1 ---
2 title: npm-help-search
3 section: 1
4 description: Search npm help documentation
5 github_repo: npm/cli
6 github_branch: release/v7
7 github_path: docs/content/commands/npm-help-search.md
8 redirect_from:
9 - /cli-documentation/v7/cli-commands/help-search
10 - /cli-documentation/v7/cli-commands/npm-help-search
11 - /cli-documentation/v7/commands/help-search
12 - /cli-documentation/v7/commands/npm-help-search
13 - /cli-documentation/v7/help-search
14 - /cli-documentation/v7/npm-help-search
15 - /cli/v7/cli-commands/help-search
16 - /cli/v7/cli-commands/npm-help-search
17 - /cli/v7/commands/help-search
18 - /cli/v7/help-search
19 - /cli/v7/npm-help-search
20 ---
21
22 ### Synopsis
23
24 ```bash
25 npm help-search <text>
26 ```
27
28 Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.
29
30 ### Description
31
32 This command will search the npm markdown documentation files for the terms provided, and then list the results, sorted by relevance.
33
34 If only one result is found, then it will show that help topic.
35
36 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.
37
38 ### Configuration
39
40 #### `long`
41
42 - Default: false
43 - Type: Boolean
44
45 Show extended information in `ls`, `search`, and `help-search`.
46
47 ### See Also
48
49 - [npm](/cli/v7/commands/npm)
50 - [npm help](/cli/v7/commands/npm-help)