diff --git a/syntax/console.vim b/syntax/console.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1308c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax/console.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+if exists('b:current_syntax')
+  finish
+endif
+
+syntax region consoleCommand matchgroup=consolePrompt start='^\s*\$' skip='\\$' end='$'
+
+highlight link consoleCommand Special
+highlight consolePrompt cterm=bold gui=bold
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 08f1f92..e397a82 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -167,11 +167,14 @@ let g:DoxygenToolkit_commentType = 'C++'
 
 " markdown fenced code block languages
 let g:markdown_fenced_languages =
-  \ ['cpp', 'c', 'cmake', 'sh', 'vim', 'python', 'yaml']
+  \ ['cpp', 'c', 'cmake', 'console', 'sh', 'vim', 'python', 'yaml']
 " reStructuredText code block languages
 let g:rst_syntax_code_list = {
-\   'vim': ['vim'], 'java': ['java'],
-\   'c': ['c'], 'cpp': ['cpp', 'c++'],
+\   'vim': ['vim'],
+\   'java': ['java'],
+\   'c': ['c'],
+\   'cpp': ['cpp', 'c++'],
+\   'console': ['console'],
 \   'python': ['python']
 \ }