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12 <h1><a href="../cli/npm-explore.html">npm-explore</a></h1> <p>Browse an installed package</p>
13 <h2 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
14 <pre><code>npm explore <name> [ -- <cmd>]
15 </code></pre><h2 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2>
16 <p>Spawn a subshell in the directory of the installed package specified.</p>
17 <p>If a command is specified, then it is run in the subshell, which then
18 immediately terminates.</p>
19 <p>This is particularly handy in the case of git submodules in the
20 <code>node_modules</code> folder:</p>
21 <pre><code>npm explore some-dependency -- git pull origin master
22 </code></pre><p>Note that the package is <em>not</em> automatically rebuilt afterwards, so be
23 sure to use <code>npm rebuild <pkg></code> if you make any changes.</p>
24 <h2 id="configuration">CONFIGURATION</h2>
25 <h3 id="shell">shell</h3>
27 <li>Default: SHELL environment variable, or "bash" on Posix, or "cmd" on
31 <p>The shell to run for the <code>npm explore</code> command.</p>
32 <h2 id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2>
34 <li><a href="../files/npm-folders.html">npm-folders(5)</a></li>
35 <li><a href="../cli/npm-edit.html">npm-edit(1)</a></li>
36 <li><a href="../cli/npm-rebuild.html">npm-rebuild(1)</a></li>
37 <li><a href="../cli/npm-build.html">npm-build(1)</a></li>
38 <li><a href="../cli/npm-install.html">npm-install(1)</a></li>
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52 <p id="footer">npm-explore — npm@2.15.11</p>