Start Debugging with js file outside of project results in wrong path

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

• VS Code Version:

  $ code --version
  1.56.2
  054a9295330880ed74ceaedda236253b4f39a335
  x64
  

• OS Version:

  $ ver
  
  Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.985]
  

Steps to Reproduce:

1. make sure node.exe is on your path
2. git clone https://github.com/aaronla-ms/bug-repros.git
3. cd bug-repros\vscode-lost\src\example
4. code .
5. in VSCode, open file ....\out\Debug-x64\example.out.js
6. Click Run > Start Debugging > Node.js

Expected:
Correct script is run, successfully

Actual:
Does not run script. Uses wrong path, and prints following error in Debug Console window:

C:\toolbin\nodejs\node.exe ..\out\Debug-x64\example.out.js
Process exited with code 1
Uncaught Error: Cannot find module 'c:\repos\aaronla-ms\bug-repros\vscode-lost\src\out\Debug-x64\example.out.js'

Notice that we did not open "vscode-lost\src\out", we opened a file from "vscode-lost\out". The path is wrong.

[weinand]

/jsDebugLogs

[connor4312]

Thanks for the repro!

/jsDebugLogs

Can you be more specific? Is this an argument to be provided to code.exe when launched? Does this go into launch.json?

[connor4312]

That's not necessary, I found the issue with the instructions you provided