diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/atlas_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/atlas_contents.cc
index bfdfd16aa127a..8102fb324ffcc 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/atlas_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/atlas_contents.cc
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ bool AtlasTextureContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   }
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "AtlasTexture";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "AtlasTexture");
 
   auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ bool AtlasColorContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   }
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "AtlasColors";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "AtlasColors");
 
   auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
 
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/checkerboard_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/checkerboard_contents.cc
index bcd8ba744e0ad..debb65da9cbda 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/checkerboard_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/checkerboard_contents.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool CheckerboardContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   using FS = CheckerboardPipeline::FragmentShader;
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Checkerboard";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Checkerboard");
 
   auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
   options.blend_mode = BlendMode::kSourceOver;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/clip_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/clip_contents.cc
index 757ff487fab3c..21c2eb1aa2469 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/clip_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/clip_contents.cc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bool ClipContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
 
   if (clip_op_ == Entity::ClipOperation::kDifference) {
     {
-      cmd.label = "Difference Clip (Increment)";
+      DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Difference Clip (Increment)");
 
       auto points = Rect(Size(pass.GetRenderTargetSize())).GetPoints();
       auto vertices =
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ bool ClipContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
     }
 
     {
-      cmd.label = "Difference Clip (Punch)";
+      DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Difference Clip (Punch)");
 
       cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth() + 1;
       options.stencil_compare = CompareFunction::kEqual;
       options.stencil_operation = StencilOperation::kDecrementClamp;
     }
   } else {
-    cmd.label = "Intersect Clip";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Intersect Clip");
     options.stencil_compare = CompareFunction::kEqual;
     options.stencil_operation = StencilOperation::kIncrementClamp;
   }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ bool ClipRestoreContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   using VS = ClipPipeline::VertexShader;
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Restore Clip";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Restore Clip");
   auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
   options.blend_mode = BlendMode::kDestination;
   options.stencil_compare = CompareFunction::kLess;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc
index 6295e4839e803..dc61c3794b3fd 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool ConicalGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "ConicalGradientSSBOFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "ConicalGradientSSBOFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto geometry_result =
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool ConicalGradientContents::RenderTexture(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "ConicalGradientFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "ConicalGradientFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/blend_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/blend_filter_contents.cc
index 09b125afa89cf..2cd875724bf7c 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/blend_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/blend_filter_contents.cc
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static std::optional<Entity> AdvancedBlend(
         std::invoke(pipeline_proc, renderer, options);
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label =
-        SPrintF("Advanced Blend Filter (%s)", BlendModeToString(blend_mode));
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, SPrintF("Advanced Blend Filter (%s)",
+                                    BlendModeToString(blend_mode)));
     cmd.BindVertices(vtx_buffer);
     cmd.pipeline = std::move(pipeline);
 
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ std::optional<Entity> BlendFilterContents::CreateForegroundAdvancedBlend(
     auto vtx_buffer = vtx_builder.CreateVertexBuffer(host_buffer);
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = SPrintF("Foreground Advanced Blend Filter (%s)",
-                        BlendModeToString(blend_mode));
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, SPrintF("Foreground Advanced Blend Filter (%s)",
+                                    BlendModeToString(blend_mode)));
     cmd.BindVertices(vtx_buffer);
     cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
     auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ std::optional<Entity> BlendFilterContents::CreateForegroundPorterDuffBlend(
     auto vtx_buffer = vtx_builder.CreateVertexBuffer(host_buffer);
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = SPrintF("Foreground PorterDuff Blend Filter (%s)",
-                        BlendModeToString(blend_mode));
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, SPrintF("Foreground PorterDuff Blend Filter (%s)",
+                                    BlendModeToString(blend_mode)));
     cmd.BindVertices(vtx_buffer);
     cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
     auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ static std::optional<Entity> PipelineBlend(
     auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label =
-        SPrintF("Pipeline Blend Filter (%s)", BlendModeToString(blend_mode));
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, SPrintF("Pipeline Blend Filter (%s)",
+                                    BlendModeToString(blend_mode)));
     auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
 
