pd r
pd r is an alias for pd release <id>. Release a port claim or identity pattern.
Run pd r like this
pd rCommand contract
pd release <id>
/docs/cli/r
Ports, Services, Projects, And Orchestration
Daemon client with direct-mode fallback where supported
cli/commands/services.ts, cli/commands/projects.ts, cli/commands/orchestration.ts, cli/commands/integration.ts, cli/commands/dns.ts
pd r
human display with command-specific state changes
hand-authored route with catalog-backed fallback

This clip shows the daemon health check, command discovery, and message-loop patterns that recur across the CLI reference. Here it grounds the pd r reference: daemon health, discovery, and message-loop patterns these pages keep pointing back to.
Common ways this command shows up in practice
pd r belongs to Ports, Services, Projects, And Orchestration. Claim deterministic ports, discover services, manage project records, start stacks, and publish readiness.
Daemon client with direct-mode fallback where supported. Validate live behavior from the daemon and handler source when changing this command.
Use pd release <id> in automation when you want the canonical spelling; pd r resolves to the same command contract.
Options that change command behavior
--expired
--expired is accepted by this command family; see the handler source for command-specific validation and side effects.
Examples
Run pd r from a coordinated checkout
pd r
Prints the changed record or lookup result; use --json when you need the exact machine-readable shape.
Find this command from the full CLI reference
pd help releaseopen /docs/cli/release
The help topic and docs route both describe pd release <id>, including aliases, flags, and source provenance.