# Shell prompt

The short line of text before your cursor in the terminal, telling you who you are and where you are. Not the same thing as a prompt to a model.

Also called: shell prompt, command prompt.

## Covered in these lessons

- [Reading the prompt](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/terminal-basics/0-2-reading-the-prompt)
- [Your first command](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/terminal-basics/0-3-your-first-command)
- [Where am I: pwd and ls](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/terminal-basics/1-1-pwd-and-ls)
- [Moving around: cd](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/terminal-basics/1-2-moving-with-cd)
- [Reading a file: cat](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/terminal-basics/2-1-reading-files-with-cat)

Source: https://zero2vibecode.com/glossary/shell-prompt