# cortesi/devd

A local webserver for developers

Repository: https://github.com/cortesi/devd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/devd
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: webserver, reverse-proxies, livereload, front-end-development
Last push: 2026-06-21T07:50:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3993, "days_push": 73, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3477, forks 147 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:06.158231+00:00)

## What it is
devd is a single-binary local web server for developers, written in Go, that serves static files and acts as a reverse proxy with built-in livereload. It is designed for terminal use with no config files, automatic port selection, and one-step self-signed TLS.

## Use cases
- serve a static site locally with livereload on file changes
- reverse proxy a local backend and auto-reload the browser when source files change
- quickly test a web app over HTTPS with an auto-generated self-signed certificate
- run a lightweight web server in a Docker container without Node or Python
- pair with modd to rebuild and reload a project on filesystem changes

## When to choose
- you want a zero-config, dependency-free local dev server as a single binary
- you need livereload for static files or proxied backends
- you work primarily in the terminal and want readable, colorized logs

## When to avoid
- you need a production web server or advanced proxying features
- you want a GUI or browser-based configuration
- your stack already includes a full dev server like webpack-dev-server or Vite

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, web-framework
- domain: web-development, developer-tools
- platform: windows, go, cli
- tags: livereload, reverse-proxy, static-file-serving, front-end-development, self-signed-tls, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- cortesi/devd (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:06.158231+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:36:30.926815+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cortesi/devd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:06.158231+00:00, sha d98f6f4b99a3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.