     auto add_blend_command = [&](std::optional<Snapshot> input) {
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/border_mask_blur_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/border_mask_blur_filter_contents.cc
index 5ede46259dda1..2da237445980b 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/border_mask_blur_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/border_mask_blur_filter_contents.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ std::optional<Entity> BorderMaskBlurFilterContents::RenderFilter(
     auto vtx_buffer = vtx_builder.CreateVertexBuffer(host_buffer);
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Border Mask Blur Filter";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Border Mask Blur Filter");
     auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
 
     cmd.pipeline = renderer.GetBorderMaskBlurPipeline(options);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/color_matrix_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/color_matrix_filter_contents.cc
index 600d7a4df5bba..24d0389bb0947 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/color_matrix_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/color_matrix_filter_contents.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ std::optional<Entity> ColorMatrixFilterContents::RenderFilter(
                                const ContentContext& renderer,
                                const Entity& entity, RenderPass& pass) -> bool {
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Color Matrix Filter";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Color Matrix Filter");
     cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
     auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/gaussian_blur_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/gaussian_blur_filter_contents.cc
index fae49450d788c..d639efd71a1e2 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/gaussian_blur_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/gaussian_blur_filter_contents.cc
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ std::optional<Entity> DirectionalGaussianBlurFilterContents::RenderFilter(
         Point(input_snapshot->GetCoverage().value().size);
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = SPrintF("Gaussian Blur Filter (Radius=%.2f)",
-                        transformed_blur_radius_length);
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, SPrintF("Gaussian Blur Filter (Radius=%.2f)",
+                                    transformed_blur_radius_length));
     cmd.BindVertices(vtx_buffer);
 
     auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/linear_to_srgb_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/linear_to_srgb_filter_contents.cc
index 54a54854a8b4d..e75c269105f88 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/linear_to_srgb_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/linear_to_srgb_filter_contents.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ std::optional<Entity> LinearToSrgbFilterContents::RenderFilter(
                                const ContentContext& renderer,
                                const Entity& entity, RenderPass& pass) -> bool {
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Linear to sRGB Filter";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Linear to sRGB Filter");
     cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
     auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/morphology_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/morphology_filter_contents.cc
index d651f5bfbee6e..583ff625e11b7 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/morphology_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/morphology_filter_contents.cc
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ std::optional<Entity> DirectionalMorphologyFilterContents::RenderFilter(
         Point(transformed_texture_width, transformed_texture_height);
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Morphology Filter";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Morphology Filter");
     auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
     options.blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource;
     cmd.pipeline = renderer.GetMorphologyFilterPipeline(options);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/srgb_to_linear_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/srgb_to_linear_filter_contents.cc
index da5181681497d..84568a0a2f25f 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/srgb_to_linear_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/srgb_to_linear_filter_contents.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ std::optional<Entity> SrgbToLinearFilterContents::RenderFilter(
                                const ContentContext& renderer,
                                const Entity& entity, RenderPass& pass) -> bool {
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "sRGB to Linear Filter";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "sRGB to Linear Filter");
     cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
     auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/yuv_to_rgb_filter_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/yuv_to_rgb_filter_contents.cc
index fa10a460ee1e6..5b944ca68e023 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/filters/yuv_to_rgb_filter_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/filters/yuv_to_rgb_filter_contents.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ std::optional<Entity> YUVToRGBFilterContents::RenderFilter(
                                const ContentContext& renderer,
                                const Entity& entity, RenderPass& pass) -> bool {
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "YUV to RGB Filter";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "YUV to RGB Filter");
     cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
     auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/framebuffer_blend_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/framebuffer_blend_contents.cc
index 3044b0a925a9b..0d3bf4da23c9d 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/framebuffer_blend_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/framebuffer_blend_contents.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bool FramebufferBlendContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   options.blend_mode = BlendMode::kSource;
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Framebuffer Advanced Blend Filter";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Framebuffer Advanced Blend Filter");
   cmd.BindVertices(vtx_buffer);
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc
index b071bf889300f..b35ee0d9084e8 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool LinearGradientContents::RenderTexture(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "LinearGradientFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "LinearGradientFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ bool LinearGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "LinearGradientSSBOFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "LinearGradientSSBOFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto geometry_result =
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc
index c10169278a9a0..86cc1d616730d 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool RadialGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "RadialGradientSSBOFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "RadialGradientSSBOFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto geometry_result =
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bool RadialGradientContents::RenderTexture(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "RadialGradientFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "RadialGradientFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/runtime_effect_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/runtime_effect_contents.cc
index 2d613d1a86bfc..15bdd7333c6e5 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/runtime_effect_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/runtime_effect_contents.cc
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool RuntimeEffectContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   }
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "RuntimeEffectContents";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "RuntimeEffectContents");
   cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
   cmd.BindVertices(geometry_result.vertex_buffer);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc
index b90f3ffbe263f..47ea391b84ea5 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/solid_color_contents.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool SolidColorContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   using VS = SolidFillPipeline::VertexShader;
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Solid Fill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Solid Fill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto geometry_result =
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/solid_rrect_blur_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/solid_rrect_blur_contents.cc
index 6dfed48ee2351..ec8bc3e61d9ce 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/solid_rrect_blur_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/solid_rrect_blur_contents.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bool SolidRRectBlurContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   }
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "RRect Shadow";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "RRect Shadow");
   auto opts = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
   opts.primitive_type = PrimitiveType::kTriangle;
   cmd.pipeline = renderer.GetRRectBlurPipeline(opts);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc
index f8da6776dcdb5..32cb87a4eab0b 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ bool SweepGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "SweepGradientSSBOFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "SweepGradientSSBOFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
   auto geometry_result =
       GetGeometry()->GetPositionBuffer(renderer, entity, pass);
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ bool SweepGradientContents::RenderTexture(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.matrix = GetInverseEffectTransform();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "SweepGradientFill";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "SweepGradientFill");
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/text_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/text_contents.cc
index 38801d16ef94b..26a5db145c258 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/text_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/text_contents.cc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool TextContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
 
