# JacksonTian/anywhere

Running static file server anywhere / 随启随用的静态文件服务器

Repository: https://github.com/JacksonTian/anywhere
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jacksontian-anywhere
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-17T08:03:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5070, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1032, forks 173 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:18.247088+00:00)

## What it is
Anywhere is a zero-configuration Node.js command-line tool that turns the current directory into a static file server with a single command. It supports custom ports, hostnames, root folders, HTML5 history fallback, automatic browser opening, and optional proxy middleware for forwarding API requests.

## Use cases
- serve static files from a local directory over http
- quickly preview an html site in the browser
- run a local http server in the current folder with a custom port
- test a single-page app locally with html5 history fallback
- proxy api requests to a backend while serving static assets
- share a folder as a web server without writing any config

## When to choose
- You need a one-command static server for a local folder with no configuration
- You want automatic browser opening with quick port, hostname, or root directory overrides while developing frontend assets
- You need lightweight SPA preview with history fallback or simple shorthand proxying to a local API

## When to avoid
- You need a production web server with TLS, caching, authentication, or fine-grained access control - use nginx, Caddy, or similar
- You need a full development server with hot module reloading and bundling - use Vite or webpack-dev-server
- You need to embed a programmable static server inside another Node.js application rather than run it from the terminal

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: http-server, cli, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, frontend
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: static-file-server, dev-server, zero-configuration, localhost, html5-history-fallback, http-proxy, npm-global-tool, directory-serving, frontend-development, local-preview, command-line, nodejs

## Member repositories
- JacksonTian/anywhere (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.247088+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 2026-08-30T07:06:43.174957+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JacksonTian/anywhere (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.247088+00:00, sha 1c35d194a7fe)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/anywhere (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:23.857416+00:00, sha c9c845253adc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.