--- section: cli-commands title: npm-edit description: Edit an installed package --- # npm-edit(1) ## Edit an installed package ### Synopsis ```bash npm edit <pkg>[/<subpkg>...] ``` ### Description Selects a (sub)dependency in the current working directory 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 * Default: `EDITOR` environment variable if set, or `"vi"` on Posix, or `"notepad"` on Windows. * Type: path The command to run for `npm edit` or `npm config edit`. ### See Also * [npm folders](/configuring-npm/folders) * [npm explore](/cli-commands/npm-explore) * [npm install](/cli-commands/npm-install) * [npm config](/cli-commands/npm-config) * [npmrc](/configuring-npm/npmrc)
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npm-adduser.md | File | 2.93 KB | 0644 |
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npm-audit.md | File | 4.08 KB | 0644 |
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npm-bin.md | File | 452 B | 0644 |
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npm-bugs.md | File | 1.08 KB | 0644 |
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npm-build.md | File | 645 B | 0644 |
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npm-bundle.md | File | 416 B | 0644 |
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npm-cache.md | File | 2.73 KB | 0644 |
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npm-ci.md | File | 1.92 KB | 0644 |
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npm-completion.md | File | 936 B | 0644 |
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npm-config.md | File | 1.62 KB | 0644 |
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npm-dedupe.md | File | 1.44 KB | 0644 |
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npm-deprecate.md | File | 953 B | 0644 |
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npm-dist-tag.md | File | 2.95 KB | 0644 |
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npm-docs.md | File | 1.14 KB | 0644 |
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npm-doctor.md | File | 4.65 KB | 0644 |
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npm-edit.md | File | 1.07 KB | 0644 |
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npm-explore.md | File | 1.04 KB | 0644 |
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npm-fund.md | File | 1.59 KB | 0644 |
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npm-help-search.md | File | 910 B | 0644 |
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npm-help.md | File | 989 B | 0644 |
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npm-hook.md | File | 1.88 KB | 0644 |
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npm-init.md | File | 2.17 KB | 0644 |
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npm-install-ci-test.md | File | 438 B | 0644 |
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npm-install-test.md | File | 832 B | 0644 |
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npm-install.md | File | 19.03 KB | 0644 |
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npm-link.md | File | 2.75 KB | 0644 |
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npm-logout.md | File | 1.28 KB | 0644 |
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npm-ls.md | File | 2.57 KB | 0644 |
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npm-org.md | File | 1.01 KB | 0644 |
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npm-outdated.md | File | 3.86 KB | 0644 |
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npm-owner.md | File | 1.22 KB | 0644 |
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npm-pack.md | File | 1.01 KB | 0644 |
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npm-ping.md | File | 519 B | 0644 |
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npm-prefix.md | File | 678 B | 0644 |
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npm-profile.md | File | 2.89 KB | 0644 |
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npm-prune.md | File | 1.38 KB | 0644 |
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npm-publish.md | File | 3.12 KB | 0644 |
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npm-rebuild.md | File | 495 B | 0644 |
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npm-repo.md | File | 774 B | 0644 |
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npm-restart.md | File | 962 B | 0644 |
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npm-root.md | File | 438 B | 0644 |
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npm-run-script.md | File | 3.49 KB | 0644 |
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npm-search.md | File | 2.85 KB | 0644 |
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npm-shrinkwrap.md | File | 1004 B | 0644 |
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npm-star.md | File | 591 B | 0644 |
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npm-stars.md | File | 614 B | 0644 |
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npm-start.md | File | 798 B | 0644 |
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npm-stop.md | File | 452 B | 0644 |
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npm-team.md | File | 2.2 KB | 0644 |
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npm-test.md | File | 469 B | 0644 |
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npm-token.md | File | 2.8 KB | 0644 |
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npm-uninstall.md | File | 1.53 KB | 0644 |
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npm-unpublish.md | File | 1.45 KB | 0644 |
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npm-update.md | File | 3.39 KB | 0644 |
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npm-version.md | File | 4.47 KB | 0644 |
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npm-view.md | File | 3.19 KB | 0644 |
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npm-whoami.md | File | 385 B | 0644 |
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npm.md | File | 5.31 KB | 0644 |
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