   // Information shared by all glyph draw calls.
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "TextFrame";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "TextFrame");
   auto opts = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
   opts.primitive_type = PrimitiveType::kTriangle;
   if (type == GlyphAtlas::Type::kAlphaBitmap) {
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/texture_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/texture_contents.cc
index 2d3dd29cc5300..e224e74eeab60 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/texture_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/texture_contents.cc
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ bool TextureContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.alpha = GetOpacity();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Texture Fill";
-  if (!label_.empty()) {
-    cmd.label += ": " + label_;
+  if (label_.empty()) {
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Texture Fill");
+  } else {
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Texture Fill: " + label_);
   }
 
   auto pipeline_options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/tiled_texture_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/tiled_texture_contents.cc
index 8ef9b6d78cb99..bf2bda327ba17 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/tiled_texture_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/tiled_texture_contents.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ bool TiledTextureContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frame_info.alpha = GetOpacityFactor();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = uses_emulated_tile_mode ? "TiledTextureFill" : "TextureFill";
+  if (uses_emulated_tile_mode) {
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "TiledTextureFill");
+  } else {
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "TextureFill");
+  }
+
   cmd.stencil_reference = entity.GetStencilDepth();
 
   auto options = OptionsFromPassAndEntity(pass, entity);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/vertices_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/vertices_contents.cc
index 353e28e112ee7..8567516b02fb0 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/vertices_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/vertices_contents.cc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ bool VerticesUVContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   }
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "VerticesUV";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "VerticesUV");
   auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
   auto geometry = parent_.GetGeometry();
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ bool VerticesColorContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
   using FS = GeometryColorPipeline::FragmentShader;
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "VerticesColors";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "VerticesColors");
   auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
   auto geometry = parent_.GetGeometry();
 
diff --git a/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc b/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc
index 2b5dc770f367b..35194d5541d0a 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "impeller/geometry/sigma.h"
 #include "impeller/playground/playground.h"
 #include "impeller/playground/widgets.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/command.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_pass.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/vertex_buffer_builder.h"
 #include "impeller/runtime_stage/runtime_stage.h"
@@ -868,7 +869,7 @@ TEST_P(EntityTest, BlendingModeOptions) {
       }
 
