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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gulp@5.0.1. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

gulp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("gulp") and import "gulp" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
5.0.1 (Jun 1, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
5.0.1
Native ESM since
5.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/gulp
Node engines
>=10.13.0
Weekly downloads
1.9M
License
MIT

Does gulp@5.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gulp")import "gulp"
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

ES modules (import)

import gulp from "gulp";

CommonJS (require)

const gulp = require("gulp");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (68 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
5.0.0 – 5.0.1Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Mar 29, 2024
0.1.0 – 4.0.2CommonJSJul 18, 2013

Frequently asked

Is gulp ESM-only?

gulp@5.0.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. gulp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("gulp") and import "gulp" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require gulp?

Yes. gulp ships a CommonJS entry, so require("gulp") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does gulp work in Bun?

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

Does gulp ship TypeScript types?

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

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