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.TH "NPM\-EDIT" "1" "February 2022" "" ""
.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-edit\fR \- Edit an installed package
.SS Synopsis
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm edit <pkg>
.fi
.RE
.P
Note: This command is unaware of workspaces\.
.SS Description
.P
Selects a dependency in the current project and opens the package folder in
the default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm \fBeditor\fP
config \-\- see \fBnpm\-config\fP \fInpm\-config)\.\fR
.P
After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
changes in compiled packages\.
.P
For instance, you can do \fBnpm install connect\fP to install connect
into your package, and then \fBnpm edit connect\fP to make a few
changes to your locally installed copy\.
.SS Configuration
<!\-\- AUTOGENERATED CONFIG DESCRIPTIONS START \-\->
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->
.SS \fBeditor\fP
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: The EDITOR or VISUAL environment variables, or 'notepad\.exe' on
Windows, or 'vim' on Unix systems
.IP \(bu 2
Type: String

.RE
.P
The command to run for \fBnpm edit\fP and \fBnpm config edit\fP\|\.
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->

<!\-\- AUTOGENERATED CONFIG DESCRIPTIONS END \-\->

.SS See Also
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
npm help folders
.IP \(bu 2
npm help explore
.IP \(bu 2
npm help install
.IP \(bu 2
npm help config
.IP \(bu 2
npm help npmrc

.RE