       Command cmd;
-      cmd.label = "Blended Rectangle";
+      DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Blended Rectangle");
       auto options = OptionsFromPass(pass);
       options.blend_mode = blend_mode;
       options.primitive_type = PrimitiveType::kTriangle;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/geometry/point_field_geometry.cc b/impeller/entity/geometry/point_field_geometry.cc
index 83c763fe0e78e..81fe3885d916b 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/geometry/point_field_geometry.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/geometry/point_field_geometry.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ GeometryResult PointFieldGeometry::GetPositionBufferGPU(
   {
     using PS = PointsComputeShader;
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Points Geometry";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Points Geometry");
     cmd.pipeline = renderer.GetPointComputePipeline();
 
     PS::FrameInfo frame_info;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ GeometryResult PointFieldGeometry::GetPositionBufferGPU(
     using UV = UvComputeShader;
 
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "UV Geometry";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "UV Geometry");
     cmd.pipeline = renderer.GetUvComputePipeline();
 
     UV::FrameInfo frame_info;
diff --git a/impeller/playground/imgui/imgui_impl_impeller.cc b/impeller/playground/imgui/imgui_impl_impeller.cc
index dd5e92ca96f42..ada5f83dfa35c 100644
--- a/impeller/playground/imgui/imgui_impl_impeller.cc
+++ b/impeller/playground/imgui/imgui_impl_impeller.cc
@@ -238,8 +238,9 @@ void ImGui_ImplImpeller_RenderDrawData(ImDrawData* draw_data,
         }
 
         impeller::Command cmd;
-        cmd.label = impeller::SPrintF("ImGui draw list %d (command %d)",
-                                      draw_list_i, cmd_i);
+        DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd,
+                           impeller::SPrintF("ImGui draw list %d (command %d)",
+                                             draw_list_i, cmd_i));
 
         cmd.viewport = viewport;
         cmd.scissor = impeller::IRect(clip_rect);
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/render_pass_gles.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/render_pass_gles.cc
index 2cdadb4fc3cd7..65ce6c2108189 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/render_pass_gles.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/render_pass_gles.cc
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ struct RenderPassData {
       return false;
     }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
     fml::ScopedCleanupClosure pop_cmd_debug_marker(
         [&gl]() { gl.PopDebugGroup(); });
     if (!command.label.empty()) {
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ struct RenderPassData {
     } else {
       pop_cmd_debug_marker.Release();
     }
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 
     const auto& pipeline = PipelineGLES::Cast(*command.pipeline);
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/compute_pass_mtl.mm b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/compute_pass_mtl.mm
index 5cdf4a5c3d9fd..0157ec5b38a16 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/compute_pass_mtl.mm
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/compute_pass_mtl.mm
@@ -219,12 +219,14 @@ static bool Bind(ComputePassBindingsCache& pass,
 
   fml::closure pop_debug_marker = [encoder]() { [encoder popDebugGroup]; };
   for (const auto& command : commands_) {
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
     fml::ScopedCleanupClosure auto_pop_debug_marker(pop_debug_marker);
     if (!command.label.empty()) {
       [encoder pushDebugGroup:@(command.label.c_str())];
     } else {
       auto_pop_debug_marker.Release();
     }
+#endif
 
