diff --git a/gex_httpd/priv/index.html b/gex_httpd/priv/static/index.html
similarity index 100%
rename from gex_httpd/priv/index.html
rename to gex_httpd/priv/static/index.html
diff --git a/gex_httpd/src/gh_client_man.erl b/gex_httpd/src/gh_client_man.erl
index c913dcc..cf0bcf0 100644
--- a/gex_httpd/src/gh_client_man.erl
+++ b/gex_httpd/src/gh_client_man.erl
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ terminate(_, _) ->
 do_listen(PortNum, State = #s{port_num = none}) ->
     SocketOptions =
         [inet6,
-         {packet,    line},
          {active,    once},
          {mode,      binary},
          {keepalive, true},
diff --git a/gex_httpd/src/gh_sfc.erl b/gex_httpd/src/gh_sfc.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..288bb6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gex_httpd/src/gh_sfc.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+% @doc static file cache
+%
+% polls priv/static for sheeeit
+-module(gh_sfc).
+
+-behavior(gen_server).
+
+-export_type([
+]).
+
+%% caller context: actual api
+-export([
+]).
+
+%% caller context: startup
+-export([start_link/0]).
+
+%% gen_server callbacks (process context)
+-export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2]).
+
+-include("$zx_include/zx_logger.hrl").
+
+-record(s, {}).
+-type state() :: #s{}.
+
+
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% API (ACTUAL API / CALLER CONTEXT)
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% API (STARTUP / CALLER CONTEXT)
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec start_link() -> {ok, pid()} | ignore | {error, term()}.
+
+start_link() ->
+    gen_server:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, none, []).
+
+
+
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% API (GEN_SERVER CALLBACKS / PROCESS CONTEXT)
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec init(Args) -> {ok, InitState}
+    when Args      :: none,
+         InitState :: state().
+
+init(none) ->
+    ok = tell("starting gh_sfc"),
+    {ok, #s{}}.
+
+
+
+-spec handle_call(Request, From, State) -> MaybeReply
+    when Request    :: term(),
+         From       :: {pid(), Tag :: term()},
+         State      :: state(),
+         MaybeReply :: {reply, Reply, NewState}
+                     | {noreply, NewState},
+         Reply      :: term(),
+         NewState   :: State.
+
+handle_call(Unexpected, From, State) ->
+    ok = log(warning, "~p ~p: unexpected call from ~p: ~p", [?MODULE, self(), From, Unexpected]),
+    {noreply, State}.
+
+
+
+-spec handle_cast(Request, State) -> {noreply, NewState}
+    when Request  :: term(),
+         State    :: state(),
+         NewState :: State.
+
+handle_cast(Unexpected, State) ->
+    ok = log(warning, "~p ~p: unexpected cast: ~p", [?MODULE, self(), Unexpected]),
+    {noreply, State}.
+
+
+
+-spec handle_info(Info, State) -> {noreply, NewState}
+    when Info     :: term(),
+         State    :: state(),
+         NewState :: State.
+
+handle_info(Unexpected, State) ->
+    ok = log(warning, "~p ~p: unexpected info: ~p", [?MODULE, self(), Unexpected]),
+    {noreply, State}.
diff --git a/gex_httpd/src/gh_sup.erl b/gex_httpd/src/gh_sup.erl
index 934d1c1..ca10a8b 100644
--- a/gex_httpd/src/gh_sup.erl
+++ b/gex_httpd/src/gh_sup.erl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -vsn("0.1.0").
 -behaviour(supervisor).
 -author("Peter Harpending <peterharpending@qpq.swiss>").
--copyright("Peter Harpending <peterharpending@qpq.swiss>").
+-copyright("2025-2026 QPQ AG").
 
 
 -export([start_link/0]).
@@ -36,11 +36,17 @@ start_link() ->
 
 init([]) ->
     RestartStrategy = {one_for_one, 1, 60},
+    StaticFileCache = {gh_sfc,
+                       {gh_sfc, start_link, []},
+                       permanent,
+                       5000,
+                       worker,
+                       [gh_sfc]},
     Clients   = {gh_clients,
                  {gh_clients, start_link, []},
                  permanent,
                  5000,
                  supervisor,
                  [gh_clients]},
-    Children  = [Clients],
+    Children  = [StaticFileCache, Clients],
     {ok, {RestartStrategy, Children}}.
diff --git a/gex_httpd/zomp.meta b/gex_httpd/zomp.meta
index eb32a14..2c5d4b7 100644
--- a/gex_httpd/zomp.meta
+++ b/gex_httpd/zomp.meta
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 {key_name,none}.
 {a_email,"peterharpending@qpq.swiss"}.
 {c_email,"peterharpending@qpq.swiss"}.
-{copyright,"Peter Harpending"}.
+{copyright,"2025-2026, QPQ AG"}.
 {file_exts,[]}.
 {license,skip}.
 {repo_url,"https://git.qpq.swiss/QPQ-AG/gex"}.