metro-inspector-proxy

What is metro-inspector-proxy?

The metro-inspector-proxy npm package is designed to enable debugging of React Native applications by acting as a bridge between the Metro bundler and various debugging tools. It facilitates the connection and communication between the Metro server and debugging clients, allowing developers to inspect and debug their React Native apps more effectively.

What are metro-inspector-proxy's main functionalities?

Debugging Connection Setup

This code sample demonstrates how to set up the metro-inspector-proxy to start a debugging session. It involves creating an instance of the MetroInspectorProxy and calling the start method to initiate the proxy server, enabling the connection between the Metro bundler and debugging tools.

const MetroInspectorProxy = require('metro-inspector-proxy');

async function setupDebugging() {
  const proxy = new MetroInspectorProxy();
  await proxy.start();
  console.log('Inspector proxy started');
}

setupDebugging();

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