Debug Node.js via --inspect + Chrome DevTools Protocol CLI.
Debug Node.js via --inspect + Chrome DevTools Protocol CLI.
# Node.js Inspect Debugger
## Overview
When `console.log` isn't enough, drive Node's built-in V8 inspector programmatically from the terminal. You get real breakpoints, step in/over/out, call-stack walking, local/closure scope dumps, and arbitrary expression evaluation in the paused frame.
Two tools, pick one:
- **`node inspect`** — built-in, zero install, CLI REPL. Best for quick poking.
- **`ndb` / CDP via `chrome-remote-interface`** — scriptable from Node/Python; best when you want to aut