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9 <h1><a href="../cli/npm-edit.html">npm-edit</a></h1> <p>Edit an installed package</p>
11 <h2 id="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</h2>
13 <pre><code>npm edit <name>[@<version>]</code></pre>
15 <h2 id="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</h2>
17 <p>Opens the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you've
18 configured as the npm <code>editor</code> config -- see <code><a href="../misc/npm-config.html">npm-config(7)</a></code>.)</p>
20 <p>After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
21 changes in compiled packages.</p>
23 <p>For instance, you can do <code>npm install connect</code> to install connect
24 into your package, and then <code>npm edit connect</code> to make a few
25 changes to your locally installed copy.</p>
27 <h2 id="CONFIGURATION">CONFIGURATION</h2>
29 <h3 id="editor">editor</h3>
31 <ul><li>Default: <code>EDITOR</code> environment variable if set, or <code>"vi"</code> on Posix,
32 or <code>"notepad"</code> on Windows.</li><li>Type: path</li></ul>
34 <p>The command to run for <code>npm edit</code> or <code>npm config edit</code>.</p>
36 <h2 id="SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</h2>
38 <ul><li><a href="../files/npm-folders.html">npm-folders(5)</a></li><li><a href="../cli/npm-explore.html">npm-explore(1)</a></li><li><a href="../cli/npm-install.html">npm-install(1)</a></li><li><a href="../cli/npm-config.html">npm-config(1)</a></li><li><a href="../misc/npm-config.html">npm-config(7)</a></li><li><a href="../files/npmrc.html">npmrc(5)</a></li></ul>
40 <p id="footer">npm-edit — npm@1.3.17</p>
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