section: cli-commands title: npm-explore

description: Browse an installed package
NPM-EXPLORE(1)

NAME
npm-explore - Browse an installed package

  Synopsis

    npm explore <pkg> [ -- <command>]

  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

  shell

    •   Default: SHELL environment variable, or "bash" on Posix, or "cmd" on Windows

    •   Type: path

The shell to run for the npm explore command.

  See Also

    •   npm help folders

    •   npm help edit

    •   npm help rebuild

    •   npm help build

    •   npm help install