Terminal Tool Guide
Updated July 2026
A terminal is a command-line interface for running shells, developer tools, and AI coding CLIs. PromptDC for Desktop rewrites your prompt in place inside Terminal on macOS and Windows.
Terminal tool guide
Rewrite prompts in place inside Terminal.
Works everywhere
PromptDC for Desktop works in any app on Mac or Windows. The Chrome extension covers any website.
In-Place Rewrites
Transform rough notes into clear, structured instructions instantly.
Why Use PromptDC with Terminal?
What PromptDC for Desktop does inside Terminal.
Review before Replace
Select your prompt, use the desktop shortcut, and review the rewrite before Replace or Copy.
Verified terminal coverage
PromptDC supports verified AI CLI workflows across macOS and Windows terminals.
Safe terminal rewrites
PromptDC tailors detected Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI prompts without running them.
Clearer prompts
Turn a rough request into a complete prompt with the details Terminal needs before you send it.
Save terminal context
Set a default terminal profile, add profile shortcuts, and save project context.
Choose output formats
On the Code profile, choose Regular, JSON, XML, or YAML output. Auto keeps your prompt's original language on every profile.
Before and after prompts for Terminal
Rough request on the left, the PromptDC rewrite on the right.
Before
add dry run to deploy and make sure it never calls the provider.
After
Add a dry run flag to the deploy command in the current repository. Print each planned action without calling the deployment provider. Preserve normal deployment behavior when the flag is absent. Add tests for visible output, provider isolation, invalid input, and exit status.
Why this is better: The prompt adds safety and test criteria so a terminal coding agent can implement dry run behavior.
Before
why is zsh slow after i added nvm and how do i measure it?
After
Investigate why Zsh startup became slow after NVM was added. Use timing and shell profiling commands that do not modify configuration files. Separate NVM initialization cost from plugins, completion, and unrelated startup work. Report measured evidence and suggest reversible improvements with their tradeoffs.
Why this is better: The prompt asks for measurement and reversible advice so the terminal investigation stays evidence based.
Before
find old log files under var biggest first but dont delete anything.
After
Find log files under the current repository's var directory that are older than 30 days. Print each path and human readable size, sorted from largest to smallest. Handle spaces in file names and report unreadable paths without stopping the scan. Do not delete, move, compress, or modify any file.
Why this is better: The prompt adds scope, sorting, and strict safety rules so the terminal file audit is predictable.
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