     pass_bindings.SetComputePipelineState(
         ComputePipelineMTL::Cast(*command.pipeline)
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/render_pass_mtl.mm b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/render_pass_mtl.mm
index 8aed2648917cb..18395bb8eea26 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/render_pass_mtl.mm
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/render_pass_mtl.mm
@@ -448,12 +448,14 @@ static bool Bind(PassBindingsCache& pass,
       continue;
     }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
     fml::ScopedCleanupClosure auto_pop_debug_marker(pop_debug_marker);
     if (!command.label.empty()) {
       [encoder pushDebugGroup:@(command.label.c_str())];
     } else {
       auto_pop_debug_marker.Release();
     }
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 
     const auto& pipeline_desc = command.pipeline->GetDescriptor();
     if (target_sample_count != pipeline_desc.GetSampleCount()) {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
index c7d84b4afea9c..5cb38fecc9f9f 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ static bool EncodeCommand(const Context& context,
     return true;
   }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   fml::ScopedCleanupClosure pop_marker(
       [&encoder]() { encoder.PopDebugGroup(); });
   if (!command.label.empty()) {
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ static bool EncodeCommand(const Context& context,
   } else {
     pop_marker.Release();
   }
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 
   const auto& cmd_buffer = encoder.GetCommandBuffer();
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/command.h b/impeller/renderer/command.h
index e44633f2365b7..a20559f3856a7 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/command.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/command.h
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 
 namespace impeller {
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
+#define DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(obj, arg) obj.label = arg;
+#else
+#define DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(obj, arg)
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
+
 template <class T>
 struct Resource {
   using ResourceType = T;
@@ -116,10 +122,14 @@ struct Command : public ResourceBinder {
   /// packed in the index buffer.
   ///
   IndexType index_type = IndexType::kUnknown;
+
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   /// The debugging label to use for the command.
   ///
   std::string label;
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   /// The reference value to use in stenciling operations. Stencil configuration
   /// is part of pipeline setup and can be read from the pipelines descriptor.
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/compute_command.h b/impeller/renderer/compute_command.h
index 467777d22deda..caa0cf0e60dc3 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/compute_command.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/compute_command.h
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ struct ComputeCommand : public ResourceBinder {
   /// stage.
   ///
   Bindings bindings;
+
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   /// The debugging label to use for the command.
   ///
   std::string label;
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 
   // |ResourceBinder|
   bool BindResource(ShaderStage stage,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/compute_subgroup_unittests.cc b/impeller/renderer/compute_subgroup_unittests.cc
index 84bc953ddc3e1..8c9cc4fba14ec 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/compute_subgroup_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/compute_subgroup_unittests.cc
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ TEST_P(ComputeSubgroupTest, PathPlayground) {
     using VS = SolidFillPipeline::VertexShader;
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Draw Stroke";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Draw Stroke");
     cmd.stencil_reference = 0;
 
     ContentContextOptions options;
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ TEST_P(ComputeSubgroupTest, LargePath) {
     using VS = SolidFillPipeline::VertexShader;
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Draw Stroke";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Draw Stroke");
     cmd.stencil_reference = 0;
 
     ContentContextOptions options;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ TEST_P(ComputeSubgroupTest, QuadAndCubicInOnePath) {
     using VS = SolidFillPipeline::VertexShader;
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Draw Stroke";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Draw Stroke");
     cmd.stencil_reference = 0;
 
     ContentContextOptions options;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/compute_tessellator.cc b/impeller/renderer/compute_tessellator.cc
index 149380adc15f4..16a8d1015c488 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/compute_tessellator.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/compute_tessellator.cc
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ComputeTessellator::Status ComputeTessellator::Tessellate(
     pass->SetThreadGroupSize(ISize(line_count, 1));
 
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Generate Polyline";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Generate Polyline");
     cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
     PS::BindConfig(cmd, pass->GetTransientsBuffer().EmplaceUniform(config));
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ComputeTessellator::Status ComputeTessellator::Tessellate(
     pass->SetThreadGroupSize(ISize(line_count, 1));
 
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Compute Stroke";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Compute Stroke");
     cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
     SS::Config config{
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/compute_unittests.cc b/impeller/renderer/compute_unittests.cc
index 67517a4ebaafa..bcaeff41bb924 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/compute_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/compute_unittests.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, CanCreateComputePass) {
   pass->SetThreadGroupSize(ISize(kCount, 1));
 
   ComputeCommand cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Compute";
   cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
   CS::Info info{.count = kCount};
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, CanComputePrefixSum) {
   pass->SetThreadGroupSize(ISize(kCount, 1));
 
   ComputeCommand cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Compute";
   cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
   CS::InputData<kCount> input_data;
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, 1DThreadgroupSizingIsCorrect) {
   pass->SetThreadGroupSize(ISize(kCount, 1));
 
   ComputeCommand cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Compute";
   cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
   auto output_buffer = CreateHostVisibleDeviceBuffer<CS::OutputData<kCount>>(
@@ -252,7 +249,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, CanComputePrefixSumLargeInteractive) {
     pass->SetGridSize(ISize(kCount, 1));
 
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Compute";
     cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
     CS::InputData<kCount> input_data;
@@ -328,7 +324,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, MultiStageInputAndOutput) {
 
