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Harp

Static web server with built-in preprocessing

Blogging Platforms ★ 5k stars Easy setup MIT

Harp is a static web server and site generator that serves Jade, Markdown, EJS, CoffeeScript, Sass, LESS, and Stylus as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without any configuration. It can compile a project to a deployable static site.

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Key features

  • Zero-config preprocessing
  • Built-in web server
  • Compiles to static site
  • Multiple template languages

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript

Is Harp secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Harp's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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