stacywebb / appserver

AppServer is a Desktop Proxy + App Server for HTML, MD files for Developers and Enthusiasts.

AppServer

AppServer is a Multi Talented Server System with versatile Use Cases. It works as:

• Desktop App Server for serving HTML, CSS, JS etc files from a folder for viewing in browser along with functional ajax system.
• Partial Proxy Server for transfering request at a local port to a remote server. This facialtes in studing request pattern and resources being used.

Features:

• Converts any desktop folder into website right from your desktop.
• If index.html is missing, also automatically visualizes an index of files available.
• Works as Proxy Server for viewing assets used by site.
• Monitors the folder for changes and updates the page if found changed.
• Can remember your earlier folders.

Upcoming Features

• Autoupdate System
• Port conflict resolution via porthog
• Native System Notifications
• Option to output logs to physical file
• Multiple Themes
• System Tray Support
• "Run in Background" Mode
• Log Filtering
• Advanced Live Reload
• Custom Response Headers
• Multiple server root directories with different ports
• Realtime connection monitoring & statistics

This project is inspired from https://github.com/teseve/teseve. I thank the authors for this nice application and making it Open Source.