A lightweight static file server for local development. Perfect for testing static websites and serving files with minimal setup.
Inspired by aferust.
- 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
- Markdown rendering: Add
?formatto any .md file URL to render it as HTML
To download and install the latest release: curl https://trikko.github.io/websitino/install.sh | bash
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
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.
When running websitino --list-dirs, directory contents will be displayed:
In browser:
In terminal (curl):
