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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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Description

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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