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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp-less@5.0.0. JSON

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gulp-less ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-less") works everywhere. import "gulp-less" 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
5.0.0 (Jun 16, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/gulp-less
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
152K
License
MIT

Does gulp-less@5.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gulp-less")import "gulp-less"
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-less

ES modules (import)

import gulpLess from "gulp-less";

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 gulpLess = require("gulp-less");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (51 versions; the newest 51 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 5.0.0CommonJSJul 8, 2013

Frequently asked

Is gulp-less ESM-only?

gulp-less@5.0.0 is a CommonJS package. gulp-less ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-less") works everywhere. import "gulp-less" 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-less with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gulpLess from "gulp-less" 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-less work in Bun?

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

Does gulp-less ship TypeScript types?

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

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