pd install
Install the canonical daemon service.
Run pd install like this
pd installCommand contract
pd install
/docs/cli/install
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
pd uninstall
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 install reference: daemon health, discovery, and message-loop patterns these pages keep pointing back to.
Common ways this command shows up in practice
pd install 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 install; aliases resolve to the same contract.
Examples
Run pd install from a coordinated checkout
pd install
Prints each installation step and the next observable local file, daemon, or MCP client state.
Find this command from the full CLI reference
pd help installopen /docs/cli/install
The help topic and docs route both describe pd install, including aliases, flags, and source provenance.