Lib.rs

A minimal live-reload HTTP server for rustdoc.

To install it, run

$ cargo install docs-server

Running it is as easy as running the docs command at your crate's directory.

$ docs
02/09/2025 at 01:17:57.92 [INFO]  Getting cargo metadata...
02/09/2025 at 01:17:58.19 [INFO]  Compiling documentation for `docs-server`...
02/09/2025 at 01:17:58.74 [INFO]  Starting documentation server on address 0.0.0.0:8000...
02/09/2025 at 01:17:58.74 [INFO]  Documentation server is running on http://localhost:8000
...

You can now try to create, edit, or delete any file. You'll see displayed in your terminal:

02/09/2025 at 01:21:13.44 [INFO]  Source files changed, recompiling...

Reloading the web server in your browser will show the updated documentation.

To see the full list of options, run docs --help.