YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›miniserve
CLI Open source 67 installs/mo

miniserve for Mac

High performance static file server

Quick answer: miniserve is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install miniserve. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 67 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What miniserve is

miniserve is a command-line tool for macOS: high performance static file server.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve.

How to install miniserve

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install miniserve.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

apache-serfHigh-performance asynchronous HTTP client libraryCLIOpen source64/momassdnsHigh-performance DNS stub resolverCLIOpen source73/mocrystallineLanguage Server Protocol implementation for CrystalCLIOpen source67/moclazyQt oriented static code analyzerCLIOpen source65/moruby-lspOpinionated language server for RubyCLIOpen source65/molibtorrent-rakshasaBitTorrent library with a focus on high performanceCLIOpen source58/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install miniserve on Mac?

Run brew install miniserve in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is miniserve open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does miniserve run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is miniserve?

It was installed 67 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4084 in this catalogue.

What version of miniserve is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.35.0.