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npm-help-search
Search npm help documentationVersion 8.19.2 (Latest Release)
- Version 6.14.17 (Legacy Release)
- Version 7.24.2 (Legacy Release)
- Version 8.19.2 (Latest Release)
- Version 9.0.0 (Current Release)
Table of contents
Table of contents
Synopsis
npm help-search <text>
Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.
Description
This command will search the npm markdown documentation files for the terms provided, and then list the results, sorted by relevance.
If only one result is found, then it will show that help topic.
If the argument to npm help is not a known help topic, then it will call
help-search. It is rarely if ever necessary to call this command
directly.
Configuration
long
- Default: false
- Type: Boolean
Show extended information in ls, search, and help-search.