try it with

fn cd{
            builtin cd $1
            prompt=(`{pwd}^'% ' '    ')
}

the difference is `{pwd} not '{pwd}.

> Coming from a bash world, I really like knowing what directory I'm in at
> the prompt. I tried putting this at the end of 'lib/profile':
>
>
>
> fn cd{
>     builtin cd $1
>     prompt=('{pwd}^'% ' '    ')
> }
>
> cd $HOME
>
>
>
> However, it doesn't work! The 'cd' command seems to do what it normally
> does. The prompt stays at 'term% '. Does nothing.
>
> --
> Ryan
> [ERROR]: Your autotools build scripts are 200 lines longer than your
> program. Something’s wrong.
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