cli: document --inspect port 0 behavior

avivkeller · marco-ippolito · commit 137a2e576627 · 2024-08-19T10:32:41.000+02:00
PR-URL: #53782 Reviewed-By: Kohei Ueno <kohei.ueno119@gmail.com>
diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -1330,7 +1330,8 @@ accepted. 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
@@ -1364,7 +1365,8 @@ 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.
 
@@ -1377,7 +1379,8 @@ 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.
@@ -1396,7 +1399,8 @@ added: v20.15.0
 -->
 
 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.
 
