React-native-debugger: React Native Debugger Helper memory leak

[getaaron]

This just happens if I leave React Native Debugger running for a few hours or overnight

React Native Debugger app version: reproduces on 0.8.1 and 0.8.2
React Native version: 0.55.4
Platform: iOS
Is real device of platform: No, iOS Simulator
Operating System: macOS 10.14 (18A389)

[alfredacs]

Same problem after updated to 0.8.2 today. reloading JS bundle is really slow

[fabriziobertoglio1987]

yes.. I am also experiencing this issues. React Native Debugger was using 1.2 GB of memory and the Android Simulator was closed since hours on Ubuntu 18.04.
I love the app. Thanks

[ufolux]

I must restart the debugger a few hours later due to the memory leak and my computer just hang up.
But I think the problem is caused by official react native debugger itself. Because the memory leak problem is also exist with that one.

[jchook]

Computer was going slow after a few hours.. sure enough, RN Debugger using all my RAM..

[WeslleyNasRocha]

me also getting pretty much 5gb of ram on react native debugger

[radjivF]

I love the apps, but its takes all the ram available and the perf of my laptop is too slow I got also 6go of ram taken

[edmarv]

same here, I love how useful this application is, I sure hope this memory leak issue gets fixed.

[devinceble]

+1 Same Here

[jakubdrabik]

The issue is still here, any update?

[Manouli]

Its not only the Memory. It affects the CPU as well.

[Gongreg]

Hello.

Could someone give an example project where this behaviour happens?

We need more information.

[cihadturhan]

Specifically, developer tools has memory leak. I think it's because of logs or something are not cleaned.

This is after a few hours working with RN Debugger:

Right click and toggle it:

And result:

[shubhmsng]

Any update on this issue? I also have same issue with mac

[mxmzb]

Hello.

Could someone give an example project where this behaviour happens?

We need more information.

For me it happens even on a freshly created RN app (npx react-native init App). Connect react-native-debugger to it and my RAM will eat into 20-30GB after a few hours, whether I do something or not.

My system:

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
Processor: 2,9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Memory: 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3

[lakhman]

This works for me, use it by opening the debugger, in the file menu bar, go to Debugger > Open Config File and paste the following (view the url for more info):

  // Refresh devtools when doing JS reload every N times. (-1 for disabled)
  // This can effectively avoid possible memory leaks (Like
  // https://github.com/jhen0409/react-native-debugger/issues/405) in devtools.
  timesJSLoadToRefreshDevTools: 5,

[harveyconnor]

This works for me, use it by opening the debugger, in the file menu bar, go to Debugger > Open Config File and paste the following (view the url for more info):

  // Refresh devtools when doing JS reload every N times. (-1 for disabled)
  // This can effectively avoid possible memory leaks (Like
  // https://github.com/jhen0409/react-native-debugger/issues/405) in devtools.
  timesJSLoadToRefreshDevTools: 5,

What exactly does this do?