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Guidance for debugging Edge Addons (aka Chrome Extensions) #3368

@JustinGrote

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@JustinGrote

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

When I start a debug launch, breakpoints don't bind for extensions even after loading them unpacked

Describe the solution you'd like:

A section in the docs or a sample in the repo that clearly explains how to configure the Edge extension with a launch config that can breakpoint an Addon, so I can set a breakpoint in vscode, do the action in the browser such as open the extension popup, and have it hit that breakpoint.

Describe alternatives you've considered:

Just running in devtools or debug mode and connecting via port

Additional context:

This works automatically in builtin JS Debugger with this config:

		{
			"type": "chrome",
			"request": "launch",
			"name": "Chrome Extension Debug",
			"url": "https://portal.azure.com",
			"runtimeArgs": ["--load-extension=${workspaceFolder}/dist"]
		}

So why doesn't it work when I change the type to "edge"?

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