Hey everyone, I'm a senior developer and I recently saw someone on my team making changes to a file in a node_modules package. It was a minor adjustment, but it seems unnecessary since they were changing an exposed property. I'm curious, is there a reliable method for tweaking package files without doing it directly in node_modules? I feel like there must be a safer approach to handle this.
3 Answers
Editing files directly in node_modules is usually a bad idea. I recommend using the 'patch-package' tool instead. It lets you keep changes in a manageable way without tampering with the original package. And seriously, avoid committing the node_modules directory to Git!
I get the hesitation to change things directly. If you’re using Yarn, there's a built-in patch feature that might be useful for your case. It's smart to have a fallback plan when you rely on external packages!
You’re right to question those changes! Ideally, if something is off with a module, it should be fixed upstream. If you don’t want to wait, consider replacing the library altogether or writing a wrapper for it. And yeah, it's strange to make changes in a folder that shouldn't even be committed.
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