investigate Firefox "debugger server" and Remote Debugging Protocol things

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Description

--start-debugger-server [ws:][ <port> | <path> ] Start the debugger server on
                     a TCP port or Unix domain socket path. Defaults to TCP port
                     6000. Use WebSocket protocol if ws: prefix is specified.

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Research direction

Investigate how to start a Firefox debugger server via command line flags ( start debugger server) and understand the remote debugging protocol (WebSocket vs TCP). Explore ways to integrate this into a Node.js API using libraries like 'foxr' or similar.

Tech stack

typescriptnodejs

Domain

backendtesting

Issue type

Research

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Fresh

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Needs investigation

Prerequisites

Node.jsFirefox

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60