npm-edit(1) npm-edit(1)
NAME
npm-edit - Edit an installed package
Synopsis
npm edit <pkg>[/<subpkg>...]
Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.
Description
Selects a dependency in the current project and opens the package
folder in the default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm
editor config -- see npm-config <npm-config>.)
After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
changes in compiled packages.
For instance, you can do npm install connect to install connect into
your package, and then npm edit connect to make a few changes to your
locally installed copy.
Configuration
editor
o Default: The EDITOR or VISUAL environment variables, or
'%SYSTEMROOT%\notepad.exe' on Windows, or 'vi' on Unix systems
o Type: String
The command to run for npm edit and npm config edit.
See Also
o npm help folders
o npm help explore
o npm help install
o npm help config
o npm help npmrc
June 2023 npm-edit(1)
npm 9.7.1 - Generated Mon Jun 12 10:04:48 CDT 2023