.TH "NPM-EXPLORE" "1" "July 2024" "NPM@10.8.2" "" .SH "NAME" \fBnpm-explore\fR - Browse an installed package .SS "Synopsis" .P .RS 2 .nf npm explore <pkg> \[lB] -- <command>\[rB] .fi .RE .P Note: This command is unaware of workspaces. .SS "Description" .P Spawn a subshell in the directory of the installed package specified. .P If a command is specified, then it is run in the subshell, which then immediately terminates. .P This is particularly handy in the case of git submodules in the \fBnode_modules\fR folder: .P .RS 2 .nf npm explore some-dependency -- git pull origin master .fi .RE .P Note that the package is \fInot\fR automatically rebuilt afterwards, so be sure to use \fBnpm rebuild <pkg>\fR if you make any changes. .SS "Configuration" .SS "\fBshell\fR" .RS 0 .IP \(bu 4 Default: SHELL environment variable, or "bash" on Posix, or "cmd.exe" on Windows .IP \(bu 4 Type: String .RE 0 .P The shell to run for the \fBnpm explore\fR command. .SS "See Also" .RS 0 .IP \(bu 4 npm help folders .IP \(bu 4 npm help edit .IP \(bu 4 npm help rebuild .IP \(bu 4 npm help install .RE 0