gulp-tap is a Gulp plugin that allows you to tap into a stream and perform actions on each file as it passes through. It's ideal for modifying file contents, logging file paths, or performing validation without disrupting the main Gulp pipeline. Unlike other more heavyweight solutions, it provides a simple, lightweight mechanism for debugging and manipulating file streams mid-pipeline, allowing for focused and flexible handling of individual files. Useful, for example, to modify code slightly on the fly, or execute a command for each file going through the stream.
The npm package gulp-tap has infrequent releases. There were initial releases in 2014 (January and September). After a long pause, more versions came out in April and May 2017 and August 2019. From August 2019 until today, August 30, 2025, no new versions have been released. The project appears to be in a long period of inactivity.
Gulp-tap npm package downloads show relative stability from March 2024 to May 2025, fluctuating around 220,000. There's a noticeable surge starting in June 2025, peaking in July, with August showing a slight decrease but remaining high, indicating a potential upward trend in usage.
