install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install miniserve

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install miniserve

MacPorts ports tree · net/miniserve/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add miniserve

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · miniserve · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#miniserve

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mi/miniserve/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S miniserve

Arch Linux sync databases · miniserve · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/miniserve

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/miniserve.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id svenstaro.miniserve -e

Windows Package Manager source index · svenstaro.miniserve · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

High performance static file server

Project links

Commands and aliases

miniserve

history

Project history and usage

miniserve is a Rust command-line static file server from the svenstaro/miniserve project, with Cargo metadata naming Sven-Hendrik Haase and Boastful Squirrel as authors. Its niche is the fast ad hoc HTTP server: a user points it at a file or directory and gets a browsable download page without configuring a full web server.

Project history

The project grew beyond the classic directory-listing use case into a compact file-sharing tool. Its README documents single-file and directory serving, custom index files, SPA fallback, password authentication, uploads, directory creation, TLS, random routes, QR-code access, archive downloads, README rendering, range requests, health checks, and WebDAV support. Under the hood it is a Rust/Actix application packaged as a single binary, positioning it near tools such as Python's simple HTTP server for convenience but with more built-in sharing features.

How it is used

In package-manager terms, miniserve is a small CLI utility with unusually broad distribution for its size: the Homebrew formula ships it as a high-performance static file server, and the input record also lists Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Scoop, and WinGet packages. In practice it is used for temporary LAN sharing, quick artifact downloads, lightweight upload endpoints, and local static-site previews.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:server

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`miniserve`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.35.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.35.0

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:miniserve
Version	0.35.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/miniserve
Homepage	https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve
Repository	https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve
Upstream docs	https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve/archive/refs/tags/v0.35.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	miniserve
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

miniserve

nix profile install nixpkgs#miniserve

normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mi/miniserve/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

miniserve 0.35.0-r0

Quickly serve files via HTTP

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

sudo apk add miniserve

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: miniserve
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: miniserve from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

miniserve-bash-completion 0.35.0-r0

Bash completions for miniserve

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

sudo apk add miniserve-bash-completion

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: miniserve
normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: miniserve-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

miniserve-doc 0.35.0-r0

Quickly serve files via HTTP (documentation)

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

sudo apk add miniserve-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: miniserve
normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: miniserve-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

miniserve-fish-completion 0.35.0-r0

Fish completions for miniserve

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

sudo apk add miniserve-fish-completion

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: miniserve
normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: miniserve-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

miniserve-zsh-completion 0.35.0-r0

Zsh completions for miniserve

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

sudo apk add miniserve-zsh-completion

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: miniserve
normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: miniserve-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

miniserve 0.35.0-1

Tool to serve files via HTTP

https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve

sudo pacman -S miniserve

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: miniserve from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

miniserve

sudo port install miniserve

normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/miniserve/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/miniserve

scoop install main/miniserve

normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/miniserve.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

svenstaro.miniserve

winget install --id svenstaro.miniserve -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Miniserve

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: svenstaro.miniserve from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/miniserve.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install miniserve with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget

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How it is used

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Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

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