Compare Chrome extensions: Node.js V8 Inspector vs Node.js V8 --inspector Manager (NiM)

Stats Node.js V8 Inspector Node.js V8 Inspector Node.js V8 --inspector Manager (NiM) Node.js V8 --inspector Manager (NiM)
User count 2,000+ 20,000+
Average rating 3.78 4.48
Rating count 18 95
Last updated 2017-02-07 2021-12-16
Size 40.55K 1.03M
Version 0.12.0 2.8.1
Short description
Extension for launching V8 Inspector for Node.js debugging Manages DevTools with Node V8 Inspector (node --inspect) Debugging Workflow
Full summary

Node.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

By installing you are agreeing to: PRIVACY POLICY - https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/04164179-f943-4e87-ac8b-5afd0367dc6c

PLEASE NOTE: Installing this via the Chrome Web Store does require the sharing of your email address with me (and only me). You are given notice of this via the webstore, but it's become and remains such an issue that I feel the need to make it OVER-abundantly clear. If you take issue with sharing your email address with me (mine is 667@june07.com by the way) please, I implore you to clone/fork a copy yourself and change what you don't like about the code and/or use alternate solutions (none of which are as good as NiM, but call me biased). Further feel free to contact me directly and have a chat. Unlike the behemoths like Facebook, Google, Amazon that you probably (and without hesitation) share your email address with, I actually care about the concerns of the actual people who choose to use the code I wrote (~99%) and am responsible for. Here is the privacy policy that goes along with NiM https://june07.com/privacypolicy. Thank you so much.

This Chrome Extension streamlines your Node.js development cycle when using Chrome DevTools.

NiM provides extended capabilities even compared with the new chrome://inspect option. Check out what Paul Irish of the Google Chrome team wrote about NiM... https://twitter.com/june07t/status/861664828909264896.

NiM manages the Chrome DevTools window/tab life-cycle leaving you with more ability to focus on what matters... debugging your code. You no longer need to copy/paste DevTools URL's or continue opening/closing tabs/windows.

NiM automatically detects the URL that is generated when running node (locally or remotely) with --inspect option. NiM provides you with the option of automatically opening and closing Chrome DevTools in a tab or window. Just toggle the Manual/Auto setting and then start a debugging session. DevTools will open either on clicking the "Open DevTools" button or after the specified timeout period. If set to auto close, once you end your debugging session, DevTools will close automatically.

Use in 2 easy steps:

  1. Install
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