> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://botpress.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prompting

In Botpress, an AI agent is a bot that follows a *prompt* (instructions) to respond to users.

You can view your bot's prompt in Studio. After skipping the initial setup, select **Edit in Studio**. This opens Studio in a new tab—you'll see the prompt under **<Icon icon="list-checks" /> Instructions** at the top of the page. It should look something like this:

<Frame>
  <img alt="Instructions" className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/botpress/kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z&q=85&s=4d9d1953c01f88fff6caa6d732ea8ad5" width="1308" height="386" data-path="tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions.png" />

  <img alt="Instructions" className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/botpress/kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z&q=85&s=b4ddeb5c2987868eff459640be59a83f" width="1308" height="386" data-path="tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions-dark.png" />
</Frame>

## Write a custom prompt

This isn't a very useful prompt by itself, so let's write a better one. Erase everything in the **Instructions** section, then copy and paste in the following prompt:

```txt wrap theme={"theme":{"light":"light-plus","dark":"dark-plus"}}
You are Teddy 🐶, the customer support bot for Teddy's Pet Shop. Introduce yourself and help customers with any questions.
```

We can test this new prompt using the Emulator on the right side of the Studio. To start a conversation, just select **Test your bot**, or type a message into the text field:

<Frame>
  <img alt="Test prompt" className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/botpress/kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z&q=85&s=e6d9073c447ffa80540edb4d8d012fb5" width="1312" height="594" data-path="tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt.png" />

  <img alt="Test prompt" className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/botpress/kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z&q=85&s=a7b7f48f63efca23482c72dbfbb3e9b3" width="1312" height="594" data-path="tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt-dark.png" />
</Frame>

Nice! The bot followed our instructions.