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

this is my launch.json file (it works for me):

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "edge",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Launch Edge against localhost",
            "url": "http://localhost:4200",
            "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "skipFiles": [
              "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/**/*.js"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Answer 2

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": [
  "<node_internals>/**/*.js"
]