NP-EDIT

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Updated: October 2025
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NAME

np-edit- Edit an installed package  

Synopsis

npm edit <pkg>[lB]/<subpkg>...[rB]

Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.  

Description

Selects a dependency in the current project and opens the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm editor config- see [rs]fBnp-config[rs]fR lanp-configra.) 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: The EDITOR or VISUAL environment variables, or '%SYSTEMROOT%[rs]notepad.exe' on Windows, or 'vi' on Unix systems

*

Type: String

The command to run for npm edit and npm config edit.  

See Also

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npm help folders

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npm help explore

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npm help install

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npm help config

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npm help npmrc

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NAME

Synopsis

Description

Configuration

editor

See Also