cannot run debugger with custom webpack config

[surajsharma]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• [X] I have searched the existing issues

Current behavior

using vscode, trying to run

nest start --debug --watch --webpack --webpackPath webpack.config.ts

produces:

Debugger listening on ws://127.0.0.1:60469/5d477ac3-4b71-4b8b-8df0-90fd2d92dcb9
For help, see: https://nodejs.org/en/docs/inspector
Debugger attached.

Error  Cannot use import statement outside a module

any way i can keep the debugger running with a custom webpack config?

Minimum reproduction code

https://github.com/async3619/cruise/blob/dev/apps/main/webpack.config.ts

Steps to reproduce

No response

Expected behavior

the attached debugger should work

Package

• [X] I don't know. Or some 3rd-party package
• [X] code>@nestjs/common</code
• [X] code>@nestjs/core</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/microservices</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/platform-express</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/platform-fastify</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/platform-socket.io</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/platform-ws</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/testing</code
• [ ] code>@nestjs/websockets</code
• [ ] Other (see below)

Other package

No response

NestJS version

10.0.0

Packages versions

{
    "name": "main",
    "version": "0.0.1",
    "description": "",
    "author": "",
    "main": "dist/main.js",
    "private": true,
    "license": "UNLICENSED",
    "scripts": {
        "build": "rimraf ./dist && webpack --config ./webpack.config.ts",
        "debug": "nest start --debug --watch --webpack --webpackPath webpack.config.ts",
        "lint": "eslint \"{src,apps,libs,test}/**/*.ts\" --fix",
        "test": "jest",
        "e2e": "jest --config ./test/jest-e2e.json",
        "rebuild": "electron-rebuild"
    },
    "dependencies": {
        "@nestjs/apollo": "^12.0.7",
        "@nestjs/common": "^10.0.0",
        "@nestjs/core": "^10.0.0",
        "@nestjs/graphql": "^12.0.8",
        "@nestjs/platform-express": "^10.0.0",
        "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
        "get-port": "^5.1.1",
        "graphql": "^16.8.0",
        "graphql-subscriptions": "^2.0.0",
        "iterall": "^1.3.0",
        "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
        "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
        "typeorm": "^0.3.20",
        "zen-observable": "^0.10.0",
        "zod": "^3.22.4"
    },
    "devDependencies": {
        "@apollo/client": "^3.8.1",
        "@apollo/server": "^4.9.1",
        "@as-integrations/fastify": "^2.1.0",
        "@electron-toolkit/utils": "^2.0.0",
        "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
        "@nestjs/schematics": "^10.0.0",
        "@nestjs/testing": "^10.0.0",
        "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
        "@types/jest": "^29.5.2",
        "@types/node": "^20.3.1",
        "@types/supertest": "^2.0.12",
        "@types/webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.6.0",
        "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.3",
        "electron": "^25.5.0",
        "eslint": "^8.42.0",
        "jest": "^29.5.0",
        "rimraf": "^5.0.1",
        "run-script-webpack-plugin": "^0.2.0",
        "source-map-support": "^0.5.21",
        "supertest": "^6.3.3",
        "terser-webpack-plugin": "^5.3.9",
        "ts-jest": "^29.1.0",
        "ts-loader": "^9.4.3",
        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
        "tsconfig": "workspace:*",
        "tsconfig-paths": "^4.2.0",
        "tsconfig-paths-webpack-plugin": "^4.1.0",
        "types": "workspace:*",
        "typescript": "^5.1.3",
        "utils": "workspace:*",
        "webpack": "^5.88.2",
        "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.9.0",
        "webpack-cli": "^5.1.4"
    },
    "jest": {
        "moduleFileExtensions": [
            "js",
            "json",
            "ts"
        ],
        "rootDir": "src",
        "testRegex": ".*\\.spec\\.ts$",
        "transform": {
            "^.+\\.(t|j)s$": "ts-jest"
        },
        "collectCoverageFrom": [
            "**/*.(t|j)s"
        ],
        "coverageDirectory": "../coverage",
        "testEnvironment": "node"
    }
}

Node.js version

No response

In which operating systems have you tested?

• [ ] macOS
• [X] Windows
• [ ] Linux

Other

No response

[kamilmysliwiec]

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