diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43faafb..69659ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ changes have been made and the number of pending commits, if any;
 * a red star if there is some untracked files in the repository;
 * the error code of the last command, if it has failed in some way;
 * a smart mark: ± for git directories, ☿ for mercurial, ‡ for svn, ⌘
-for fossil, $ for simple user, a red # for root.
+for fossil, $ for simple user, a red # for root;
 * if you ask for, the liquidprompt will be replicated in your terminal window's
-title (without the colors)
+title (without the colors);
+* you can easily add a prefix tag to your prompt, by invoking `lptag MYTAG`.
 
 You can temporarily deactivate the liquid prompt and come back to your previous
 one by typing `prompt_off`. Use `prompt_on` to bring it back. You can deactivate
@@ -157,6 +158,13 @@ You can prefix the `LP_PS1` variable with anything you want using the
 
     LP_PS1_PREFIX="\[\e]0;\u@\h: \w\a\]"
 
+Note: the `lptag` function is  convenient way to add a prefix. You can thus add
+a keyword to your different terminals:
+
+    [:~/code/liquidprompt] develop ± lptag mycode
+    mycode [:~/code/liquidprompt] develop ±
+
+
 ### PUT THE PROMPT IN A DIFFERENT ORDER
 
 You can sort what you want to see by sourcing your favorite template file
diff --git a/liquidprompt b/liquidprompt
index 963c15d..4bd7ff6 100755
--- a/liquidprompt
+++ b/liquidprompt
@@ -1311,6 +1311,11 @@ _lp_set_prompt()
     fi
 }
 
+lptag()
+{
+    export LP_PS1_PREFIX=$(_lp_sr "$1")
+}
+
 # Activate the liquid prompt
 prompt_on()
 {