# edit

Edit an installed package

## SYNOPSIS

    npm edit <name>[@<version>]

## DESCRIPTION

Opens the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you've configured as the npm `editor` config -- see `config(1)`.)

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

- folders(1)
- explore(1)
- install(1)
- config(1)