# npm-search

Search for packages

## SYNOPSIS

    npm search [--long] [search terms ...]
    npm s [search terms ...]
    npm se [search terms ...]

## DESCRIPTION

Search the registry for packages matching the search terms.

If a term starts with `/`, then it's interpreted as a regular expression. A trailing `/` will be ignored in this case. (Note that many regular expression characters must be escaped or quoted in most shells.)

## CONFIGURATION

### long

- Default: false
- Type: Boolean

Display full package descriptions and other long text across multiple lines. When disabled (default) search results are truncated to fit neatly on a single line. Modules with extremely long names will fall on multiple lines.

## SEE ALSO

- npm-registry(7)
- npm-config(1)
- npm-config(7)
- npmrc(5)
- npm-view(1)