Create a static http server on an open port between 8000 and 9000. Just add to your bash_profile...

serve.sh

# stick this in your .bash_profile to create
# a static http server on an open port (btw 8000 and 9000)
# should work in mac and linux

function serve() {
  # find an open port, from https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/358101
  local openport=$(netstat -aln | awk '
    $6 == "LISTEN" {
      if ($4 ~ "[.:][0-9]+$") {
        split($4, a, /[:.]/);
        port = a[length(a)];
        p[port] = 1
      }
    }
    END {
      for (i = 8000; i < 9000 && p[i]; i++){};
      if (i == 9000) {exit 1};
      print i
    }
  ')
  python3 -m http.server $openport
  
  # alternatively use just this if you don't
  # need automatic port finding
  # python3 -m http.server ${1-8000};
}

paste the above in your .bash_profile and then use the command serve to start an http server.