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πŸ› Ultralight http server with live reload. [CLI + API]

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Serve πŸ›

Ultralight http server with live reload.
CLI + API


Simple CLI and API

With live reload

Light and modern

No dependencies


One command

npm init serve

Or one function

import serve from 'create-serve';

serve.start();

To start πŸ›


CLI

By default, it serves public if the folder exists, otherwise root /.
Or you can specify a different folder.

npm init serve [folder]

API

import serve from 'create-serve';

serve.start({
    port: 7000,
    root: '.',
    live: true
});

Live reload

serve.update();

Use any file watcher


Chokidar

import serve from 'create-serve';
import chokidar from 'chokidar';

serve.start();

chokidar.watch('.').on('change', () => {
    serve.update();
});

esbuild

Use the official wrapper for esbuild's watch Β  β†’ Β  esbuild-serve


Log

Import the util functions to log updates with colours.

import serve, { error, log } from 'create-serve';

serve.update();

hasError
    ? error('Γ— Failed') // Red
    : log('βœ“ Updated'); // Green



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