How to run npm script in visual studio code launch.json file

Question

I am trying to run the follwowing npm script in Visual Studio code's launch.json file:

nodemon src/shim-host/index.js --exec babel-node --babel-preset-es2015

My attempt so far in my launch.json file:

"program": "nodemon src/shim-host/index.js --exec babel-node --babel-preset-es2015",

However, I am getting the error "Attribute 'program' is not absolute'"

Can someone help?

Thanks in advance!

Jais · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-24 06:20:29Z

6

The program attribute is your code and nodemon should be the runtimeExecutable.

Example from Visual Studio Code documentation:

{
    "name": "Launch server.js via nodemon",
    "type": "node",
    "request": "launch",
    "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
    "runtimeExecutable": "nodemon",
    "runtimeArgs": [
        "--debug=5858"
    ],
    "program": "${workspaceRoot}/server.js",
    "restart": true,
    "port": 5858,
    "console": "integratedTerminal",
    "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen"
}

answered Jun 24, 2017 at 6:20

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