Jest Test Visual Studio Code Debugger Throws “Error No Such a File” Exception

Question

I am trying to use Jest with Visual Studio Code with debugger. My launch file is:

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Debug CRA Tests",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/react-scripts",
      "args": ["test", "--runInBand", "--no-cache", "--env=jsdom"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "protocol": "inspector",
      "console": "integratedTerminal",
      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen"
    }
  ]
}

When I start runner, it throws that exception:

Exception has occurred: Error Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat '**/*.(ts|tsx)' at Object.statSync (fs.js:932:3) at typeSync (/Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/path-type/index.js:27:16) at /Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/dir-glob/index.js:46:48 at Array.map () at module.exports.sync (/Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/dir-glob/index.js:46:30) at globDirs (/Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/globby/index.js:58:9) at getPattern (/Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/globby/index.js:61:64) at /Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/globby/index.js:107:19 at Array.reduce () at module.exports.sync (/Users/can/code/new-mail/node_modules/globby/index.js:106:26)

Answer 1

Make sure the filter selector for breakpoints in VS Code does not include Caught Exceptions :

That would make the debugger stop for any exception, even if it's handled properly, and even if it happens in an external package and not in your code.