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Summary

  • Add a short launch-configuration section to the 4.x and 5.x debugging guides.
  • Clarify that DEBUG can be set by IDE/process launchers, not only terminal commands.
  • Link to the official VS Code Node.js debugging documentation as one example.

Fixes #1380.

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  • npx prettier --check src/content/docs/en/4x/guide/debugging.mdx src/content/docs/en/5x/guide/debugging.mdx
  • npx cspell src/content/docs/en/4x/guide/debugging.mdx src/content/docs/en/5x/guide/debugging.mdx
  • git diff --check
  • npm run lint
  • npm run build

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Replace the express-generator section with an example of using the
debug module in application code, correct the 5.x guide to use the
router debug namespaces (express:* no longer includes them), and add
sections covering NODE_DEBUG for the Node.js HTTP layer and
subscribing to HTTP diagnostics channels.
@bjohansebas bjohansebas changed the title docs: mention IDE debugging launchers docs: modernize and expand the debugging guides Aug 2, 2026
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bjohansebas merged commit 92fee76 into expressjs:main Aug 2, 2026
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In the documentation on debugging Express with VSCode

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