diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 57c4b80..7ad02a4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -441,6 +441,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm"
+version = "0.27.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f476fe445d41c9e991fd07515a6f463074b782242ccf4a5b7b1d1012e70824df"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.4.0",
+ "filedescriptor",
+ "libc",
+ "mio",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "signal-hook",
+ "signal-hook-mio",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "crunchy"
 version = "0.2.2"
@@ -687,6 +702,17 @@ version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d0870c84016d4b481be5c9f323c24f65e31e901ae618f0e80f4308fb00de1d2d"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "filedescriptor"
+version = "0.8.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7199d965852c3bac31f779ef99cbb4537f80e952e2d6aa0ffeb30cce00f4f46e"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "thiserror",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "fixedbitset"
 version = "0.4.2"
@@ -1068,6 +1094,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "smex",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "keyfork-prompt"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "crossterm",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "keyfork-shard"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -1281,6 +1315,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "927a765cd3fc26206e66b296465fa9d3e5ab003e651c1b3c060e7956d96b19d2"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
+ "log",
  "wasi",
  "windows-sys 0.48.0",
 ]
@@ -2033,6 +2068,27 @@ version = "1.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a7cee0529a6d40f580e7a5e6c495c8fbfe21b7b52795ed4bb5e62cdf92bc6380"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook"
+version = "0.3.17"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8621587d4798caf8eb44879d42e56b9a93ea5dcd315a6487c357130095b62801"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "signal-hook-registry",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook-mio"
+version = "0.2.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "29ad2e15f37ec9a6cc544097b78a1ec90001e9f71b81338ca39f430adaca99af"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "mio",
+ "signal-hook",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "signal-hook-registry"
 version = "1.4.1"
@@ -2203,18 +2259,18 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
-version = "1.0.50"
+version = "1.0.51"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f9a7210f5c9a7156bb50aa36aed4c95afb51df0df00713949448cf9e97d382d2"
+checksum = "f11c217e1416d6f036b870f14e0413d480dbf28edbee1f877abaf0206af43bb7"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror-impl",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror-impl"
-version = "1.0.50"
+version = "1.0.51"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "266b2e40bc00e5a6c09c3584011e08b06f123c00362c92b975ba9843aaaa14b8"
+checksum = "01742297787513b79cf8e29d1056ede1313e2420b7b3b15d0a768b4921f549df"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 49bfed1..8b20f82 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ members = [
     "keyfork-frame",
     "keyfork-mnemonic-util",
     "keyfork-pinentry",
+    "keyfork-prompt",
     "keyfork-plumbing",
     "keyfork-shard",
     "keyfork-slip10-test-data",
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/Cargo.toml b/keyfork-prompt/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb542e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "keyfork-prompt"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+crossterm = { version = "0.27.0", default-features = false, features = ["use-dev-tty", "events"] }
+thiserror = "1.0.51"
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/alternate_screen.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/alternate_screen.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb4e486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/src/alternate_screen.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+use std::{
+    io::Write,
+    os::fd::AsRawFd,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
+
+use crossterm::{
+    cursor::MoveTo,
+    terminal::{EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
+    ExecutableCommand,
+};
+
+use crate::Result;
+
+pub(crate) struct AlternateScreen<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    write: Arc<Mutex<W>>,
+}
+
+impl<W> AlternateScreen<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    pub(crate) fn new(write_handle: Arc<Mutex<W>>) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut write = write_handle.lock().unwrap();
+        write.execute(EnterAlternateScreen)?.execute(MoveTo(0, 0))?;
+        drop(write);
+        Ok(Self {
+            write: write_handle,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn arc_mutex(self) -> Arc<Mutex<Self>> {
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(self))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W> Write for AlternateScreen<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
+        self.write.lock().unwrap().write(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        self.write.lock().unwrap().flush()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W> AsRawFd for AlternateScreen<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> std::os::fd::RawFd {
+        self.write.lock().unwrap().as_raw_fd()
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+impl<W> ExecutableCommand for AlternateScreen<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn execute(&mut self, command: impl crossterm::Command) -> std::io::Result<&mut Self> {
+        let mut write = self.write.lock().unwrap();
+        match write.execute(command) {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                drop(write);
