diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index ce7bf3a..c95c1c9 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
         {
@@ -46,6 +43,17 @@
             "port": 5678,
             "host": "127.0.0.1"
         },
-        
+        {
+            
+            "name": "Docker: Attach to Node",
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "remoteRoot": "/work/",
+            "port": 9229,
+            "address": "localhost",
+            "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/nodejs/src/",
+            "protocol": "inspector",
+            "restart": true
+        }
     ]
-}
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+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 15ff12b..b5fef21 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ services:
     image: aimvector/nodejs:1.0.0
     build:
       context: ./nodejs
-      target: prod
+      target: debug
     #working_dir: /work      #comment out for build.target:prod
     #entrypoint: /bin/sh     #comment out for build.target:prod
     #stdin_open: true        #comment out for build.target:prod
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ services:
     - ./nodejs/src/:/work
     ports:
       - 5002:5000
+      - 9229:9229            #debug port
   python: #docker run -it -v ${PWD}:/work -w /work -p 5003:5000 aimvector/python:1.0.0 /bin/sh
     container_name: python
     image: aimvector/python:1.0.0
diff --git a/nodejs/dockerfile b/nodejs/dockerfile
index 56f67bd..0a37b6a 100644
--- a/nodejs/dockerfile
+++ b/nodejs/dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
-FROM node:12.4.0-alpine as dev
-
+FROM node:12.4.0-alpine as debug
 
 WORKDIR /work/
 
 COPY ./src/package.json /work/package.json
 RUN npm install
+RUN npm install -g nodemon
 
 COPY ./src/ /work/
 
-CMD node .
+CMD nodemon --inspect=0.0.0.0 server.js
+
+FROM node:12.4.0-alpine as prod
+
+COPY ./src/package.json /work/package.json
+RUN npm install
+
+CMD node server.js
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