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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. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

gulp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("gulp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10.13.0. import "gulp" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("gulp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10.13.0. import * as gulp from "gulp" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/gulp
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 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import gulp

ES modules (import)

import * as gulp from "gulp";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

const gulp = require("gulp");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (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") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10.13.0. import "gulp" works alongside it.

Can I require gulp?

Yes. gulp ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("gulp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10.13.0.

Does gulp work in Bun?

Yes. import "gulp" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 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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