How do I simplify debugging nodejs in Eclipse?

Question

So for your first NodeJS project, you install the V8 debugger for Eclipse from ChromeDevTools.

And whenever you have a new NodeJS project in Eclipse, what you basically do is duplicate your Debug Configuration and make two changes:

• Change the Source Mapper that connects the project to the local directory
• Change the Source Mapper that connects the project to the local/remote host

This works, no problem.

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But the list of Debug Configurations builds and builds. You'll have to click the debug-dropdown and choose from the list of many debug configurations the one that was meant for your current project.

• Isn't there an easier way to do this?
  1. Have one NodeJS Debug Configuration that automatically changes the Source Mappers based on the current project? Or;
  2. Save the project's required debug configuration and tie this specific configuration to a shortcutkey or the debug button for the current project, so you don't have to pick it from a list every single time?

Because I always have to click the Debug As... drop-down and choose the proper configuration.

If I just click the Debug As... button (the little green bug), I always get this:
Even if I've just debugged.

Answer 1

For the second question about key shortcut, check linked Q to Eclipse - How to assign key shourtcut command to Launch type (Run As type)

Or maybe you want to use Eclipse Runner http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/eclipse-runner

Answer 2

Try nodeclipse http://www.nodeclipse.org/ that goes with many ChromeDevTools bugs fixed.

Remote debugging is not possible with Nodeclispe, so install it in other Eclispe instance or get Enide Studio http://sf.net/p/nodeclipse

And if it stil won't be enough, I am glad to share what I know to help you with changing ChromeDevTools in the way you want https://github.com/nodeclipse/nodeclipse-1/.