diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1290122..cf47975 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -378,6 +378,18 @@ is formatted correctly within the current context.
 transport.log('Copying files to remote hosts');
 ```
 
+Prompt for user input.
+
+```javascript
+var input = local.prompt('Are you sure you want to continue? [yes]');
+if(input.indexOf('yes') === -1) {
+    local.abort('user canceled flight');
+}
+
+// prompt for password (hide input UNIX style)
+var password = local.prompt('Enter your password:', { hidden: true });
+```
+
 ### transport.silent()
 
 When calling `silent()` all subsequent commands are executed without
@@ -432,8 +444,9 @@ remote.ls('foo'); // ls: foo: No such file or directory
 
 ### transport.debug(message)
 
-Print a debug message to stdout. Flightplan takes care that the message
-is formatted correctly within the current context.
+Print a debug message to stdout if debug mode is enabled. Flightplan
+takes care that the message is formatted correctly within the current
+context.
 
 ```javascript
 remote.debug('Copying files to remote hosts');
diff --git a/lib/transport/transport.js b/lib/transport/transport.js
index 7a3e822..8ef63d8 100644
--- a/lib/transport/transport.js
+++ b/lib/transport/transport.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 var util = require('util')
+	, Fiber = require('fibers')
+	, prompt = require('prompt')
 	, commands = require('./commands');
 
 /**
@@ -176,6 +178,46 @@ Transport.prototype = {
 		this.logger.log.apply(this.logger, arguments);
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * Prompt for user input.
+	 *
+	 * ```javascript
+	 * var input = local.prompt('Are you sure you want to continue? [yes]');
+	 * if(input.indexOf('yes') === -1) {
+	 *     local.abort('user canceled flight');
+	 * }
+	 *
+	 * // prompt for password (hide input UNIX style)
+	 * var password = local.prompt('Enter your password:', { hidden: true });
+	 * ```
+	 *
+	 * @method(query[, options])
+	 * @return input
+	 */
+	prompt: function(query, options) {
+		options = options || {};
+		var fiber = Fiber.current;
+
+		prompt.delimiter = '';
+		prompt.message = 'prompt'.grey;
+		prompt.start();
+
+		prompt.get([{
+			name: 'input',
+			description: ' ' + query.white,
+			hidden: options.hidden || false,
+			required: options.required || false
+		}], function(err, result) {
+			if(err) {
+				this.logger.space();
+				fiber.throwInto(new Error('user canceled prompt'));
+			}
+			fiber.run(result ? result.input : null);
+		}.bind(this));
+
+		return Fiber.yield();
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * When calling `silent()` all subsequent commands are executed without
 	 * printing their output to stdout until `verbose()` is called.
@@ -249,8 +291,9 @@ Transport.prototype = {
 	},
 
 	/**
-	 * Print a debug message to stdout. Flightplan takes care that the message
-	 * is formatted correctly within the current context.
+	 * Print a debug message to stdout if debug mode is enabled. Flightplan
+	 * takes care that the message is formatted correctly within the current
+	 * context.
 	 *
 	 * ```javascript
 	 * remote.debug('Copying files to remote hosts');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a0e587..b67dc0f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
     "fibers": "~1.0.1",
     "ssh2": "~0.2.17",
     "colors": "~0.6.2",
-    "commander": "~2.1.0"
+    "commander": "~2.1.0",
+    "prompt": "~0.2.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "gulp": "~3.5.2",