11cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci---
21cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cititle: npm-help-search
31cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cisection: 1
41cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cidescription: Search npm help documentation
51cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci---
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71cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### Synopsis
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91cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci```bash
101cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cinpm help-search <text>
111cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci```
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131cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciNote: This command is unaware of workspaces.
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151cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### Description
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171cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciThis command will search the npm markdown documentation files for the terms
181cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciprovided, and then list the results, sorted by relevance.
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201cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciIf only one result is found, then it will show that help topic.
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221cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciIf the argument to `npm help` is not a known help topic, then it will call
231cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci`help-search`.  It is rarely if ever necessary to call this command
241cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cidirectly.
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261cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### Configuration
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281cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci#### `long`
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301cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* Default: false
311cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* Type: Boolean
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331cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciShow extended information in `ls`, `search`, and `help-search`.
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371cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci### See Also
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391cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npm](/commands/npm)
401cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci* [npm help](/commands/npm-help)
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