VS Code Recipes is a collection of debugging guides for using Visual Studio Code with particular technologies and frameworks.
The collection addresses the challenge of configuring debugging environments across diverse technology stacks. Rather than providing a single tool, it offers curated recipes—step-by-step guides and configuration examples—that show developers how to set up debugging in VS Code for specific combinations of languages, frameworks, and runtimes. Each recipe includes the necessary launch configurations and explanations for making debugging work seamlessly within the editor.
Developers should use this collection when they need to debug applications built with popular frameworks and tools but are unsure how to configure VS Code's debugging capabilities. The recipes cover a wide range of technologies including Node.js-based frameworks like Next.js, Angular, Vue.js, and Meteor; test runners such as Jest and Mocha; backend platforms like Ruby on Rails and PHP; and specialized environments like Electron, AWS Lambda, and Emscripten. This breadth makes the collection valuable for teams working across multiple technology stacks who want consistent debugging workflows in a single editor.
The project maintains a curated set of recipes rather than attempting exhaustive coverage, with each recipe typically consisting of configuration files and documentation housed in its own directory. The collection grows through additions of new recipes for emerging technologies and frameworks, reflecting ongoing community interest in expanding debugging support across the ecosystem. Updates appear to be driven by requests for new technologies and refinements to existing recipes based on user feedback.
