node-red-msginspector

A Node-RED package that aims to be a compromise between the debug node and the node-red-debugger package.

Features

Adds a single node (msginspector) that acts as a drop-in solution for checking incoming messages in a flow, while also letting them pass through to the next node without any changes. The node displays the message type, topic and the payload itself. There are two ways to display the information:

• Right above the node (fancy, slightly janky, informative)
• Inline (underneath the node, more native but also way way more limiting)

The fancy display can be toggled off in the node's settings.

Issues

The aforementioned fancy display goes over some of the UI elements of node red. Not great but not annoying enough to bother fixing.

Due to the way the fancy display works, it updates at a set interval, which will make it look off when you're panning around the flows. Once again it's not big enough of a deal for myself personally.

Why?

The debug output tab gets messy at times, node-red-debugger is sometimes too in-depth and can be frustrating to use if you have a constant stream of messages. This is the middle ground

You probably shouldn't use this in prod or anywhere for that matter. It's only public for ease of installation for myself and I'm content with what stage things are at right now.

License

MIT I guess