agrinman/tunnelto

Support static file serving

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#29 opened on Oct 19, 2020

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Description

Hi tunnelto team, just started using it and I thought it would be a nice enhancement to be able to serve a static file (html for example).

Work around

python3 -m http.server 8000

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backendcli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic Rust knowledgeUnderstanding of HTTP proxying
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
The issue requests adding static file serving to tunnelto. First, examine the existing codebase to understand how tunnelto handles incoming requests and forwards them to local servers. The main proxy logic is likely in src/proxy.rs or similar. Consider implementing a flag such as static dir that when set, intercepts requests and serves files from a specified directory. Look at how the proxy matches routes and decide whether to serve a file or forward. Test with simple HTML files. The existing workaround uses Python's http server, so the feature should be a built in alternative.