diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fcffc2936..d47ff5102 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PDF.js is built into version 19+ of Firefox.
 
 + The official extension for Chrome can be installed from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pdf-viewer/oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm).
 *This extension is maintained by [@Rob--W](https://github.com/Rob--W).*
-+ Build Your Own - Get the code as explained below and issue `gulp chromium`. Then open
++ Build Your Own - Get the code as explained below and issue `npx gulp chromium`. Then open
 Chrome, go to `Tools > Extension` and load the (unpackaged) extension from the
 directory `build/chromium`.
 
@@ -52,14 +52,8 @@ To get a local copy of the current code, clone it using git:
     $ cd pdf.js
 
 Next, install Node.js via the [official package](https://nodejs.org) or via
-[nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm). You need to install the gulp package
-globally (see also [gulp's getting started](https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp/tree/master/docs/getting-started)):
-
-    $ npm install -g gulp-cli@^2.3.0
-
-If you prefer to not install `gulp-cli` globally, you have to prefix all the `gulp` commands with `npx` (for example, `npx gulp server` instead of `gulp server`).
-
-If everything worked out, install all dependencies for PDF.js:
+[nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm). If everything worked out, install
+all dependencies for PDF.js:
 
     $ npm install
 
@@ -69,7 +63,7 @@ If everything worked out, install all dependencies for PDF.js:
 Finally, you need to start a local web server as some browsers do not allow opening
 PDF files using a `file://` URL. Run:
 
-    $ gulp server
+    $ npx gulp server
 
 and then you can open:
 
@@ -86,11 +80,11 @@ It is also possible to view all test PDF files on the right side by opening:
 In order to bundle all `src/` files into two production scripts and build the generic
 viewer, run:
 
-    $ gulp generic
+    $ npx gulp generic
 
 If you need to support older browsers, run:
 
-    $ gulp generic-legacy
+    $ npx gulp generic-legacy
 
 This will generate `pdf.js` and `pdf.worker.js` in the `build/generic/build/` directory (respectively `build/generic-legacy/build/`).
 Both scripts are needed but only `pdf.js` needs to be included since `pdf.worker.js` will
@@ -116,7 +110,7 @@ You can play with the PDF.js API directly from your browser using the live demos
 
 + [Interactive examples](https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/examples/index.html#interactive-examples)
 
-More examples can be found in the [examples folder](https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/tree/master/examples/). Some of them are using the pdfjs-dist package, which can be built and installed in this repo directory via `gulp dist-install` command.
+More examples can be found in the [examples folder](https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/tree/master/examples/). Some of them are using the pdfjs-dist package, which can be built and installed in this repo directory via `npx gulp dist-install` command.
 
 For an introduction to the PDF.js code, check out the presentation by our
 contributor Julian Viereck:
diff --git a/docs/contents/getting_started/index.md b/docs/contents/getting_started/index.md
index 51828202f..224d71a30 100644
--- a/docs/contents/getting_started/index.md
+++ b/docs/contents/getting_started/index.md
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Note that we only mention the most relevant files and folders.
 
 ## Trying the Viewer
 
-With the prebuilt or source version, open `web/viewer.html` in a browser and the test pdf should load. Note: the worker is not enabled for file:// urls, so use a server. If you're using the source build and have node, you can run `gulp server`.
+With the prebuilt or source version, open `web/viewer.html` in a browser and the test pdf should load. Note: the worker is not enabled for file:// urls, so use a server. If you're using the source build and have node, you can run `npx gulp server`.
 
 ## More Information