feat: Implement a way to expose static files from a directory (similar to Python SimpleHttpServer)
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Since Oct 19, 2022.
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What is the problem this feature will solve?
HTTP Server is a very popular package with 1M+ weekly downloads used to expose static files from a directory.
Node.js doesn't have any native way to expose static files in a directory from a single command.
This is an idea given by @ruyadorno during a session on Tooling WG at https://github.com/nodejs/tooling/issues/164 which he suggested I implement it.
What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?
In Python, they have the SimpleHTTPServer a native module meant for the development environment and has basic security checks.
The idea is not to replace the HTTP Server package, as it's a robust package, but to have a similar implementation to Python's SimpleHTTPServer exposing directory files.
Adding something like:
node --serve directory -p 3000
or
node --serve .
#with a default port
What alternatives have you considered?
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