inspector: fix dead 'For help' URL printed by --inspect - #62855
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When running 'node --inspect', the bootstrapping output includes:
For help, see: https://nodejs.org/en/docs/inspector
That URL returns 404 on nodejs.org. The user-facing help guide for
debugging with --inspect now lives at
https://nodejs.org/en/learn/getting-started/debugging, so point the
message at that instead.
Refs: nodejs#62743
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Summary
When node --inspect starts, it prints:
That URL 404s on nodejs.org — the en/docs/inspector page no longer exists. The closest user-facing debugging help page is https://nodejs.org/en/learn/getting-started/debugging, which walks through connecting DevTools / IDEs to the inspector. This patch points the --inspect help message there.
Refs: #62743
Testing
Single-line string change in src/inspector_socket_server.cc. Verified:
Notes
The alternative URL suggested in the issue (https://nodejs.org/api/inspector.html) is the API reference for the inspector module, not a user-facing help page for --inspect. Happy to switch if maintainers prefer that target.