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miniserve is an open-source, self-hosted app in the File Managers category, licensed MIT and written mainly in Rust. It has 7,926 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 1, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
7,926
Forks
401
Open issues
81
Commits, last 12 months
113
Last commit
Oct 1, 2026
Latest release
v0.35.0Apr 8, 2026
Created
Apr 26, 2018
License
MITOpen source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 1, 2026, 113 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 1, 2026
Commits, last 12 months113
Latest releasev0.35.0 (Apr 8, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months3
Releases, all time54
Open issues81
Open pull requests14
Good first issues0
Contributing guideNo
Security policyNo
CreatedApr 26, 2018

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About miniserve

CLI tool to serve files and dirs over HTTP.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/svenstaro/miniserve.

Topics

  • serve
  • http-server
  • server
  • static-files
  • cli
  • command-line
  • command-line-tool

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FAQ

miniserve FAQ

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Is miniserve free and open source?

Yes. miniserve is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run miniserve with Docker?

miniserve does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Rust), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to miniserve?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to miniserve include copyparty, Filestash and Tiny File Manager.

Is miniserve actively maintained?

The most recent commit to miniserve was on Oct 1, 2026 with 113 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.35.0, published Apr 8, 2026. It had 81 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.