utilserve

utserve helps you serve a static site, single page application, or just a static file directory effortlessly. It features a robust routing engine, automatic caching, and provides a beautiful terminal interface for monitoring requests.

To view and browse your directory's contents, navigate to /_utserve while the server is running.

Usage

utilserve requires Node.js 18-25 to run

The quickest way to get started is to just run npx utserve in your project's directory.

If you prefer, you can also install the package globally:

user@arch: ~$ npm install --global utilserve

Once that's done, you can run this command inside your project's directory...

user@arch: ~$ utilserve

...or specify which folder you want to serve by navigating to it first:

user@arch: ~$ cd build/
user@arch: ~$ utilserve

Now you understand how the package works! 🎉

Configuration

To customize utserve's behavior, create a utserve.json file in your project folder and insert your overrides. If this file is missing, the server falls back to these defaults:

{
  "port": 3000,
  "cors": true,
  "gzip": true,
  "cacheControl": "public, max-age=3600",
  "showDirectoryListing": true
}

Developer Experience

Unlike standard static servers, utilserve is built with a premium developer experience in mind. It features a Rust-style error logger that automatically syntax-highlights the exact payload and context of any server failures, keeping your terminal clean and highly readable.

Issues and Contributing

If you want a feature to be added, or wish to report a bug, please open an issue in the repository.

If you wish to contribute to the project, please ensure you run npm run lint and npm run test before submitting a Pull Request to maintain routing and security stability.

Author

oopsio