pd bench [iterations]
Run daemon latency benchmarks for health checks and port assignment.
Run pd bench [iterations] like this
pd bench 25Command contract
pd bench [iterations]
/docs/cli/bench
Setup, Runtime, And Diagnostics
daemon-backed CLI command
bin/port-daddy-cli.ts, cli/commands/setup.ts, cli/commands/daemon.ts, cli/commands/diagnostics.ts, cli/commands/mcp-install.ts
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human display with command-specific state changes
generated API spec from the source-backed catalog

This clip shows the daemon health check, command discovery, and message-loop patterns that recur across the CLI reference. Here it grounds the pd bench [iterations] reference: daemon health, discovery, and message-loop patterns these pages keep pointing back to.
Common ways this command shows up in practice
pd bench [iterations] belongs to Setup, Runtime, And Diagnostics. Install Port Daddy, inspect the live daemon, launch the dashboard, and manage canonical or sidecar runtimes.
daemon-backed CLI command. Validate live behavior from the daemon and handler source when changing this command.
Use this page as the stable public contract for pd bench [iterations]; aliases resolve to the same contract.
Options that change command behavior
iterations
Number of benchmark iterations to run.
Examples
Run pd bench [iterations] from a coordinated checkout
pd bench 25
Runs the pd bench [iterations] command family and prints the resulting Port Daddy state, ids, or readiness/error details.
Find this command from the full CLI reference
pd help benchopen /docs/cli/bench
The help topic and docs route both describe pd bench [iterations], including aliases, flags, and source provenance.