Show HN: Socket to Me, a static file server that runs in the browser(socket2.me)
socket2.me
Show HN: Socket to Me, a static file server that runs in the browser
https://socket2.me/
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Nice and easy! Is there a repo?
There's no repo yet, but if enough people find it useful, I'll make time to create one.
The front end is written in Next.js, although I should probably rewrite it in vanilla JavaScript for the OSS version. The back end is a PHP service—essentially a continuously running `php -f server.php` process. Since it's a long-running process, it's effectively as fast as anything else (think a Rust binary).
It's very well written, with a strong focus on security and memory management. I think you'll like it.
The front end is written in Next.js, although I should probably rewrite it in vanilla JavaScript for the OSS version. The back end is a PHP service—essentially a continuously running `php -f server.php` process. Since it's a long-running process, it's effectively as fast as anything else (think a Rust binary).
It's very well written, with a strong focus on security and memory management. I think you'll like it.
I am sure I will. And to be honest, what you described would be the perfect combo: JS (or TypeScript) for the front, and PHP for the backend. It'll run anywhere!!
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Guys: upvote this so OP makes time to create a repo. Please.
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Guys: upvote this so OP makes time to create a repo. Please.
Perhaps you could read the guidelines:
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Under the hood, GET responses are hydrated with file fragments streamed over a duplex WebSocket connection. Close the browser tab, and the server disappears. Files can also be password-protected.
I built it because I needed a way to share a static website with a client without first uploading the work to a cloud service.