goserve

A lightweight, high-performance static file server similar to http-server and serve, but with better performance and no external dependencies. Unlike http-server and serve which require a Node.js environment, this runs directly as a standalone executable binary.

Features

• Fast and lightweight static file server
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• URL prefix support
• CORS enabled by default
• Graceful shutdown
• Zero external dependencies for the binary
• Hot reloading (in progress)

Installation

Option 1: Download Binary

Download the pre-compiled binary from the Releases page.

Option 2: Install with Go

go install github.com/reedchan7/goserve@main

Usage

goserve [options] [directory]

Options

• -p <port>: Specify the port to use (default: 3000)
• -prefix <path>: Add URL prefix to all requests (default: none)

Examples

Serve current directory on default port (3000):

goserve

Serve specific directory on port 8080:

goserve -p 8080 ./public

Serve with URL prefix (e.g., http://localhost:3000/app/index.html):

goserve -prefix /app ./public

Combine options:

goserve -p 8080 -prefix /api ./data