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Gulp
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- Code based configuration
- Gulp uses JavaScript code in gulpfiles to define tasks and workflows.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Community
- The project invites contributors from every discipline to help maintain and improve Gulp.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The project describes Gulp as platform-agnostic and says integrations are built into major IDEs and it is used with PHP, .NET, Node.js, Java, and other platforms.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise support
- Gulp for enterprise is available through a Tidelift Subscription, which includes security updates and licensing verification and indemnification.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- File input
- The src() API creates a stream for reading file objects from the file system based on globs.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- File processing
- Gulp’s `src()` and `dest()` methods read files into a stream and write pipeline output to the filesystem.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- File streams
- Gulp streams let workflows transform files in memory before writing them to disk.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- File watching
- The watch() API runs a task when files matching specified globs change.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The Quick Start guide uses npm to install gulp-cli globally and gulp as a project devDependency.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project README describes integrations with major IDEs and use with PHP, .NET, Node.js, Java, and other platforms.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- JavaScript tasks
- Gulpfiles use JavaScript, and tasks can also use Node modules.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Gulpfiles can use JavaScript, and the documentation describes using TypeScript or Babel with matching transpiler modules.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project's GitHub repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin ecosystem
- Gulp plugins are Node Transform Streams that transform files in a pipeline, and the project site provides a plugin search page.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin guidance
- Gulp recommends using plugins for file transformations and Node modules or libraries for other operations.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Gulp plugins are Node Transform Streams that can change files’ names, metadata, or contents in a pipeline.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gulp is a toolkit for automating slow or repetitive development workflows and composing them into build pipelines.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The Quick Start guide asks users to check that Node.js, npm, and npx are installed.gulpjs.com · read 8 Oct 2026
