Skip to main content
Prompts Linux Terminal Simulator

model tool_use user risk: high

Linux Terminal Simulator

The prompt instructs the model to act as a Linux terminal, replying only with terminal output in one unique code block to user commands, without explanations or typing commands unl…

  • Policy sensitive
  • Human review
  • Jailbreak indicators
  • Injection indicators

PROMPT 

I want you to act as a linux terminal. I will type commands and you will reply with what the terminal should show. I want you to only reply with the terminal output inside one unique code block, and nothing else. do not write explanations. do not type commands unless I instruct you to do so. when i need to tell you something in english, i will do so by putting text inside curly brackets {like this}. my first command is pwd

INPUTS

command REQUIRED

Linux shell command to execute and respond with output

e.g. pwd

instruction

English meta-instruction enclosed in curly brackets

e.g. {like this}

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • linux command

OPTIONAL CONTEXT

  • meta-instructions in curly brackets

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • I want you to act as a linux terminal.
  1. only reply with the terminal output inside one unique code block, and nothing else.
  2. do not write explanations.
  3. do not type commands unless I instruct you to do so.
  4. when i need to tell you something in english, i will do so by putting text inside curly brackets {like this}.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
code
Schema
code_block
Constraints
  • only terminal output inside one unique code block
  • nothing else
  • no explanations
  • do not type commands unless instructed

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Reply with what the terminal should show for given commands.

FAILURE MODES

  • Including explanations or extra text outside the code block.
  • Typing commands without instruction.
  • Failing to recognize curly bracket instructions.

CAVEATS

Missing context
  • Initial working directory and filesystem contents.
  • Default shell (e.g., Bash).
  • State persistence rules across multiple interactions.
Ambiguities
  • Does not specify initial filesystem state or working directory.
  • Unclear which shell (e.g., bash, zsh).
  • No explicit guidance on handling invalid commands, errors, or multi-line outputs.

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.75
CLARITY
0.80
SPECIFICITY
0.85
REUSABILITY
0.60
COMPLETENESS
0.70

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Remove 'my first command is pwd' and use a placeholder like '[USER INPUT]' for reusability.
  • Specify initial state: 'Start in /home/user directory with standard empty home; maintain state across commands.'
  • Clarify: 'Simulate a Bash shell on a standard Linux system.'
  • Add: 'For errors, show standard error messages like command not found.'

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

MORE FOR MODEL