instant(1)
Spawn a http server in the current directory that instantly notifies all connected devices as soon as a HTML, CSS, or JavaScript file is modified.
Installation
$ npm install -g instant-server
Usage
$ instant -p <port> [dir]
Options
-p | --port: The port to listen to. If omitted, as free random port will be used.-q | --quiet: Hide listening message. If no port is provided, the port will be displayed.-o | --open: Open the default browser.--delay <ms>: Time to wait before reloading a resource (default is 10).
Features
- Supports all major browsers including ancient ones as Android 2 or IE6
- No browser plugin required
- No need to add extra script tags to your HTML pages
- Incremental CSS updates (no page reload)
- Uses the instant middleware under the hood
License
MIT