Can only run qode via npm script?

[jabza]

I'm trying to understand how qode is running via an npm script. I.e: npm start.

Opening a command window in my project and typing qode yields a 'executable not found error'.
Do actions executed via npm have access to some extra path?

Update

I understand now, qode is made available via the /node_modules/.bin/ folder, which I presume is why it runs via npm scripts! Closing.