# Node.js Debugger

> Use this tool when you need to debug Node.js applications in real-time, troubleshoot issues, or test potential fixes directly within AI conversations. It connects to Node.js's built-in Inspector Protocol, allowing users to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and step through code execution. Ideal for understanding application behavior and resolving issues without leaving the conversation interface.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hyperdrive-nodejs-debugger  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hyperdrive-nodejs-debugger

## Description

MCP NodeJS Debugger connects Claude Code to Node.js's built-in Inspector Protocol, enabling real-time debugging capabilities directly within AI conversations. Developed by Hyperdrive, this tool allows users to set breakpoints, inspect variables, evaluate expressions, and step through code execution while a Node.js application is running in debug mode. The implementation includes continuous connection retry logic and comprehensive runtime state analysis features, making it particularly valuable for troubleshooting issues, understanding application behavior, and testing potential fixes without leaving the Claude interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-18

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/hyperdrive-nodejs-debugger)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/workbackai/mcp-nodejs-debugger>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "hyperdrive-nodejs-debugger"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hyperdrive-nodejs-debugger` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hyperdrive-nodejs-debugger/pull`

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt