http-party/http-server

Serve file with default ext is same name dir cannot be shown

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#629 opened on May 20, 2020

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Description

This one will be easy. We are being affected by this https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/issues/239

But with the current ecstatic status...

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
backendcli
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic Node.js knowledgeunderstanding of HTTP file serving
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
The issue references a known bug in ecstatic (https://github.com/jfhbrook/node ecstatic/issues/239). Investigate how http server handles file requests when a path has both a file and a directory with the same name (e.g., 'file' and 'file.js'). Look at the source code in https://github.com/http party/http server to see how it uses ecstatic and where the default extension logic might fail. Consider testing with a local setup to reproduce the issue.