pd dev <command>
Run an isolated development daemon on a sidecar port for checkout-local testing.
Run pd dev <command> like this
pd dev statusCommand contract
pd dev <command>
/docs/cli/dev
Setup, Runtime, And Diagnostics
daemon lifecycle manager
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 dev <command> reference: daemon health, discovery, and message-loop patterns these pages keep pointing back to.
Common ways this command shows up in practice
pd dev <command> belongs to Setup, Runtime, And Diagnostics. Install Port Daddy, inspect the live daemon, launch the dashboard, and manage canonical or sidecar runtimes.
daemon lifecycle manager. Validate live behavior from the daemon and handler source when changing this command.
Use this page as the stable public contract for pd dev <command>; aliases resolve to the same contract.
Examples
Run pd dev <command> from a coordinated checkout
pd dev status
Runs the pd dev <command> command family and prints the resulting Port Daddy state, ids, or readiness/error details.
Find this command from the full CLI reference
pd help devopen /docs/cli/dev
The help topic and docs route both describe pd dev <command>, including aliases, flags, and source provenance.