pd diagnose
pd diagnose is an alias for pd doctor. Run startup diagnostics for daemon, socket, launchd, FleetBar, and local configuration.
Run pd diagnose like this
pd diagnoseCommand contract
pd doctor
/docs/cli/diagnose
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
pd diagnose
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 diagnose reference: daemon health, discovery, and message-loop patterns these pages keep pointing back to.
Common ways this command shows up in practice
pd diagnose 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 pd doctor in automation when you want the canonical spelling; pd diagnose resolves to the same command contract.
Examples
Run pd diagnose from a coordinated checkout
pd diagnose
Runs the pd diagnose command family and prints the resulting Port Daddy state, ids, or readiness/error details.
Find this command from the full CLI reference
pd help doctoropen /docs/cli/doctor
The help topic and docs route both describe pd doctor, including aliases, flags, and source provenance.