Can I get node --inspect to open Chrome automatically

Question

In the new versions of node, node-inspector is built in and can be fired using the command node --inspect index.js. However, this always provides a command line

Answer 1

There is a separate utility to do this called inspect-process, but no in built support.

As far as I can see, the (C++) code that is starting the inspector and outputting that debug message is here:

https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/src/inspector_socket_server.cc

Specifically the functions, InspectorSocketServer::Start, PrintDebuggerReadyMessage

I don't see any feature to auto open a browser in this code (at the time of writing v7.4) but would suggest one of the following:

1. open a feature request here https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues
2. implement the feature yourself and submit a PR
3. use inspect-process