After update to latest (`15.7.x`) debugger doesn't attach to breakpoints

[tonivj5]

Current Behavior

I use Javascipt debug terminal functionality from vscode, it's similar to its auto-attach but on demands. After update to latest nx version, I can not debug my app in this way.

Expected Behavior

The debugger is attached to the process

GitHub Repo

https://github.com/tonivj5/nx-debug-bug

Steps to Reproduce

1. git clone https://github.com/tonivj5/nx-debug-bug.git
2. npm i
3. put a breakpoint into any line of apps/test/src/main.ts
4. open vscode, press Ctrl + p (or your shortcurts) and write >javascript debug terminal, enter
5. this open an auto-attachable terminal, launch the app: ./node_modules/.bin/nx serve test
6. it works, awesome 🎉
7. now, let's go to see the bug. Stop the debugger/process
8. git checkout no-debug
9. npm i
10. launch the app: ./node_modules/.bin/nx serve test
11. now the breakpoint doesn't work (unlinked breakpoint) 😢 Give it 2 - 3 tries

Nx Report

- report from 15.2.1

 >  NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

   Node : 19.4.0
   OS   : linux x64
   npm  : 9.2.0

   nx : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/angular : Not Found
   @nrwl/cypress : Not Found
   @nrwl/detox : Not Found
   @nrwl/devkit : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/esbuild : Not Found
   @nrwl/eslint-plugin-nx : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/expo : Not Found
   @nrwl/express : Not Found
   @nrwl/jest : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/js : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/linter : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/nest : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/next : Not Found
   @nrwl/node : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/nx-cloud : Not Found
   @nrwl/nx-plugin : Not Found
   @nrwl/react : Not Found
   @nrwl/react-native : Not Found
   @nrwl/rollup : Not Found
   @nrwl/schematics : Not Found
   @nrwl/storybook : Not Found
   @nrwl/web : Not Found
   @nrwl/webpack : 15.2.1
   @nrwl/workspace : 15.2.1
   typescript : 4.8.4
   ---------------------------------------
   Local workspace plugins:
   ---------------------------------------
   Community plugins:

Done in 0.52s.
- report from 15.7.2
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   Node : 19.4.0
   OS   : linux x64
   npm  : 9.2.0

   nx                      : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/jest              : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/linter            : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/workspace         : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/cli               : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/devkit            : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/eslint-plugin-nx  : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/js                : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/nest              : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/node              : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/tao               : 15.7.2
   @nrwl/webpack           : 15.7.2
   typescript              : 4.8.4

Done in 0.69s.

Failure Logs

- Logs from 15.2.1

Debugger attached.

> nx run test:serve

Debugger attached.
Debugger attached.
Debugger attached.
chunk (runtime: main) main.js (main) 2.67 KiB [entry] [rendered]
webpack compiled successfully (4704159d10c4e0ee)
Type-checking in progress...
Debugger attached.
[Nest] 231210  - 02/21/2023, 9:13:47 PM     LOG [NestFactory] Starting Nest application...
[Nest] 231210  - 02/21/2023, 9:13:47 PM     LOG [InstanceLoader] AppModule dependencies initialized +22ms
[Nest] 231210  - 02/21/2023, 9:13:47 PM     LOG [RoutesResolver] AppController {/api}: +9ms
[Nest] 231210  - 02/21/2023, 9:13:47 PM     LOG [RouterExplorer] Mapped {/api, GET} route +2ms
[Nest] 231210  - 02/21/2023, 9:13:47 PM     LOG [NestApplication] Nest application successfully started +2ms
[Nest] 231210  - 02/21/2023, 9:13:47 PM     LOG 🚀 Application is running on: http://localhost:3333/api
No errors found.

- Logs from 15.7.2

Debugger attached.

