# Improved hardware support

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/improved-hardware-support/29643>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [6 July 2020 00:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/improved-hardware-support/29643 "2020-07-06T00:04:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2020 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/improved-hardware-support/29643/92 "2020-07-08T21:36:47Z")

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> [@ozpos](#):
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> I now have a working clone of master within my IDE is that not a good starting point

I don't believe it is necessary to clone node-red in order to step debug a contrib node. Not sure if it ultimately matters.

[This](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-proper-debug-custom-node/9308/13) is how I step debug my contrib nodes in VSCode - it might help? (Unsure because I am unfamiliar with the ide mentioned earlier)

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