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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp-babel@8.1.0. Markdown · JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26, fails on 18

gulp-babel ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-babel") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (ERR_REQUIRE_ESM). The package declares Node.js >=6. import "gulp-babel" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

What to do

  1. require("gulp-babel") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (ERR_REQUIRE_ESM). The package declares Node.js >=6.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import gulpBabel from "gulp-babel"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/gulp-babel
Latest
8.1.0 (Jun 19, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
8.1.0
TypeScript types
@types/gulp-babel
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
301K
License
MIT

Does gulp-babel@8.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("gulp-babel") from a CommonJS file and import "gulp-babel" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("gulp-babel")import "gulp-babel"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.

How to import gulp-babel

ES modules (import)

import gulpBabel from "gulp-babel";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const gulpBabel = require("gulp-babel");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (16 versions; the newest 16 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.0.0 – 8.1.0CommonJSFeb 15, 2015

Frequently asked

Is gulp-babel ESM-only?

gulp-babel@8.1.0 is a CommonJS package. gulp-babel ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-babel") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (ERR_REQUIRE_ESM). The package declares Node.js >=6. import "gulp-babel" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import gulp-babel with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gulpBabel from "gulp-babel" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does gulp-babel work in Bun?

Yes. import "gulp-babel" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does gulp-babel ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/gulp-babel".

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