vercel/serve
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Static file serving and directory listing observed · 2026-10-02
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 82
- Release rhythm 42
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 180
- age_days: 3829
- days_rel: 231
- days_push: 112
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
9903 stars · 709 forks observed · 2026-10-02
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Node.js CLI tool and library for serving static files and single-page applications with a built-in directory listing UI. Its core, serve-handler, can also be used as middleware in existing HTTP servers.
Use cases
- preview a static site locally before deploying
- serve a single page application during development
- share files on the local network
- browse a directory's contents in the browser
- add static file handling as middleware to an existing node http server
- quickly serve a folder with npx serve
When to choose
- you need a zero-config static file server for local development or previews
- you want a clean directory listing UI out of the box
- you want a programmable static file handler as Node.js middleware
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade web server with TLS, load balancing, or dynamic backend logic
- you are deploying to a platform like Vercel that serves static assets for you
- you need advanced features like WebDAV or authentication
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
http-server cli web-development developer-tools cli cross-platform static-files directory-listing spa local-development serve-handler command-line nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vercel/serve · fetched 2026-10-02 · 01f3cda78fd8
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/serve · fetched 2026-08-29 · 16afe4ad7767
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vercel/serve | main | 72 |
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