Dynamic Server to run less and other engines on static html files

server.js

#!/usr/bin/env coffee
 
http = require 'http'
express = require '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/express'

 
# -----
 
argv = process.argv.slice(2)
argvLen = argv.length
 
if not argvLen or argvLen < 1
  console.log "path is required"
  console.log "usage: server {/path/to/serv} {port}\n"
  return false
else
  args = {
    path: if argv[0] is '.' then process.cwd() else argv[0]
    port: argv[1] or 3000
  }
 
console.log args
  
# -----
 
app = express()
 
# -----
 
app.use(express.logger('dev'))
app.use(express.compress())
app.use(express.bodyParser())
app.use(express.methodOverride())
# app.use(app.router)
app.use('/', express.static(args.path))
 
# -----
 
http.createServer(app).listen args.port, () ->
  console.log "Express server listening on port #{args.port}"