darkhttpd
Single-binary static web server written in C, run with a web root and no configuration file.
unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/repository
darkhttpd is a web server for static files, written in C and distributed as a single binary. The web root is its only required argument, and it reads no configuration file. The README covers a build with make and a Docker build from the repository’s Dockerfile. It runs as one event loop with no forking or threads, and it can run in the background and write a pidfile.
Worth knowing
darkhttpd serves static content only and does not run CGI.
Identity
- Status
- Active
- Maintainer
- Emil Mikulic1
- Maintained by
- Individual1
- First release
- 20214
Rendering and deploy
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-28: links, Maintainer, Maintained by, Categories, Runtime, License, License model
unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/ - 2026-10-28: links, Written in, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/emikulic/darkhttpd - 2026-10-28: Install with, Runs as
github.com/emikulic/darkhttpd/blob/master/README.md - 2026-10-28: First release, Current major version, Last release
api.github.com/repos/emikulic/darkhttpd/releases - 2026-10-28: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/emikulic/darkhttpd/contributors?per_page=1