Terminal Icons
A rectangle with a ">" prompt symbol is the standard visual for "command line" — CLI tool documentation, developer settings panels, "run in terminal" buttons, shell access indicators. This page collects terminal icon variants across Pathwork's libraries, from a plain outline window to filled or cursor-blink-detail versions, so you can match the exact weight your dev tool or docs page needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Terminal (a window with a '>' prompt) specifically represents a command-line interface or shell, while angle brackets ('<>') more generally represent source code or markup broadly. Pick terminal specifically when referencing CLI tools, shell access, or command execution, and angle brackets for general 'code' or 'developer' references.
The terminal window icon works well for labeling a code block as a shell command specifically, distinguishing it from a regular code snippet. Some documentation sites pair it with a 'copy' icon so users can quickly copy a CLI command to their clipboard.
This is mostly a stylistic choice between libraries — some include a small cursor block or underscore next to the '>' symbol for a more literal terminal appearance, while others keep it simpler with just the prompt character. Both represent the same general concept; pick whichever matches your icon set's visual style.
They're often visually similar or identical, since both represent a text-based command interface. In some contexts 'console' specifically refers to a browser's developer console (for JavaScript debugging) rather than a system shell, but the icon itself is typically the same terminal-window shape regardless of which specific tool it represents.
Each icon keeps the license from its source library attached to it, and terms can differ depending on which library a specific icon comes from. Check the license shown on the individual icon's page before using it commercially, including in published documentation.
It can work, though it more strongly implies CLI or shell-specific functionality, so it fits best when the toggle actually relates to command-line access or scripting. For a broader 'developer mode' or 'API access' toggle without a specific CLI connection, the general code (angle bracket) icon is often the more accurate choice.