step

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -2,15 +2,34 @@
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
         {
-            "name": "ts-node",
+            "name": "tsx",
             "type": "node",
             "request": "launch",
-            "runtimeExecutable": "ts-node",
-            "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "ts-node/register/transpile-only"],
-            "args": ["${relativeFile}"],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
-            "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**", "node_modules/**"]
+
+            // Debug current file in VSCode
+            "program": "${file}",
+
+            /*
+            Path to tsx binary
+            Assuming locally installed
+            */
+            "runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/tsx",
+
+            /*
+            Open terminal when debugging starts (Optional)
+            Useful to see console.logs
+            */
+            "console": "integratedTerminal",
+            "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+
+            // Files to exclude from debugger (e.g. call stack)
+            "skipFiles": [
+                // Node.js internal core modules
+                "<node_internals>/**",
+
+                // Ignore all dependencies (optional)
+                "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/**"
+            ]
         }
     ]
 }

package.json

@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
     "author": "",
     "license": "MIT",
     "dependencies": {
-        "got": "^13.0.0"
+        "got": "^13.0.0",
+        "seenreq": "^3.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@types/got": "^9.6.12",
         "@types/node": "^20.10.6",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.2"
+        "tsx": "^4.7.3"
     }
 }