Fires up a simple, static web server on a given port. Use for local web development or file sharing (directory browsing enabled).

Install

Install Node.js, then run

$ npm install -g local-web-server

Linux/Mac users may need to run the above with sudo

Usage

From the folder you wish to serve, run:

$ ws [port]

The port arg is optional, the default is 8000.

Use with Logstalgia

The default log format is compatible with logstalgia.

Write your log output to disk:

$ ws --logger default > web.log

Then visualise in logstalgia:

$ logstalgia web.log

Or pipe directly into logstalgia for real-time visualisation:

$ ws --logger default | logstalgia -