> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://botpress-pb-update-api.mintlify.site/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-pb-update-api/p4207HaMDnDWz-I-/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=p4207HaMDnDWz-I-&q=85&s=d966ecce83a70cab1b698180c44a2d6c" 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-pb-update-api/p4207HaMDnDWz-I-/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/instructions-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=p4207HaMDnDWz-I-&q=85&s=82873c2e7c76d14b00210559c5925554" 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={null}
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-pb-update-api/p4207HaMDnDWz-I-/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=p4207HaMDnDWz-I-&q=85&s=d2880d8999d99022c8a60e845657fecb" 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-pb-update-api/p4207HaMDnDWz-I-/tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=p4207HaMDnDWz-I-&q=85&s=63078074b0b3bc5f11861f15102c7229" width="1312" height="594" data-path="tutorial/basics/first-steps/assets/test-prompt-dark.png" />
</Frame>

Nice! The bot followed our instructions.