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

# npm-explore(1)

## NAME

**npm-explore**

## Synopsis

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Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.

## Description

Spawn a subshell in the directory of the installed package specified.

If a command is specified, then it is run in the subshell, which then\
 immediately terminates.

This is particularly handy in the case of git submodules in the\
 **node\_modules** folder:

```
npm explore some-dependency -- git pull origin master
```

Note that the package is *not* automatically rebuilt afterwards, so be\
 sure to use **npm rebuild \<pkg\>** if you make any changes.

## Configuration

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## See Also

- •

  npm folders

- •

  npm edit

- •

  npm rebuild

- •

  npm install