1NPM-EDIT(1)                                                        NPM-EDIT(1)
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NAME

6       npm-edit - Edit an installed package
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SYNOPSIS

9         npm edit <pkg>[/<subpkg>...]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Selects  a  (sub)dependency  in the current working directory and opens
13       the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you've configured
14       as the npm editor config -- see npm help 7 npm-config.)
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16       After  it  has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
17       changes in compiled packages.
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19       For instance, you can do npm install connect to  install  connect  into
20       your  package,  and then npm edit connect to make a few changes to your
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CONFIGURATION

24   editor
25       · Default: EDITOR environment variable if set, or  "vi"  on  Posix,  or
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31       The command to run for npm edit or npm config edit.
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SEE ALSO

34       · npm help 5 folders
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36       · npm help explore
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38       · npm help install
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40       · npm help config
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42       · npm help 7 config
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44       · npm help 5 npmrc
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50                                 October 2019                      NPM-EDIT(1)