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NestJS DevTools supercharges your NestJS development inside VS Code. With a single keyboard chord you can insert context-aware Logger statements and navigate every file in a NestJS module — no more hunting through the file tree or writing repetitive log lines by hand.

Installation

Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace in seconds.

Quickstart

Learn the core commands and be productive in under five minutes.

Logger Helper

Insert smart, class-aware logger statements with a single chord.

Module File Searcher

Jump to any file in a NestJS module using instant shortcut letters.

What’s inside

NestJS DevTools ships two tightly-focused features that cover the most common workflow friction points in NestJS projects.

Logger Helper

Inserts this.logger.debug(), .log(), .warn(), .error(), or .verbose() with the enclosing class name automatically injected into the message. Works with block-ending lines — the logger lands after the closing brace, never inside it.

Module File Searcher

Opens a grouped quick-pick of every .ts file in the current module. Type a one- or two-letter shortcut (S for service, C for controller, DT for DTO…) to jump to that file instantly — no Enter key required.

Key commands at a glance

What you want to domacOSWindows / Linux
Insert debug logCmd+L Cmd+DCtrl+L Ctrl+D
Insert log logCmd+L Cmd+LCtrl+L Ctrl+L
Insert warn logCmd+L Cmd+WCtrl+L Ctrl+W
Insert error logCmd+L Cmd+ECtrl+L Ctrl+E
Insert verbose logCmd+L Cmd+VCtrl+L Ctrl+V
Search files in current moduleCmd+L Cmd+KCtrl+L Ctrl+K
Browse all modulesCmd+L Cmd+MCtrl+L Ctrl+M
All shortcuts use the Cmd+L / Ctrl+L prefix so they’re easy to remember as a single “NestJS DevTools” chord family.

Next steps

1

Install the extension

Head to the Installation page and get the extension running in VS Code.
2

Run your first command

Follow the Quickstart to insert your first logger statement and open the module file picker.
3

Explore all features

Deep-dive into Logger Helper and Module File Searcher to master every option.
4

Browse the full reference

The Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts pages list every command ID and keybinding for quick lookup.

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