NAME

       npm-edit - Edit an installed package

SYNOPSIS

       npm edit <pkg>[@<version>]

DESCRIPTION

       Opens  the  package folder in the default editor (or whatever you´ve configured as the npm
       editor config -- see npm help 7 npm-config.)

       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: EDITOR environment variable if  set,  or  "vi"  on  Posix,  or  "notepad"  on
           Windows.

       •   Type: path

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

SEE ALSO

       •   npm help 5 folders

       •   npm help explore

       •   npm help install

       •   npm help config

       •   npm help 7 config

       •   npm help 5 npmrc

                                          December 2015                               NPM-EDIT(1)