+                Ok(self)
+            }
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+*/
+
+impl<W> Drop for AlternateScreen<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let mut write_handle = self.write.lock().unwrap();
+        write_handle.execute(LeaveAlternateScreen).unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/bin/test-basic-prompt.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/bin/test-basic-prompt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fbc900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/src/bin/test-basic-prompt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use std::io::{stdin, stdout};
+
+use keyfork_prompt::*;
+
+pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut mgr = PromptManager::new(stdin(), stdout())?;
+    let line = mgr.prompt_input("Mnemonic: ")?;
+    dbg!(&line);
+    let line = mgr.prompt_passphrase("Passphrase: ")?;
+    dbg!(&line);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..124bdda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+use std::{
+    io::{BufRead, BufReader, Read, Write},
+    os::fd::AsRawFd,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
+
+use crossterm::{
+    event::{read, Event, KeyCode},
+    style::Print,
+    terminal,
+    tty::IsTty,
+    ExecutableCommand,
+};
+
+mod alternate_screen;
+mod raw_mode;
+use alternate_screen::*;
+use raw_mode::*;
+
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("The given handler is not a TTY")]
+    NotATTY,
+
+    #[error("IO Error: {0}")]
+    IO(#[from] std::io::Error),
+}
+
+pub type Result<T, E = Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
+
+pub struct PromptManager<R, W> {
+    read: Arc<Mutex<BufReader<R>>>,
+    write: Arc<Mutex<W>>,
+}
+
+impl<R, W> PromptManager<R, W>
+where
+    R: Read + Sized,
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    pub fn new(read_handle: R, write_handle: W) -> Result<Self> {
+        if !write_handle.is_tty() {
+            return Err(Error::NotATTY);
+        }
+        Ok(Self {
+            read: Arc::new(Mutex::new(BufReader::new(read_handle))),
+            write: Arc::new(Mutex::new(write_handle)),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn alt_screen(&self) -> Result<AlternateScreen<W>> {
+        AlternateScreen::new(self.write.clone())
+    }
+
+    pub fn prompt_input(&mut self, prompt: &str) -> Result<String> {
+        let mut alt_screen = self.alt_screen()?;
+        alt_screen
+            .execute(terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?
+            .execute(Print(prompt))?;
+        let mut line = String::new();
+        self.read.lock().unwrap().read_line(&mut line)?;
+        Ok(line)
+    }
+
+    // TODO: return secrecy::Secret<String>
+    // TODO: write a guard drop system for raw mode
+    pub fn prompt_passphrase(&mut self, prompt: &str) -> Result<String> {
+        let write = AlternateScreen::new(self.write.clone())?;
+        let mut write = RawMode::new(write.arc_mutex())?;
+        write
+            .execute(terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?
+            .execute(Print(prompt))?;
+        let mut passphrase = String::new();
+        loop {
+            match read()? {
+                Event::Key(k) => match k.code {
+                    KeyCode::Enter => {
+                        passphrase.push('\n');
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    KeyCode::Char(c) => {
+                        write.execute(Print("*"))?;
+                        passphrase.push(c);
+                    }
+                    _ => (),
+                },
+                _ => (),
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(passphrase)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/raw_mode.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/raw_mode.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cfdde9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/src/raw_mode.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use std::{
+    io::Write,
+    os::fd::AsRawFd,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
+
+use crossterm::{terminal, ExecutableCommand};
+
+use crate::Result;
+
+pub(crate) struct RawMode<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    write: Arc<Mutex<W>>,
+}
+
+// TODO: fork crossterm to allow using FD from as_raw_fd()
+impl<W> RawMode<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    pub(crate) fn new(write_handle: Arc<Mutex<W>>) -> Result<Self> {
+        terminal::enable_raw_mode()?;
+        Ok(Self {
+            write: write_handle,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn arc_mutex(self) -> Arc<Mutex<Self>> {
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(self))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W> Write for RawMode<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
+        self.write.lock().unwrap().write(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        self.write.lock().unwrap().flush()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W> AsRawFd for RawMode<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> std::os::fd::RawFd {
+        self.write.lock().unwrap().as_raw_fd()
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+impl<W> ExecutableCommand for RawMode<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn execute(&mut self, command: impl crossterm::Command) -> std::io::Result<&mut Self> {
+        let mut write = self.write.lock().unwrap();
+        match write.execute(command) {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                drop(write);
+                Ok(self)
+            }
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+*/
+
+impl<W> Drop for RawMode<W>
+where
+    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
+{
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        terminal::disable_raw_mode().unwrap();
+    }
+}