How to setUp the debugger in the vscode while using ESM module in nodejs

create the .vscode folder in the root directory of your project and paste the below code

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Node.js ESM",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/your-esm-entry-file.js",
      "runtimeArgs": ["--loader", "esm"]
    }
  ]
}