   {
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Compute1";
     cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline_1;
 
     CS1::BindInput(cmd,
@@ -340,7 +335,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, MultiStageInputAndOutput) {
 
   {
     ComputeCommand cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Compute2";
     cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline_2;
 
     CS1::BindInput(cmd, output_buffer_1->AsBufferView());
@@ -399,7 +393,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, CanCompute1DimensionalData) {
   pass->SetGridSize(ISize(kCount, 1));
 
   ComputeCommand cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Compute";
   cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
   CS::Info info{.count = kCount};
@@ -480,7 +473,6 @@ TEST_P(ComputeTest, ReturnsEarlyWhenAnyGridDimensionIsZero) {
   pass->SetThreadGroupSize(ISize(0, 1));
 
   ComputeCommand cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Compute";
   cmd.pipeline = compute_pipeline;
 
   CS::Info info{.count = kCount};
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc b/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc
index ac649603c3687..09f0a20d92fe0 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanCreateBoxPrimitive) {
     assert(pipeline && pipeline->IsValid());
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Box";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Box");
     cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
 
     cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderPerspectiveCube) {
     ImGui::End();
 
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Perspective Cube";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Perspective Cube");
     cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
 
     cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderMultiplePrimitives) {
 
   SinglePassCallback callback = [&](RenderPass& pass) {
     Command cmd;
-    cmd.label = "Box";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Box");
     cmd.pipeline = box_pipeline;
 
     cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderToTexture) {
   }
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = "Box";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Box");
   cmd.pipeline = box_pipeline;
 
   cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderInstanced) {
 
   Command cmd;
   cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
-  cmd.label = "InstancedDraw";
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "InstancedDraw");
 
   static constexpr size_t kInstancesCount = 5u;
   VS::InstanceInfo<kInstancesCount> instances;
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanBlitTextureToTexture) {
       pass->SetLabel("Playground Render Pass");
       {
         Command cmd;
-        cmd.label = "Image";
+        DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Image");
         cmd.pipeline = mipmaps_pipeline;
 
         cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanBlitTextureToBuffer) {
       pass->SetLabel("Playground Render Pass");
       {
         Command cmd;
-        cmd.label = "Image";
+        DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Image");
         cmd.pipeline = mipmaps_pipeline;
 
         cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanGenerateMipmaps) {
       pass->SetLabel("Playground Render Pass");
       {
         Command cmd;
-        cmd.label = "Image LOD";
+        DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Image LOD");
         cmd.pipeline = mipmaps_pipeline;
 
         cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, TheImpeller) {
 
     Command cmd;
     cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
-    cmd.label = "Impeller SDF scene";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Impeller SDF scene");
     VertexBufferBuilder<VS::PerVertexData> builder;
     builder.AddVertices({{Point()},
                          {Point(0, size.height)},
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, ArrayUniforms) {
 
     Command cmd;
     cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
-    cmd.label = "Google Dots";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Google Dots");
     VertexBufferBuilder<VS::PerVertexData> builder;
     builder.AddVertices({{Point()},
                          {Point(0, size.height)},
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, InactiveUniforms) {
 
     Command cmd;
     cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
-    cmd.label = "Inactive Uniform";
+    DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Inactive Uniform");
     VertexBufferBuilder<VS::PerVertexData> builder;
     builder.AddVertices({{Point()},
                          {Point(0, size.height)},
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, StencilMask) {
       assert(pipeline && pipeline->IsValid());
 
       Command cmd;
-      cmd.label = "Box";
+      DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Box");
       cmd.pipeline = pipeline;
       cmd.stencil_reference = stencil_reference_read;
 
diff --git a/impeller/scene/scene_encoder.cc b/impeller/scene/scene_encoder.cc
index 662820a606cbd..e0572ffdb6971 100644
--- a/impeller/scene/scene_encoder.cc
+++ b/impeller/scene/scene_encoder.cc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static void EncodeCommand(const SceneContext& scene_context,
   auto& host_buffer = render_pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
 
   Command cmd;
-  cmd.label = scene_command.label;
+  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, scene_command.label);
   cmd.stencil_reference =
       0;  // TODO(bdero): Configurable stencil ref per-command.