> nx run test:serve

Debugger attached.
Debugger attached.
Debugger attached.
chunk (runtime: main) main.js (main) 2.67 KiB [entry] [rendered]
webpack compiled successfully (2f7d8650eed852b3)
Type-checking in progress...
No errors found.
Debugger attached.
[Nest] 230000  - 02/21/2023, 9:09:18 PM     LOG [NestFactory] Starting Nest application...
[Nest] 230000  - 02/21/2023, 9:09:19 PM     LOG [InstanceLoader] AppModule dependencies initialized +14ms
[Nest] 230000  - 02/21/2023, 9:09:19 PM     LOG [RoutesResolver] AppController {/api}: +6ms
[Nest] 230000  - 02/21/2023, 9:09:19 PM     LOG [RouterExplorer] Mapped {/api, GET} route +3ms
[Nest] 230000  - 02/21/2023, 9:09:19 PM     LOG [NestApplication] Nest application successfully started +2ms
[Nest] 230000  - 02/21/2023, 9:09:19 PM     LOG 🚀 Application is running on: http://localhost:3333/api

Additional Information

No response

[tagplus5]

nx 15.6.3 debug don't works too I have tested couple nx versions and last version with working debug is 15.6.2

[Dzixxx]

+100, makes work significantly more annoying 😂

PS. Adding debugger at the beginning of your code makes functionality working again (bounds VS breakpoints which are after) but it's only a hotfix.

[tagplus5]

@Dzixxx what executor do you use? If you create new project with nx 15.7.2 and add nest app, default executor will be @nrwl/js:node and you solution don't works.

 "serve": {
      "executor": "@nrwl/js:node",
      "options": {
        "buildTarget": "api:build"
      },
      "configurations": {
        "production": {
          "buildTarget": "api:build:production"
        }
      }
    },

[Dzixxx]

I'm using @nrwl/node:node but I also figured out that it works only if U will use at the beginning keyword debugger. After removing it it will work as long as U have it connected 😢

[alljinx]

+1 really a pain !

[krzysztofKubiakVizlib]

Experience of work with Node is terrible right now ;/

[gdraganic]

As a temporary workaround please try this: https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/14708#issuecomment-1457996600

[slaby93]

Still a issue

[driley-abbvie]

+1 want this back

[ziacik]

This is becoming more and more frustrating. This tool should help save time, yet every single upgrade one has to spend hours and hours trying to work around basic things that stopped working. Are there no tests for this? Please fix.

[tomachianura]

any update on this? I've tested even the latest v15.9.2 of nx and @nrwl/nest but still doesn't work. This is very needed! Any timeframe for this to be fixed?

[parzival418]

Also bumping up. This just stopped working for me one day, and it is very frustrating.

[nftgeek]

Really frustrating! still breakpoints are not attaching on "nx": "16.1.0",

[lukepetrocochino]

Still not working, so frustrating

[alljinx]

As a temporary workaround please try this: #14708 (comment)

You should definitly use this as a temporary workaround...

[drackp2m]

Currently using 16.3.2 and I still can't fix the breakpoints.

Other colleagues have already commented, but @gdraganic solution works perfectly.

[goinnovise]

I am curious if anyone has upgraded to 16.9.1 to see if breakpoints work?

The workaround works for me, but it does seem like it takes a bit longer to hot-reload after changes are made. Not sure if it's related to the work-around.

[drackp2m]

Indeed, I upgraded to nx 16.9.1, but also my docker image to node:20.7-alpine3.18, and I can confirm that everything works great without having to apply @gdraganic's solution.

In my case, I am not experiencing performance problems, indeed, possibly because I have upgraded my node version from 20.2 to 20.7, I have noticed that both the change detection and transpilation process is considerably faster.

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[tonivj5]

Up!

[Brocco]

Confirming the issue still remains as of version 18.3.2

Running a node CLI-based tool

[berkoca]

Is there any progress on this issue?

[minikdev]

bump. have the issue with version 19.0.6

[anh-ocean]

throw new Error(Could not find ${fileToRun}. Make sure your build succeeded.);

[Brocco]

Update - I updated my project to v19.6.1 and was able to successfully debug via vs code 🎉🎉🎉

My launch.json config looks like this:

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node-terminal",
      "name": "Run npm script",
      "request": "launch",
      "command": "npm run { script name }",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    }
  ]
}

[minikdev]

I have 2 apps (node.js and nest.js) and run them by running nx run-many --target=serve --projects=api,transactions --parallel command. How can I add a debugger to both of them?

[adamwdennis]

see my comment here: https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/14708#issuecomment-2366954520