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6 npm-edit - Edit an installed package
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8 Synopsis
9 npm edit <pkg>[/<subpkg>...]
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11 Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.
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13 Description
14 Selects a dependency in the current project and opens the package
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16 editor config -- see npm-config ⟨npm-config⟩.)
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18 After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
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21 For instance, you can do npm install connect to install connect into
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33 The command to run for npm edit and npm config edit.
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35 See Also
36 • npm help folders
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48 November 2023 NPM-EDIT(1)