https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/106494/difference-between-console-and-shellIt seems like you can enable the console and shell separately. What is the difference? I find much more information on the shell than the console. Thanks!en-USTelligent Community 13Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:10:32 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/459904?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:10:32 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:dea448ac-78a5-48c0-8fb0-c74dd1d112d4Naeem Maroof<p>Hello</p> <p></p> <p>You can read more about console and shell in the general sense here:&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/@Abhishek_kumar_/console-vs-terminal-vs-shell-difference-betweeen-them-b9acd3270dae">Console vs Shell</a></p> <p>Within zephyr, there are samples for the <a href="https://docs.zephyrproject.org/3.2.0/samples/subsys/console/console.html">Console subsystem</a> and for the <a href="https://docs.zephyrproject.org/3.2.0/samples/subsys/shell/fs/README.html">Shell subsystem</a></p> <p>Repos for the console and shell code is present here:&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/tree/main/subsys/console">Console</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/tree/main/subsys/shell">Shell</a></p> <p>The config CONFIG_CONSOLE would allow the console drivers to be included, and the config CONFIG_SHELL would enable shell</p> <p>Usually, the console would be for displaying/logging purposes, and shell could be used for commands and interaction along with logging.</p> <p>The shell module would allow you to create and handle user-defined command set. It supports features like:</p> <p>multiple instances, advanced logging, static and dynamic commands etc.</p> <p>Zephyr shell module is described here:&nbsp;<a href="https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/zephyr/services/shell/index.html">Shell</a></p> <p></p> <p>Regards,&nbsp;</p> <p>Naeem</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>