How do I simplify debugging nodejs in Eclipse?

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So for your first NodeJS project, you install the V8 debugger for Eclipse from ChromeDevTools.

And whenever you have a new NodeJS project in Eclipse, what you basically do is duplicate your Debug Configuration and make two changes:

Change the Source Mapper that connects the project to the local directory
Change the Source Mapper that connects the project to the local/remote host

This works, no problem.

But the list of Debug Configurations builds and builds. You'll have to click the debug-dropdown and choose from the list of many debug configurations the one that was meant for your current project.

Isn't there an easier way to do this?
1. Have one NodeJS Debug Configuration that automatically changes the Source Mappers based on the current project? Or;
2. Save the project's required debug configuration and tie this specific configuration to a shortcutkey or the debug button for the current project, so you don't have to pick it from a list every single time?

Because I always have to click the Debug As... drop-down and choose the proper configuration.
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If I just click the Debug As... button (the little green bug), I always get this: enter image description here
Even if I've just debugged.

Paul Verest · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-15 11:03:52Z

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Try nodeclipse http://www.nodeclipse.org/ that goes with many ChromeDevTools bugs fixed.

Remote debugging is not possible with Nodeclispe, so install it in other Eclispe instance or get Enide Studio http://sf.net/p/nodeclipse

And if it stil won't be enough, I am glad to share what I know to help you with changing ChromeDevTools in the way you want https://github.com/nodeclipse/nodeclipse-1/.

answered Nov 15, 2013 at 11:03

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Redsandro Over a year ago

Although this didn't answer my question, this information might be valuable. But can you elaborate your answer a bit? What is the difference between NodeEclipse and CDT/V8-Debugger for Eclipse? What is the benefit of Enide Studio? It seems to do a subset of Eclipse features.

Paul Verest Over a year ago

NodeEclipse integrates CDT/V8-Debugger. No configuration is needed, just Run as -> Node Application. Internally RunConfiguration is created automatically and breakpoints in CDT/V8-Debugger and JS Editor are synchronized. Warning: it is impossible to have unmodified CDT/V8-Debugger and Nodeclipse at the same time. Enide Studio is Eclipse distribution with some plugins preinstalled. You can start from vanilla Eclipse as well.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:32:48Z

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For the second question about key shortcut, check linked Q to Eclipse - How to assign key shourtcut command to Launch type (Run As type)

Or maybe you want to use Eclipse Runner http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/eclipse-runner

edited May 23, 2017 at 10:32

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answered Nov 18, 2013 at 2:49

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