npm-explore.1

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section: cli\-commands 
title: npm\-explore
description: Browse an installed package
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.TH "NPM\-EXPLORE" "1" "January 2022" "" ""
.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-explore\fR \- Browse an installed package
.SS Synopsis
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.RS 2
.nf
npm explore <pkg> [ \-\- <command>]
.fi
.RE
.SS Description
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Spawn a subshell in the directory of the installed package specified\.
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If a command is specified, then it is run in the subshell, which then
immediately terminates\.
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This is particularly handy in the case of git submodules in the
\fBnode_modules\fP folder:
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.RS 2
.nf
npm explore some\-dependency \-\- git pull origin master
.fi
.RE
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Note that the package is \fInot\fR automatically rebuilt afterwards, so be
sure to use \fBnpm rebuild <pkg>\fP if you make any changes\.
.SS Configuration
.SS shell
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: SHELL environment variable, or "bash" on Posix, or "cmd" on
Windows
.IP \(bu 2
Type: path

.RE
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The shell to run for the \fBnpm explore\fP command\.
.SS See Also
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
npm help folders
.IP \(bu 2
npm help edit
.IP \(bu 2
npm help rebuild
.IP \(bu 2
npm help build
.IP \(bu 2
npm help install

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