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

Minify files with UglifyJS.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp-uglify@3.0.2. JSON

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

gulp-uglify ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-uglify") works everywhere. import "gulp-uglify" 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
3.0.2 (Mar 1, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.0.2
TypeScript types
@types/gulp-uglify
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
301K
License
MIT

Does gulp-uglify@3.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gulp-uglify")import "gulp-uglify"
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-uglify

ES modules (import)

import gulpUglify from "gulp-uglify";

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 gulpUglify = require("gulp-uglify");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (30 versions; the newest 30 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 3.0.2CommonJSJul 5, 2013

Frequently asked

Is gulp-uglify ESM-only?

gulp-uglify@3.0.2 is a CommonJS package. gulp-uglify ships CommonJS only. require("gulp-uglify") works everywhere. import "gulp-uglify" 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-uglify with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gulpUglify from "gulp-uglify" 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-uglify work in Bun?

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

Does gulp-uglify ship TypeScript types?

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

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