diff --git a/lib/rage/cli.rb b/lib/rage/cli.rb
index ec4175a0..5e24555b 100644
--- a/lib/rage/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/rage/cli.rb
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ def server
       app = ::Rack::Builder.parse_file(options[:config] || "config.ru")
       app = app[0] if app.is_a?(Array)
 
-      port = options[:port] || Rage.config.server.port
-      address = options[:binding] || (Rage.env.production? ? "0.0.0.0" : "localhost")
-      timeout = Rage.config.server.timeout
-      max_clients = Rage.config.server.max_clients
+      server_options = { service: :http, handler: app }
 
-      ::Iodine.listen service: :http, handler: app, port: port, address: address, timeout: timeout, max_clients: max_clients
+      server_options[:port] = options[:port] || Rage.config.server.port
+      server_options[:address] = options[:binding] || (Rage.env.production? ? "0.0.0.0" : "localhost")
+      server_options[:timeout] = Rage.config.server.timeout
+      server_options[:max_clients] = Rage.config.server.max_clients
+      server_options[:public] = Rage.config.public_file_server.enabled ? Rage.root.join("public").to_s : nil
+
+      ::Iodine.listen(**server_options)
       ::Iodine.threads = Rage.config.server.threads_count
       ::Iodine.workers = Rage.config.server.workers_count
 
diff --git a/lib/rage/configuration.rb b/lib/rage/configuration.rb
index b12937ce..50f2c569 100644
--- a/lib/rage/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/rage/configuration.rb
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@
 #
 # > Specifies connection timeout.
 #
+# # Static file server
+#
+# • _config.public_file_server.enabled_
+#
+# > Configures whether Rage should serve static files from the public directory. Defaults to `false`.
+#
 # # Cable Configuration
 #
 # • _config.cable.protocol_
@@ -165,6 +171,10 @@ def cable
     @cable ||= Cable.new
   end
 
+  def public_file_server
+    @public_file_server ||= PublicFileServer.new
+  end
+
   def internal
     @internal ||= Internal.new
   end
@@ -246,6 +256,10 @@ def middlewares
     end
   end
 
+  class PublicFileServer
+    attr_accessor :enabled
+  end
+
   # @private
   class Internal
     attr_accessor :rails_mode
diff --git a/spec/integration/file_server_spec.rb b/spec/integration/file_server_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12ee9273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/file_server_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "http"
+
+RSpec.describe "File server" do
+  before :all do
+    skip("skipping file server tests") unless ENV["ENABLE_EXTERNAL_TESTS"] == "true"
+  end
+
+  subject { http.get(url) }
+  let(:http) { HTTP }
+  let(:url) { "http://localhost:3000/test.txt" }
+
+  context "with file server disabled" do
+    before :all do
+      launch_server
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      stop_server
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't allow to access public assets" do
+      expect(subject.code).to eq(404)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "with file server enabled" do
+    before :all do
+      launch_server(env: { "ENABLE_FILE_SERVER" => "1" })
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      stop_server
+    end
+
+    it "allows to access public assets" do
+      expect(subject.code).to eq(200)
+      expect(subject.to_s).to eq("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ\n")
+    end
+
+    it "returns correct headers" do
+      expect(subject.headers["content-length"]).to eq("27")
+      expect(subject.headers["content-type"]).to eq("text/plain")
+      expect(subject.headers["etag"]).not_to be_empty
+      expect(subject.headers["last-modified"]).not_to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "fallbacks to application routes" do
+      response = HTTP.get("http://localhost:3000/get")
+      expect(response.code).to eq(200)
+      expect(response.to_s).to eq("i am a get response")
+    end
+
+    context "with valid range" do
+      let(:http) { HTTP.headers(range: "bytes=5-9") }
+
+      it "returns correct response" do
+        expect(subject.code).to eq(206)
+        expect(subject.to_s).to eq("FGHIJ")
+      end
+
+      it "returns correct headers" do
+        expect(subject.headers["content-length"]).to eq("5")
+        expect(subject.headers["content-range"]).to eq("bytes 5-9/27")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with invalid range" do
+      let(:http) { HTTP.headers(range: "bytes=5-100") }
+
+      it "returns correct response" do
+        expect(subject.code).to eq(416)
+      end
+
+      it "returns correct headers" do
+        expect(subject.headers["content-range"]).to eq("bytes */27")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with If-None-Match" do
+      let(:http) { HTTP.headers(if_none_match: etag) }
+
+      context "with valid etag" do
+        let(:etag) { HTTP.get(url).headers["etag"] }
+
+        it "returns correct response" do
+          expect(subject.code).to eq(304)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with invalid etag" do
+        let(:etag) { "invalid-etag" }
+
+        it "returns correct response" do
+          expect(subject.code).to eq(200)
+          expect(subject.to_s).to eq("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ\n")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with If-Range" do
+      let(:http) { HTTP.headers(range: "bytes=5-9", if_range: etag) }
+
+      context "with valid etag" do
+        let(:etag) { HTTP.get(url).headers["etag"] }
+
+        it "returns correct response" do
+          expect(subject.code).to eq(206)
+          expect(subject.to_s).to eq("FGHIJ")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with invalid etag" do
+        let(:etag) { "invalid-etag" }
+
+        it "returns correct status code" do
+          expect(subject.code).to eq(200)
+          expect(subject.to_s).to eq("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ\n")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with URL outside public directory" do
+      let(:url) { "http://localhost:3000/../Gemfile" }
+
+      it "returns correct status code" do
+        expect(subject.code).to eq(404)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/integration/integration_spec.rb b/spec/integration/integration_spec.rb
index a6d9c86f..8e4f3ade 100644
--- a/spec/integration/integration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/integration_spec.rb
@@ -10,20 +10,11 @@
   end
 
