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

A gulp plugin for removing files and folders.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp-clean@0.4.0. JSON

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

gulp-clean ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-clean") works everywhere. import "gulp-clean" 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
0.4.0 (Jan 10, 2018)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.4.0
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=0.9
Weekly downloads
73K
License
MIT

Does gulp-clean@0.4.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gulp-clean")import "gulp-clean"
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

ES modules (import)

import gulpClean from "gulp-clean";

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 gulpClean = require("gulp-clean");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (12 versions; the newest 12 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.1 – 0.4.0CommonJSDec 23, 2013

Frequently asked

Is gulp-clean ESM-only?

gulp-clean@0.4.0 is a CommonJS package. gulp-clean ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-clean") works everywhere. import "gulp-clean" 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 with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does gulp-clean ship TypeScript types?

No. gulp-clean ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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