Who is Lite HTTP Preview for?

Lite HTTP Preview is a B2B product built for developers using Visual Studio Code.

Does Lite HTTP Preview have a free plan?

Yes — Lite HTTP Preview is free to use.

What platforms does Lite HTTP Preview run on?

Lite HTTP Preview runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Lite HTTP Preview still maintained?

Unverified. Lite HTTP Preview has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Lite HTTP Preview?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX, and Lelp.

Who develops Lite HTTP Preview?

Lite HTTP Preview is developed by awskie.

How long has Lite HTTP Preview been around?

Lite HTTP Preview first shipped in 2026.

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Lite HTTP Preview

Name: Lite HTTP Preview
Author: awskie

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Lite HTTP Preview is a Visual Studio Code extension that runs a lightweight local HTTP server for previewing files. It renders Markdown and provides directory browsing, making it useful for developers inspecting static content locally.

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Overview

4 features

Lite HTTP Preview sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It lets developers preview local files and Markdown documents in a browser without configuring a separate web server. Lite HTTP Preview is a B2B product aimed at developers using Visual Studio Code. Lite HTTP Preview is free to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind Lite HTTP Preview is awskie, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are local file server, markdown rendering, and directory browsing.

Local file server
Markdown rendering
Directory browsing
HTTP preview

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed26 Aug · 21:50 UTC
Lite HTTP Preview verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Lite HTTP Preview

What does Lite HTTP Preview do?: Lite HTTP Preview lets developers preview local files and Markdown documents in a browser without configuring a separate web server. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Lite HTTP Preview for?: Lite HTTP Preview is a B2B product built for developers using Visual Studio Code.
Does Lite HTTP Preview have a free plan?: Yes — Lite HTTP Preview is free to use.
What platforms does Lite HTTP Preview run on?: Lite HTTP Preview runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Lite HTTP Preview still maintained?: Unverified. Lite HTTP Preview has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Lite HTTP Preview?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX, and Lelp."Can I React?"AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX Lelp
Who develops Lite HTTP Preview?: Lite HTTP Preview is developed by awskie.
How long has Lite HTTP Preview been around?: Lite HTTP Preview first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 26 Aug 2026
Built for: developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: B2B
Solves: Lets developers preview local files and Markdown documents in a browser without configuring a separate web server.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: awskie.vscode-lite-http-preview

Developer

awskie

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 26 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 26 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: lite-http-preview-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 26 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 26 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=awskie.vscode-lite-http-preview

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