> ## 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 ** Instructions** at the top of the page. It should look something like this:

![Instructions](https://mintcdn.com/botpress/kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=kQTLjOfDaoBQlj_Z\&q=85\&s=4d9d1953c01f88fff6caa6d732ea8ad5)

## 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:

![Test prompt](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)

Nice! The bot followed our instructions.


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