websitino 0.2.6

Websitino

A lightweight static file server for local development. Perfect for testing static websites and serving files with minimal setup.

Inspired by aferust.

Features

• Tiny footprint: Only ~1.5MB, no external dependencies
• Zero installation: Single portable executable
• Fast & efficient: Built for performance
• Cross-platform: Works on Linux, macOS and Windows
• Secure by default: Hidden files/directories not served unless explicitly enabled

Download & build

You can download pre-built binaries for your operating system directly from the download page.

Alternatively, if you have the D programming language compiler installed, you can build and run the project with: dub run websitino

Usage

Run websitino in your project directory to start serving files immediately.

To enable directory listing, use websitino --list-dirs. You can also use websitino --index to automatically serve index.html files when present in directories.

For a complete list of available options, run websitino --help.

Screenshot

When running websitino --list-dirs, directory contents will be displayed:

In browser:

In terminal (curl):