macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install static-web-serverlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 5363
Install static-web-server with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
High-performance and asynchronous web server for static files-serving. Version 2.44.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#static-web-server.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#static-web-servernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/st/static-web-server/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/static-web-serverScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/static-web-server.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
High-performance and asynchronous web server for static files-serving
Project links
Commands and aliases
- static-web-server
history
Project history and usage
Static Web Server is a Rust command-line HTTP server for serving static files and assets. In package-manager culture it belongs to the small, single-purpose server family: a binary that can be installed quickly, pointed at a directory, and used for local previews, containers, CI jobs, or simple production static hosting.
Project history
The upstream repository was created in September 2019 and the project describes itself as a cross-platform, high-performance asynchronous static-file server. Its README emphasizes a tiny production-ready server built on Rust, Hyper, and Tokio, with HTTP/1, HTTP/2, TLS, compression, directory listings, cache headers, CORS, and other deployment-oriented features.
The project moved beyond a local preview utility by publishing release binaries, Docker images, a crates.io package, and official documentation. The v2 series is documented as the stable line while the main branch README identifies an upcoming v3 as still in development.
Adoption history
The input package metadata lists Static Web Server in Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop, which places it in the cross-platform CLI packaging set used by developers on macOS, Linux, and Windows. The official README also highlights prebuilt binaries, Docker images, crates.io, docs.rs, and support for Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Android, Docker, and WebAssembly.
Its adoption pattern is typical for Rust infrastructure CLIs: package managers provide the executable for day-to-day use, while Docker and static release binaries cover container and server deployments.
How it is used
Common usage is to install the `static-web-server` executable and serve a directory of static content. Configuration can be supplied through command-line flags, environment variables, or a TOML file, making the tool convenient both for one-off local serving and repeatable deployment.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about Static Web Server because it is a modern replacement for ad hoc `python -m http.server` style workflows when users need compression, TLS, headers, logging, Docker images, and static binaries without bringing in a full application server.
Its value in package indexes comes from being a small executable with a large practical surface: easy to bottle or cache, useful in CI, and relevant to web projects that only need to ship files.
Timeline
- 2019: Upstream GitHub repository created.
- 2019: Early v1 release series published on GitHub.
- 2026: Official downloads page listed v2.43.0 with release binaries for multiple platforms.
Related projects
- Related tools include other static-file servers and development preview servers, while the implementation is tied to the Rust Hyper and Tokio ecosystem.
Sources
- https://github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/static-web-server/static-web-server/master/README.md
- https://static-web-server.net/download-and-install/
- input.source_facts.package-manager
- input.source_facts.repo
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:sync,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./sws.toml- Windows
.\sws.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
static-web-server | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.44.0
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:static-web-server |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.44.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://static-web-server.net |
| Repository | https://github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T02:50:39Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
static-web-server
nix profile install nixpkgs#static-web-server- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Static Web Server
Scoop95%
main/static-web-server
scoop install main/static-web-server- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Static Web Server
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation