",
            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
            "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/*folder_path_containing_test*/node_modules/.bin/mocha",
            "windows": {
                "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/*folder_path_containing_test*/node_modules/.bin/mocha.cmd"
            },
            "runtimeArgs": [
                "--colors",
                "--recursive",
                "${workspaceRoot}/*folder_path_till_test*/tests"
            ],
            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
        },
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Launch Program",
            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/*folder_path_to_test*/app.js"
        }
    ]
}

3) Set breakpoints in test file and then press F5