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added: v6.3.0
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Activate inspector on `host:port`. Default is `127.0.0.1:9229`.
Activate inspector on `host:port`. Default is `127.0.0.1:9229`. If port `0` is
specified, a random available port will be used.

V8 inspector integration allows tools such as Chrome DevTools and IDEs to debug
and profile Node.js instances. The tools attach to Node.js instances via a
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Activate inspector on `host:port` and break at start of user script.
Default `host:port` is `127.0.0.1:9229`.
Default `host:port` is `127.0.0.1:9229`. If port `0` is specified,
a random available port will be used.

See [V8 Inspector integration for Node.js][] for further explanation on Node.js debugger.

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