versioned_docs_archived/version-9.x/cli/patch.md
Prepare a package for patching (inspired by a similar command in Yarn).
This command will cause a package to be extracted in a temporary directory intended to be editable at will.
Once you're done with your changes, run pnpm patch-commit <path> (with <path> being the temporary directory you received) to generate a patchfile and register it into your top-level manifest via the patchedDependencies field.
Usage:
pnpm patch <pkg name>@<version>
:::note
If you want to change the dependencies of a package, don't use patching to modify the package.json file of the package. For overriding dependencies, use overrides or a package hook.
:::
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0GjLqRGRbcY" title="The pnpm patch command demo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; fullscreen"></iframe>The package that needs to be patched will be extracted to this directory.
Ignore existing patch files when patching.