diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 85eca22..73d7a54 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@
 pub mod deb;
 /// Line classifiers rewriting raw subprocess output for the live views
 pub mod logfmt;
+/// Interactive raw-mode prompts: free-text input, option selection and
+/// yes/no confirmation
+pub mod prompt;
 
-use crossterm::{
-    cursor, event, execute,
-    style::{self, Color, Print, SetForegroundColor},
-    terminal,
-};
 use indicatif::{MultiProgress, ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
-use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -75,7 +72,9 @@ pub fn create_progress_bar(
     (pb, callback)
 }
 
-const SELECT_PROMPT: &str = "> Select series: ";
+/// Label of the interactive series selector, rendered by [`prompt::select`]
+/// as `> <label><choice>`
+const SELECT_SERIES_LABEL: &str = "Select series: ";
 
 /// Interactive one-line series selector with arrow key navigation and direct typing.
 ///
@@ -86,165 +85,27 @@ const SELECT_PROMPT: &str = "> Select series: ";
 /// - Press Enter to confirm, Escape to use the default
 ///
 /// Returns the selected series name, or an error if cancelled (Ctrl+C).
+/// Without a terminal (piped input) or with no options, falls back to the
+/// default.
 pub fn select_series(
     options: &[String],
     default: &str,
 ) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    if options.is_empty() {
-        println!("{}{} (default)", SELECT_PROMPT, default);
-        return Ok(default.to_string());
-    }
-
-    // Try to enter raw mode — if not possible (e.g. piped input), fall back to default
-    if terminal::enable_raw_mode().is_err() {
-        println!("{}{} (default)", SELECT_PROMPT, default);
-        return Ok(default.to_string());
-    }
-
-    let result = select_series_inner(options, default);
-
-    // Always restore the terminal
-    let _ = terminal::disable_raw_mode();
-
-    result
-}
-
-fn select_series_inner(
-    options: &[String],
-    default: &str,
-) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let default_idx = options.iter().position(|o| o == default).unwrap_or(0);
-    let mut selected_idx = default_idx;
-    let mut input = default.to_string();
-    // Whether we are in "navigation mode" (last action was arrow/tab selecting an option)
-    // vs "typing mode" (last action was typing a character)
-    let mut navigating = true;
-
-    let prompt_len = SELECT_PROMPT.len();
-
-    let mut stdout = io::stdout();
-
-    // Draw the prompt line, clearing any previous content
-    let draw = |stdout: &mut io::Stdout, input: &str| -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-        execute!(
-            stdout,
-            cursor::MoveToColumn(0),
-            Print(SELECT_PROMPT),
-            SetForegroundColor(Color::Cyan),
-            Print(input),
-            style::ResetColor,
-            terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::UntilNewLine),
-        )?;
-        stdout.flush()?;
-        Ok(())
+    // Nothing to choose, or no terminal to ask: announce the default and take it
+    let fallback = || {
+        println!("> {SELECT_SERIES_LABEL}{default} (default)");
+        Ok(default.to_string())
     };
 
-    draw(&mut stdout, &input)?;
-
-    loop {
-        if event::poll(Duration::from_millis(200))?
-            && let event::Event::Key(event::KeyEvent {
-                code, modifiers, ..
-            }) = event::read()?
-        {
-            match code {
-                event::KeyCode::Up => {
-                    navigating = true;
-                    if selected_idx > 0 {
-                        selected_idx -= 1;
-                    } else {
-                        selected_idx = options.len() - 1;
-                    }
-                    input = options[selected_idx].clone();
-                    draw(&mut stdout, &input)?;
-                }
-                event::KeyCode::Down => {
-                    navigating = true;
-                    if selected_idx < options.len() - 1 {
-                        selected_idx += 1;
-                    } else {
-                        selected_idx = 0;
-                    }
-                    input = options[selected_idx].clone();
-                    draw(&mut stdout, &input)?;
-                }
-                event::KeyCode::Enter => {
-                    break;
-                }
-                event::KeyCode::Esc => {
-                    input = default.to_string();
-                    break;
-                }
-                event::KeyCode::Char(c) => {
-                    if modifiers.contains(event::KeyModifiers::CONTROL) && c == 'c' {
-                        // Move to a new line before returning so the terminal isn't messed up
-                        execute!(stdout, Print("\r\n"))?;
-                        return Err("Cancelled".into());
-                    }
-                    navigating = false;
-                    input.push(c);
-                    // Auto-select if the input exactly matches an option
-                    if let Some(idx) = options.iter().position(|o| o == &input) {
-                        selected_idx = idx;
-                        navigating = true;
-                    }
-                    draw(&mut stdout, &input)?;
-                }
-                event::KeyCode::Backspace => {
-                    if !input.is_empty() {
-                        input.pop();
-                        navigating = false;
-                        if let Some(idx) = options.iter().position(|o| o == &input) {
-                            selected_idx = idx;
-                            navigating = true;
-                        }
-                        // Need to redraw — move cursor to end of prompt + input
-                        execute!(
-                            stdout,
-                            cursor::MoveToColumn(prompt_len as u16),
-                            Print(&input),
-                            terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::UntilNewLine),
-                        )?;
-                        stdout.flush()?;
-                    }
-                }
-                event::KeyCode::Tab => {
-                    // Cycle through options that start with the current input
-                    let matches: Vec<usize> = options
-                        .iter()
-                        .enumerate()
-                        .filter(|(_, o)| o.starts_with(&input))
-                        .map(|(i, _)| i)
-                        .collect();
-                    if !matches.is_empty() {
-                        let next = if navigating {
-                            matches
-                                .iter()
-                                .find(|&&i| i > selected_idx)
-                                .or_else(|| matches.first())
-                        } else {
-                            matches.first()
-                        };
-                        if let Some(&idx) = next {
-                            selected_idx = idx;
-                            input = options[idx].clone();
-                            navigating = true;
-                        }
-                        draw(&mut stdout, &input)?;
-                    }
-                }
-                _ => {}
-            }
-        }
+    if options.is_empty() {
+        return fallback();
     }
 
