Example configuration for debugging in VSCode (and Cursor) for NestJs

launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Run server",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "run",
        "start:debug"
      ],
      "console": "integratedTerminal",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
      "restart": true,
      "sourceMaps": true,
      "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"],
      "skipFiles": [
        "<node_internals>/**",
        "**/node_modules/**",
        "**/*.spec.ts",
        "**/*.test.ts"
      ],
      "timeout": 30000,
      "resolveSourceMapLocations": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "!**/node_modules/**"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CACHE_ENABLED": "${input:cacheEnabled}"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Run REPL",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
      "runtimeArgs": [
        "run",
        "repl"
      ],
      "console": "integratedTerminal",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
      "restart": true,
      "sourceMaps": true,
      "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"],
      "skipFiles": [
        "<node_internals>/**",
        "**/node_modules/**",
        "**/*.spec.ts",
        "**/*.test.ts"
      ],
      "timeout": 30000,
      "resolveSourceMapLocations": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "!**/node_modules/**"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CACHE_ENABLED": "${input:cacheEnabled}"
      }
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "cacheEnabled",
      "description": "Enable cache for development?",
      "type": "pickString",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "Yes (faster, may show stale data)",
          "value": "true"
        },
        {
          "label": "No (slower, always fresh data)",
          "value": "false"
        }
      ],
      "default": "false"
    }
  ]
}