2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 8fde78a..ad5f1d6 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ struct CLIArgs {
     #[structopt(name = "PATH", parse(from_os_str))]
     path: Option<PathBuf>,
 
+    /// name of an index file to serve by default
+    #[structopt(long, parse(from_os_str), name="index_file")]
+    index: Option<PathBuf>,
+
     /// Port to use
     #[structopt(short = "p", long = "port", default_value = "8080")]
     port: u16,
@@ -162,6 +166,7 @@ pub fn parse_args() -> crate::MiniserveConfig {
         no_symlinks: args.no_symlinks,
         random_route,
         default_color_scheme,
+        index: args.index,
         overwrite_files: args.overwrite_files,
         file_upload: args.file_upload,
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a1217d0..c31341e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ pub struct MiniserveConfig {
     /// Default color scheme
     pub default_color_scheme: themes::ColorScheme,
 
+    /// name of an index file to serve by default
+    pub index: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+
     /// Enable file upload
     pub file_upload: bool,
 
@@ -119,6 +122,14 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), ContextualError> {
     let canon_path = miniserve_config.path.canonicalize().map_err(|e| {
         ContextualError::IOError("Failed to resolve path to be served".to_string(), e)
     })?;
+
+    if let Some(index_path) = &miniserve_config.index {
+        let has_index: std::path::PathBuf = [&canon_path, index_path].iter().collect();
+        if !has_index.exists() {
+
+            println!("{warning} The provided index file could not be found.", warning=Color::RGB(255, 192, 0).paint("Notice:").bold());
+        }
+    }
     let path_string = canon_path.to_string_lossy();
 
     println!(
@@ -234,6 +245,12 @@ fn configure_app(app: App<MiniserveConfig>) -> App<MiniserveConfig> {
         };
         if path.is_file() {
             None
+        } else if let Some(index_file) = &app.state().index {
+            Some(
+                fs::StaticFiles::new(path)
+                    .expect("Failed to setup static file handler")
+                    .index_file(index_file.to_string_lossy())
+            )
         } else {
             let u_r = upload_route.clone();
             Some(