Debugging

Set up a new project and debug the app

We’ll create a new NestJS project and configure the debug options using VS Code.

Create a new NestJS app

To create a new NestJS app, we can use the NestJS CLI command as follows:

The command above will first prompt for the selection of a package manager: npm or Yarn. Select npm and press “Enter.” The CLI will install all the necessary dependencies and create a new directory with a skeleton of the new app.

Debug

The easiest way to debug a NestJS app is to use the console.log statement in the code. It works for simple debugging cases. However, we often need a debugger to step into the code and troubleshoot the problem when dealing with complex issues.

There are multiple options to debug NestJS. A common method is to utilize the built-in debugging support provided by VS Code. ...