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Use built-in glob from `node:fs`

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#551 8 comments 1 reaction 0 assignees View on GitHub

@Ankitraj-sharma is already working on this.

Since Sep 29, 2026.

  • #571 by @gafreax — open

Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reviewing superseding issue #545 and the repository's current glob usage. Confirm which static-file lookup path is involved; done when that path uses the built-in glob from node:fs and the existing behavior remains covered by the relevant tests.

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Issue

Supersedes https://github.com/fastify/fastify-static/issues/545

Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
499
Forks
131
Avg merge
1d 18h
Merged PRs (30d)
1

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