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

A string replace plugin for gulp

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp-replace@1.1.4. JSON

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

gulp-replace ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-replace") works everywhere. import "gulp-replace" 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
1.1.4 (Dec 17, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.1.4
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=10
Weekly downloads
488K
License
MIT

Does gulp-replace@1.1.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gulp-replace")import "gulp-replace"
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-replace

ES modules (import)

import gulpReplace from "gulp-replace";

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 gulpReplace = require("gulp-replace");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (17 versions; the newest 17 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 1.1.4CommonJSDec 11, 2013

Frequently asked

Is gulp-replace ESM-only?

gulp-replace@1.1.4 is a CommonJS package. gulp-replace ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-replace") works everywhere. import "gulp-replace" 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-replace with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gulpReplace from "gulp-replace" 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-replace work in Bun?

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

Does gulp-replace ship TypeScript types?

Yes. gulp-replace bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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