Set env vars in launch config

json

{
  "type": "node",
  "request": "launch",
  "name": "Debug with env",
  "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/index.js",
  "env": {
    "NODE_ENV": "development",
    "LOG_LEVEL": "debug"
  }
}

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