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