Ignore .html extension in local gulp-connect server

gulpfile.js

var gulp           = require('gulp')
var connect        = require('gulp-connect')
var connectRewrite = require('connect-modrewrite')

/**
 * Serve requests
 */
gulp.task('serve', function () {
  connect.server({
    root: 'public',
    livereload: true,
    port: 8004,
    middleware: function () {
      return [
        connectRewrite([
          '^.([^\\.]+)$ /$1.html [L]',
        ])
      ]
    },
  })
})