# GoogleChromeLabs/simplehttp2server

A simple HTTP/2 server for development

Repository: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/simplehttp2server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/simplehttp2server
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-12-31T11:53:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3969, "days_push": 976, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1738, forks 98 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:30.019009+00:00)

## What it is
A simple Go-based HTTP/2 server for development purposes that serves the current directory over HTTPS with a self-signed certificate. It supports a lightweight JSON config for custom headers, redirects, and URL rewrites, partially compatible with Firebase's config format.

## Use cases
- serve a static site locally over http2
- test service workers on localhost with https
- test redirects and rewrites for a spa locally
- mimic firebase hosting config during development
- quickly preview a web app with http2 push-like behavior

## When to choose
- you need a local http2/https dev server with minimal setup
- you want to test firebase.-style redirects and rewrites locally
- you need https on localhost for service workers or other secure-context apis

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade web server
- you need trusted certificates or real tls termination
- you need http/1-only serving or advanced proxying features

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, cli, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows, go
- tags: http2, development-server, static-files, self-signed-certificate, firebase-config-compatible, command-line, macos, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- GoogleChromeLabs/simplehttp2server (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.019009+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 2026-08-30T03:30:17.550008+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/simplehttp2server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.019009+00:00, sha 774d2da7fc56)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.