pd start
Start the canonical daemon.
Run pd start like this
pd startCommand contract
pd start
/docs/cli/start
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 start reference: daemon health, discovery, and message-loop patterns these pages keep pointing back to.
Common ways this command shows up in practice
pd start 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 start; aliases resolve to the same contract.
Examples
Run pd start from a coordinated checkout
pd start
Runs the pd start 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.