thmsobrmlr · May 12, 2022 07:21 · May 12, 2022
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+# How to fork a dependency and use it locally in a project
+
+1. Clone the project
+
+    ```sh
+    [email protected]:author/my-dependency.git
+    ```
+
+2. [Link the local fork into the project](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/link/)
+
+    ```sh
+    cd ../my-dependency # in package you want to link
+    yarn link
+
+    cd ../my-project # current project
+    yarn link my-dependency
+    ```
+
+    This will create a symlink named `my-project/node_modules/my-dependency` that links to your local copy of the `my-dependency` project.
+
+    You can see all linked dependencies like this:
+
+    ```sh
+    find node_modules/ -type l -ls -maxdepth 1
+    ```
+
+3. Make the desire changes and build the project
+
+   ```sh
+   git checkout -b fixed-an-issue
+   
+   vim src/faulty_file.ts
+   
+   yarn build # or whatever the build command is
+   ```
+
+4. Re-build your current project and test the changes
+5. Submit a pull request for the dependency
+
+    ```sh
+    git add .
+    git commit -m “fix: fixed an issue”
+    git push
+    ```