launch.json

{
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  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Debug Jest Tests",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--inspect-brk",
        "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/jest",
        "--runInBand"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH": "demo/payload.config.ts"
      },
      "console": "integratedTerminal",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/babel-node",
      "port": 9229,
      "skipFiles": [
        "<node_internals>/**"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Program",
      "env": {
        "PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH": "demo/payload.config.ts",
        "BABEL_ENV": "development"
      },
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/demo/index.js",
      "skipFiles": [
        "<node_internals>/**"
      ],
      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/babel-node",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--nolazy"
      ],
    },
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Program - Production",
      "env": {
        "PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH": "demo/payload.config.ts",
        "NODE_ENV": "production",
        "BABEL_ENV": "development"
      },
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/demo/index.js",
      "skipFiles": [
        "<node_internals>/**"
      ],
      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/babel-node",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "--nolazy"
      ],
    },
    {
      "type": "chrome",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Chrome against Localhost",
      "url": "http://localhost:3000/admin",
      "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}"
    }
  ]
}