launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Debug API Server",
      "args": ["${workspaceFolder}/server/start-server.ts"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register"],
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "dev",
        "DB_CONNECTION": "defaultdb",
        "SERVER_PORT": "3000"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Debug Start Script",
      "args": ["${workspaceFolder}/dev/start.ts"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register"],
      "env": {
        "TS_NODE_PROJECT": "${workspaceFolder}/tsconfig-base.json"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Debug API Tests",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha",
      "args": [
        "--timeout",
        "999999999",
        "-r",
        "ts-node/register",
        "./server/**/*.spec.ts"
      ],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "test",
        "DB_CONNECTION": "defaultdb_test",
        "SERVER_PORT": "3037"
      }
    }
  ]
}