tapio/live-server
Live Server
live-server is a local HTTP server designed for hosting static HTML, JavaScript, and CSS files. It functions as a live reload development server that monitors file changes and automatically refreshes the browser to reflect updates.
The server includes an HTTP request proxy to route specific paths to remote URLs, bypassing cross-origin resource sharing restrictions. It also serves as a single page application routing proxy, mapping URL requests to a specific entry file to support client-side navigation.
Additional capabilities cover security and access control through basic authentication and TLS encryption. The server also provides path mapping to translate incoming requests to specific directory paths.
Features
- Live-Reload Development Servers - Functions as a development server that automatically reloads the browser or injects CSS when source files change.
- Static File Hosting - Provides a local HTTP server to host static HTML, JavaScript, and CSS files from the filesystem.
- Frontend Development Environments - Provides a complete environment for frontend development by serving static assets with automatic reloading.
- Live-Reload Signaling Channels - Injects a WebSocket script into the client to receive instant reload signals from the server.
- CORS Bypass Proxies - Implements an HTTP request proxy to route specific paths to remote URLs, bypassing cross-origin resource sharing restrictions.
- Cross-Platform Filesystem Event Monitors - Implements real-time monitoring of the local filesystem to trigger automatic browser refreshes when files are modified.
- Static File Servers - Serves local HTML, JavaScript, and CSS files over HTTP for web development.
- Development Preview Servers - Offers a local server for previewing sites with restricted access via authentication and TLS.
- HTTP Request Forwarders - Forwards specific request paths to remote backend servers to bypass cross-origin resource sharing restrictions.
- Development Proxies - Routes local requests to remote servers to bypass CORS restrictions during frontend development.
- Directory-to-Route Mappings - Maps local filesystem directories to specific URL paths to manage how static assets are served.
- Single Page Application Hosting - Configures fallback routing to serve a single entry file for all application paths in SPAs.
- SPA Routing Support - Maps all missing file requests to a specific entry file to support client-side navigation in single-page applications.
- Development Servers - Development server with live reload capability.
