# Feature request: Attach debug node to the IN connector on a node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-attach-debug-node-to-the-in-connector-on-a-node/14661>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [22 August 2019 20:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-attach-debug-node-to-the-in-connector-on-a-node/14661 "2019-08-22T20:00:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 13

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2019 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-attach-debug-node-to-the-in-connector-on-a-node/14661/13 "2019-08-22T21:38:35Z")

</div>

> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> had an output pin so you could drop it in-line

We jest, but it's actually quite a good idea (I've seen the [v1.0.0 post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-0-0-beta-3-released/14645/8)).  
Why not??

---

_[View the full topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-attach-debug-node-to-the-in-connector-on-a-node/14661)._