fast-http-server
Super fast, zero configuration command line HTTP Server written in Crystal programming language.
Usage
Zero configuration: fast-http-server and your server's ready.
usage: fast-http-server [-h] [-d DIR] [port]
positional arguments:
port specify alternate port [default: 3000]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-d DIR, --directory DIR specify a directory
-l LIST, --listdir LIST enable/disable directory listing (yes/no)
By default fast-http-server listens port 3000. Go to localhost:3000.
To listen on a different port you can start fast-http-server with the desired port:
fast-http-server 5050
To choose a directory: fast-http-server -d example_directory
Fast
Numbers speak louder than words.
| Server | Request Per Second | Avg. Response Time |
|---|---|---|
| fast-http-server (Crystal) | 18348.47 | 8.67ms |
| http-server (Node.js) | 2105.55 | 47.92ms |
| SimpleHTTPServer (Python) | 785.14 | 1.91ms |
Installation
OS X
You can install fast-http-server via Brew.
brew tap sdogruyol/fast-http-server
brew install fast-http-server
Manual
fast-http-server requires Crystal 0.22.0 You can install it here
git clone https://github.com/sdogruyol/fast-http-server
crystal build --release src/fast-http-server.cr
mv fast-http-server /usr/local/bin/fast-http-server
Protip
For quick use, add
alias fhs='fast-http-server'to your .bashrc | .zshrc | Profile file