Debugging node.js with jetbrains variables show 'Collecting data…'

Question

When debugging a node session and you stop in the debugger, the Variables view shows "Collecting data..." but the data never arrives:

This happens with node version 0.10.34 and 0.10.35 of node.

Answer 1

I have experienced the same problem with Jet brains once I installed Node v.6.0.0.

The solution was:

1. Install nvm (node version manager).

2. Debug your programs with Node version pointed to v.5.8.0

Answer 2

Upgrage to 2016.2 and this issue is fixed. Now you can use node 6 with debugging and works perfectly fine.