Node.js V8 Inspector

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Extension for launching V8 Inspector for Node.js debuggingNode.js V8 Inspector is a Chrome extension for attaching DevTools to running Node.js applications (requires Node v6.3.0). After installing this extension, debug your application using the following steps:

1. Run a Node.js application with the --inspect command line flag.
2. Open the node-v8-inspector extension in Chrome.
3. Verify that host and port match your application's host and debug port. The default value is 9229, the same default used by Node.js. The host defaults to localhost.
4. Press Launch V8 Inspector button.
5. Debug your application.
6. Profit (optional).

Source code at https://github.com/continuationlabs/node-v8-inspector