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@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Function signature for the `'all'` event handler passed to `scope.handleEntry()`
 
 ## Example: Static File Server Plugin
 
-A simplified form of the built-in `static` plugin demonstrating key Plugin API patterns:
+A simplified form of the built-in `static` plugin demonstrating key Plugin API patterns. For a complete, production example of this API in action, read the plugin's open-source implementation in [`server/static.ts`](https://github.com/HarperFast/harper/blob/main/server/static.ts).
 
 ```js
 export function handleApplication(scope) {
diff --git a/reference/static-files/overview.md b/reference/static-files/overview.md
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@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ The `static` built-in plugin serves static files from your Harper application ov
 
 `static` does **not** need to be installed — it is built into Harper and only needs to be declared in your `config.yaml`.
 
+The plugin is open source: its implementation in [`server/static.ts`](https://github.com/HarperFast/harper/blob/main/server/static.ts) is the source of truth for the behavior described on this page.
+
 ## Basic Usage
 
 Configure `static` with the `files` option pointing to the files you want to serve: