If you’re coming from Visual Studio Code and switching to WebStorm (or just prefer JetBrains tools), you might be wondering: “How do I launch a new Chrome instance for debugging, just like I do in VS Code using launch.json?” In VS Code, it's super simple — you define a launch.json, click a button, and boom: new Chrome window, new profile, live debugging. WebStorm doesn’t use launch.json, but don’t worry — you can still get the exact same behavior. Here’s how to set it up.

Apr 13, 2025 - 21:03
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If you’re coming from Visual Studio Code and switching to WebStorm (or just prefer JetBrains tools), you might be wondering:

“How do I launch a new Chrome instance for debugging, just like I do in VS Code using launch.json?”

In VS Code, it's super simple — you define a launch.json, click a button, and boom: new Chrome window, new profile, live debugging.

WebStorm doesn’t use launch.json, but don’t worry — you can still get the exact same behavior. Here’s how to set it up.