   before :all do
-    Bundler.with_unbundled_env do
-      system("gem build -o rage-local.gem && gem install rage-local.gem --no-document && bundle install")
-      @pid = spawn("bundle exec rage s", chdir: "spec/integration/test_app")
-      sleep(1)
-    end
+    launch_server
   end
 
   after :all do
-    if @pid
-      Process.kill(:SIGTERM, @pid)
-      Process.wait
-      system("rm spec/integration/test_app/Gemfile.lock")
-      system("rm spec/integration/test_app/log/development.log")
-    end
+    stop_server
   end
 
   it "correctly processes lambda requests" do
diff --git a/spec/integration/test_app/config/application.rb b/spec/integration/test_app/config/application.rb
index 97dd47ae..aabd0402 100644
--- a/spec/integration/test_app/config/application.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/test_app/config/application.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def call(env)
 
 Rage.configure do
   config.middleware.use TestMiddleware
+  config.public_file_server.enabled = !!ENV["ENABLE_FILE_SERVER"]
 end
 
 require "rage/setup"
diff --git a/spec/integration/test_app/public/.keep b/spec/integration/test_app/public/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/spec/integration/test_app/public/test.txt b/spec/integration/test_app/public/test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72d007b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/test_app/public/test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index a84aff3d..1816bd07 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require "rage/all"
+require_relative "support/integration_helper"
 require_relative "support/request_helper"
 require_relative "support/controller_helper"
 require_relative "support/reactor_helper"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
     Iodine.patch_rack
   end
 
+  config.include IntegrationHelper
   config.include RequestHelper
   config.include ControllerHelper
   config.include ReactorHelper
diff --git a/spec/support/integration_helper.rb b/spec/support/integration_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ac12d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/integration_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module IntegrationHelper
+  def launch_server(env: {})
+    Bundler.with_unbundled_env do
+      system("gem build -o rage-local.gem && gem install rage-local.gem --no-document && bundle install")
+      @pid = spawn(env, "bundle exec rage s", chdir: "spec/integration/test_app")
+      sleep(1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def stop_server
+    if @pid
+      Process.kill(:SIGTERM, @pid)
+      Process.wait
+      system("rm spec/integration/test_app/Gemfile.lock")
+      system("rm spec/integration/test_app/log/development.log")
+    end
+  end
+end