diff --git a/net/get_available_port.ts b/net/get_available_port.ts
index 7180e66c5..f357822d5 100644
--- a/net/get_available_port.ts
+++ b/net/get_available_port.ts
@@ -17,16 +17,40 @@ export interface GetAvailablePortOptions {
 /**
  * Returns an available network port.
  *
+ * > [!IMPORTANT]
+ * > In most cases, this function is not needed. Do not use it for trivial uses
+ * > such as when using {@linkcode Deno.serve} or {@linkcode Deno.listen}
+ * > directly. Instead, set the `port` option to `0` to automatically use an
+ * > available port, then get the assigned port from the function's return
+ * > object (see "Recommended Usage" example).
+ *
  * @param options Options for getting an available port.
  * @returns An available network port.
  *
- * @example Usage
+ * @example Recommended Usage
+ *
+ * Bad:
  * ```ts no-eval no-assert
  * import { getAvailablePort } from "@std/net/get-available-port";
  *
  * const port = getAvailablePort();
  * Deno.serve({ port }, () => new Response("Hello, world!"));
  * ```
+ *
+ * Good:
+ * ```ts no-eval no-assert
+ * const { port } = Deno.serve({ port: 0 }, () => new Response("Hello, world!")).addr;
+ * ```
+ *
+ * Good:
+ * ```ts no-eval no-assert
+ * import { getAvailablePort } from "@std/net/get-available-port";
+ *
+ * const command = new Deno.Command(Deno.execPath(), {
+ *   args: ["test.ts", "--port", getAvailablePort().toString()],
+ * });
+ * // ...
+ * ```
  */
 export function getAvailablePort(options?: GetAvailablePortOptions): number {
   if (options?.preferredPort) {
diff --git a/net/mod.ts b/net/mod.ts
index f86259c23..009017d44 100644
--- a/net/mod.ts
+++ b/net/mod.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
  *
  * console.log(`My network IP address is ${getNetworkAddress()}`);
  *
- * Deno.serve({ port: getAvailablePort() }, () => new Response("Hello, world!"));
+ * const command = new Deno.Command(Deno.execPath(), {
+ *  args: ["test.ts", "--port", getAvailablePort().toString()],
+ * });
+ *
+ * // ...
  * ```
  *
  * @module