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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 &lt;name&gt;[@&lt;version&gt;]</code></pre>

<h2 id="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</h2>

<p>Opens the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you&#39;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>

<ul><li>Default: <code>EDITOR</code> environment variable if set, or <code>&quot;vi&quot;</code> on Posix,
or <code>&quot;notepad&quot;</code> on Windows.</li><li>Type: path</li></ul>

<p>The command to run for <code>npm edit</code> or <code>npm config edit</code>.</p>

<h2 id="SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</h2>

<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>
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