Superstatic is an enhanced static web server designed for modern web applications. It offers straightforward static file serving together with features for single-page applications, clean URLs, redirects, rewrites, custom headers, and caching.
The software can be used from the command line or integrated into Node.js applications as Connect middleware or a standalone server. Configuration is handled with a JSON file, including support for Firebase Hosting-style configuration.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Serve static files from the current directory or a configurable public directory.
- Support for HTML5 pushState and single-page applications.
- Clean URLs with automatic removal of .html extensions.
- Configure URL rewrites and redirects with flexible path matching.
- Set custom response headers for selected paths and file types.
- Control trailing slash behaviour.
- Serve internationalised content based on language and country headers.
- Response compression support.
- HTTP basic authentication support.
- Use as Connect middleware or a standalone server.
- Extensible provider system for serving content from alternative sources.
- Command-line interface with configurable host, port, and serving directory.
Website: github.com/firebase/superstatic
Support:
Developer: Firebase
License: MIT License
Superstatic is written in JavaScript and TypeScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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