node/deps/npm/doc/cli/npm-explore.md

npm-explore(1) -- Browse an installed package

SYNOPSIS

npm explore <name>[@<version>] [ -- <cmd>]

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-submodule(1)
• npm-folders(5)
• npm-edit(1)
• npm-rebuild(1)
• npm-build(1)
• npm-install(1)