diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md index adc7e951f6114b..0ccb545ae21b94 100644 --- a/doc/api/cli.md +++ b/doc/api/cli.md @@ -1410,7 +1410,8 @@ or poisoning attack. Avoid using this option. added: v6.3.0 --> -Activate inspector on `host:port`. Default is `127.0.0.1:9229`. +Activate inspector on `host:port`. Default is `127.0.0.1:9229`. If port `0` is +specified, a random available port will be used. V8 inspector integration allows tools such as Chrome DevTools and IDEs to debug and profile Node.js instances. The tools attach to Node.js instances via a @@ -1444,7 +1445,8 @@ added: v7.6.0 --> Activate inspector on `host:port` and break at start of user script. -Default `host:port` is `127.0.0.1:9229`. +Default `host:port` is `127.0.0.1:9229`. If port `0` is specified, +a random available port will be used. See [V8 Inspector integration for Node.js][] for further explanation on Node.js debugger. @@ -1457,7 +1459,8 @@ added: v7.6.0 Set the `host:port` to be used when the inspector is activated. Useful when activating the inspector by sending the `SIGUSR1` signal. -Default host is `127.0.0.1`. +Default host is `127.0.0.1`. If port `0` is specified, +a random available port will be used. See the [security warning][] below regarding the `host` parameter usage. @@ -1478,7 +1481,8 @@ added: --> Activate inspector on `host:port` and wait for debugger to be attached. -Default `host:port` is `127.0.0.1:9229`. +Default `host:port` is `127.0.0.1:9229`. If port `0` is specified, +a random available port will be used. See [V8 Inspector integration for Node.js][] for further explanation on Node.js debugger.