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<h1><a href="../cli/npm-edit.html">npm-edit</a></h1> <p>Edit an installed package</p>
<h2 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
<pre><code>npm edit <pkg>[@<version>]
</code></pre><h2 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2>
<p>Opens the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you've
configured as the npm <code>editor</code> config -- see <code><a href="../misc/npm-config.html">npm-config(7)</a></code>.)</p>
<p>After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
changes in compiled packages.</p>
<p>For instance, you can do <code>npm install connect</code> to install connect
into your package, and then <code>npm edit connect</code> to make a few
changes to your locally installed copy.</p>
<h2 id="configuration">CONFIGURATION</h2>
<h3 id="editor">editor</h3>
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<li>Default: <code>EDITOR</code> environment variable if set, or <code>"vi"</code> on Posix,
or <code>"notepad"</code> on Windows.</li>
<li>Type: path</li>
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<p>The command to run for <code>npm edit</code> or <code>npm config edit</code>.</p>
<h2 id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2>
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<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>
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<p id="footer">npm-edit — npm@5.1.0</p>