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title: npm-edit
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section: 1
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description: Edit an installed package
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---
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### Synopsis
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```bash
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npm edit <pkg>[/<subpkg>...]
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```
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Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.
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### Description
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Selects a dependency in the current project and opens the package folder in
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the default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm `editor`
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config -- see [`npm-config`](npm-config).)
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After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
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changes in compiled packages.
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For instance, you can do `npm install connect` to install connect
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into your package, and then `npm edit connect` to make a few
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changes to your locally installed copy.
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### Configuration
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#### `editor`
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* Default: The EDITOR or VISUAL environment variables, or
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'%SYSTEMROOT%\notepad.exe' on Windows, or 'vi' on Unix systems
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* Type: String
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The command to run for `npm edit` and `npm config edit`.
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### See Also
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* [npm folders](/configuring-npm/folders)
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* [npm explore](/commands/npm-explore)
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* [npm install](/commands/npm-install)
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* [npm config](/commands/npm-config)
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* [npmrc](/configuring-npm/npmrc)
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