gistfile1.js

node.http.createServer(function (request, response) {
  
  node.fs.cat("path/to/your/file.txt", "raws")
    .addCallback(function (contents) {
      response.sendHeader(200, {"Content-Type": "text/plain", "Content-Length": contents.length});
      response.sendBody(contents);
      response.finish();
    })
    .addErrback(function () {
      response.sendHeader(404, {"Content-Type": "text/plain"});
      response.sendBody("Not Found");
      response.finish();
    });
  
}).listen(8001);
puts("Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8001/");