Using gulp without global gulp //edit: and without linking to the bin js file

Question

I have a gulpfile.js that runs through perfectly when typing gulp into the commandline.

All the gulp bash command really does is calling the sp

Answer 1

In your package.json add the following:

"scripts": {
  "gulp": "node ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js " 
}

and run from command line by typing npm run gulp.

This removes the dependency on having gulp globally installed