---
name: "npm-edit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "npm"
version: "9.2.0~ds1-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/npm-edit"
---

# npm-edit(1)

## NAME

**npm-edit**

## Synopsis

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Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.

## Description

Selects a dependency in the current project and opens the package folder in\
 the default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm **editor**\
 config -- see  *\`npm-config\`* ⟨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

\<!-- AUTOGENERATED CONFIG DESCRIPTIONS --\>

## See Also

- •

  npm folders

- •

  npm explore

- •

  npm install

- •

  npm config

- •

  npmrc