Serve-handler is a lightweight, production-ready static file server built for single-page applications. It simplifies serving static assets with features like SPA routing, HTTP/2 support, and custom caching strategies. Ideal for deploying web apps where efficient and configurable file serving is essential, provide efficient and configurable file serving. It supports features such as serving precompressed files.
The serve-handler npm package had frequent releases in 2018, especially in May. Release frequency decreased significantly after 2019, with occasional versions in 2020, 2022 and 2024. There have been no releases in 2021, 2023, or so far in 2025. The package appears to be mostly unmaintained since 2020.
Serve-handler downloads show a generally upward trend from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking in June and July 2025. September 2025 downloads are significantly lower, likely due to incomplete data for the month. Overall, the package exhibits strong and increasing usage.