<h1><ahref="../cli/npm-help-search.html">npm-help-search</a></h1><p>Search npm help documentation</p><h2id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2><pre><code>npm help-search some search terms</code></pre><h2id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This command will search the npm markdown documentation files for theterms provided, and then list the results, sorted by relevance.</p><p>If only one result is found, then it will show that help topic.</p><p>If the argument to <code>npm help</code> is not a known help topic, then it willcall <code>help-search</code>. It is rarely if ever necessary to call thiscommand directly.</p><h2id="configuration">CONFIGURATION</h2><h3id="long">long</h3><ul><li>Type: Boolean</li><li>Default false</li></ul><p>If true, the "long" flag will cause help-search to output context aroundwhere the terms were found in the documentation.</p><p>If false, then help-search will just list out the help topics found.</p><h2id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2><ul><li><ahref="../cli/npm.html">npm(1)</a></li><li><ahref="../misc/npm-faq.html">npm-faq(7)</a></li><li><ahref="../cli/npm-help.html">npm-help(1)</a></li></ul>