node-inspector/node-inspector
Node.js debugger based on Blink Developer Tools observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5891
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3128
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
12641 stars · 719 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Node Inspector is a debugger interface for Node.js applications built on Blink (Chrome) Developer Tools, launched via the node-debug CLI command. It is largely deprecated since Node.js 6.3 includes a built-in DevTools-based debugger.
Use cases
- debug node.js application in chrome devtools
- set breakpoints in node scripts
- profile node.js code with a gui debugger
- step through javascript server code
- inspect node app variables in browser
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Node.js (<6.3) codebase that lacks the built-in inspector
- working on old tooling that depends on node-inspector
When to avoid
- running any modern Node.js version, which has a built-in DevTools debugger
- needing advanced features like async stack traces
- wanting an actively maintained debugger
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
developer-tools testing developer-tools cli browser debugger chrome-devtools nodejs-debugging deprecated debugging nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/node-inspector/node-inspector · fetched 2026-08-28 · 68b8b26e6a3c
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-inspector · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23cc797c9c9b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| node-inspector/node-inspector | main | 32 |
For agents
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