11cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci---
21cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cititle: npm-edit
31cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cisection: 1
41cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cidescription: Edit an installed package
51cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci---
61cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
71cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### Synopsis
81cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
91cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci```bash
101cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cinpm edit <pkg>[/<subpkg>...]
111cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci```
121cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
131cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciNote: This command is unaware of workspaces.
141cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
151cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### Description
161cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
171cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciSelects a dependency in the current project and opens the package folder in
181cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cithe default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm `editor`
191cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciconfig -- see [`npm-config`](npm-config).)
201cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
211cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciAfter it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
221cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cichanges in compiled packages.
231cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
241cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciFor instance, you can do `npm install connect` to install connect
251cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciinto your package, and then `npm edit connect` to make a few
261cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cichanges to your locally installed copy.
271cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
281cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### Configuration
291cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
301cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci#### `editor`
311cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
321cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* Default: The EDITOR or VISUAL environment variables, or
331cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci  '%SYSTEMROOT%\notepad.exe' on Windows, or 'vi' on Unix systems
341cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* Type: String
351cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
361cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciThe command to run for `npm edit` and `npm config edit`.
371cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
381cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
391cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
401cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### See Also
411cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci
421cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npm folders](/configuring-npm/folders)
431cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npm explore](/commands/npm-explore)
441cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npm install](/commands/npm-install)
451cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npm config](/commands/npm-config)
461cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npmrc](/configuring-npm/npmrc)
47