NAME

       npm-edit - Edit an installed package

SYNOPSIS

       npm edit <name>[@<version>]

DESCRIPTION

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

       •   npm help explore

       •   npm help install

       •   npm help config

       •   npm help  config

       •   npm help  npmrc

                                                  October 2013                                       NPM-EDIT(1)