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Is gulp-clean-css ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Minify css with clean-css.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp-clean-css@4.3.0. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

gulp-clean-css ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-clean-css") works everywhere. import "gulp-clean-css" 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.

Latest
4.3.0 (Mar 15, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.3.0
TypeScript types
@types/gulp-clean-css
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
196K
License
MIT

Does gulp-clean-css@4.3.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gulp-clean-css")import "gulp-clean-css"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import gulp-clean-css

ES modules (import)

import gulpCleanCss from "gulp-clean-css";

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 gulpCleanCss = require("gulp-clean-css");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (56 versions; the newest 56 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 4.3.0CommonJSApr 29, 2014

Frequently asked

Is gulp-clean-css ESM-only?

gulp-clean-css@4.3.0 is a CommonJS package. gulp-clean-css ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-clean-css") works everywhere. import "gulp-clean-css" 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-clean-css with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gulpCleanCss from "gulp-clean-css" 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-clean-css work in Bun?

Yes. import "gulp-clean-css" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does gulp-clean-css ship TypeScript types?

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

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