tapio/live-server
A simple development http server with live reload capability. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5010
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 857
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4563 stars · 494 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A lightweight Node.js development HTTP server with automatic live reload for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. It serves static files from a directory and reloads the browser (or injects CSS) when files change, with no browser plugins or code snippets required.
Use cases
- serve static html files locally for development
- auto reload browser when I save a file
- test ajax requests that don't work with file:// protocol
- live reload css without page refresh
- quick local http server for front-end hacking
- development server with no configuration
When to choose
- building static sites or plain HTML/CSS/JS and wanting instant reload
- needing a zero-config dev server for AJAX testing
- avoiding browser plugins or manual reload snippets
When to avoid
- deploying a production site
- needing a full build pipeline with bundling and HMR (use Vite or webpack-dev-server)
- serving dynamic backend applications
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
http-server cli developer-tools web-development frontend developer-tools cli cross-platform live-reload static-file-server front-end-development hot-reload command-line nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tapio/live-server · fetched 2026-08-28 · e6126cebc3b2
- homepage: http://tapiov.net/live-server/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4abd06a76750
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/live-server · fetched 2026-08-29 · b334b636bd11
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tapio/live-server | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="tapio/live-server")
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