-    // Move to a new line so subsequent output doesn't overwrite the prompt
-    execute!(
-        stdout,
-        terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::UntilNewLine),
-        Print("\r\n"),
-    )?;
-    stdout.flush()?;
-
-    Ok(input)
+    match prompt::select(SELECT_SERIES_LABEL, options, default) {
+        Ok(series) => Ok(series),
+        // prompt::select refuses to answer without a TTY; keep the
+        // historical fallback to the default
+        Err(err) if err.is::<prompt::PromptError>() => fallback(),
+        Err(err) => Err(err),
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/prompt.rs b/src/ui/prompt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f3dccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/prompt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,747 @@
+//! Interactive terminal prompts sharing one raw-mode event loop: free-text
+//! input with an optional validator, one-line option selection and yes/no
+//! confirmation.
+//!
+//! Every public prompt enables raw mode itself and always restores it. When
+//! no interactive terminal is attached, [`select`] fails with
+//! [`PromptError::NotATty`] so callers decide on a fallback, while [`text`]
+//! and [`confirm`] answer with their default.
+
+use crossterm::{
+    cursor, event, execute,
+    style::{self, Color, Print, SetForegroundColor},
+    terminal,
+};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+/// Why a prompt could not run interactively
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum PromptError {
+    /// Raw mode could not be enabled: stdin is not an interactive terminal
+    NotATty,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for PromptError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            PromptError::NotATty => write!(f, "no interactive terminal available"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for PromptError {}
+
+/// Answer validator of [`text`]: accepts the answer, or explains why it is
+/// rejected
+pub type Validator = dyn Fn(&str) -> Result<(), String>;
+
+/// What a prompt's event loop asks its drawing helper to render; keeping all
+/// terminal access behind this callback makes the loops pure logic that unit
+/// tests can drive with synthetic key events.
+enum Render<'a> {
+    /// Redraw the prompt line showing this input
+    Line(&'a str),
+    /// Print a rejection message on its own line below the prompt
+    Rejected(&'a str),
+    /// Keep the line, clear any trailing characters and move to the next
+    /// line: the prompt was answered
+    Done,
+    /// Keep the line and move to the next line: the prompt was cancelled
+    /// with Ctrl+C
+    Cancelled,
+}
+
+/// Interactive one-line selector: ↑/↓ cycle through `options`, typing edits
+/// the answer directly, Tab cycles through the options matching the current
+/// input prefix, Enter confirms and Esc restores `default`. Ctrl+C cancels.
+///
+/// The line is rendered as `> <label><choice>`. With no options there is
+/// nothing to choose and `default` is returned unchanged; without an
+/// interactive terminal the call fails with [`PromptError::NotATty`] so the
+/// caller decides on a fallback (see [`super::select_series`]).
+pub fn select(
+    label: &str,
+    options: &[String],
+    default: &str,
+) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    if options.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(default.to_string());
+    }
+
+    with_raw_mode(|| {
+        select_inner(
+            options,
+            default,
+            terminal_events,
+            renderer(format!("> {label}")),
+        )
+    })
+}
+
+/// Single-line free-text input: printable characters append, Backspace
+/// deletes, Enter confirms, Esc restores `default` and Ctrl+C cancels.
+///
+/// The line is rendered as `> <label> [<default>]: `. When `validator`
+/// rejects an answer, its error is printed below the prompt and the question
+/// is asked again; Esc and the non-TTY fallback skip validation.
+pub fn text(
+    label: &str,
+    default: &str,
+    validator: Option<&Validator>,
+) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let prefix = text_prefix(label, default);
+
+    match with_raw_mode(|| {
+        text_inner(
+            default,
+            validator,
+            terminal_events,
+            renderer(prefix.clone()),
+        )
+    }) {
+        // Not a TTY: the answer is the default, unvalidated
+        Err(err) if err.is::<PromptError>() => {
+            println!("{prefix}{default}");
+            Ok(default.to_string())
+        }
+        other => other,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Yes/no confirmation: answers y/yes/n/no (case-insensitive), Enter with an
+/// empty answer or Esc takes `default`, Ctrl+C cancels.
+///
+/// The line is rendered as `> <label> [Y/n] `, the capital letter marking the
+/// default answer. Without an interactive terminal the default is taken.
+pub fn confirm(label: &str, default: bool) -> Result<bool, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let prefix = confirm_prefix(label, default);
+
+    match with_raw_mode(|| confirm_inner(default, terminal_events, renderer(prefix.clone()))) {
+        // Not a TTY: the answer is the default
+        Err(err) if err.is::<PromptError>() => {
+            println!("{prefix}{}", if default { 'y' } else { 'n' });
+            Ok(default)
+        }
+        other => other,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Run `prompt` with the terminal in raw mode, always restoring it
+/// afterwards. Fails with [`PromptError::NotATty`] when raw mode cannot be
+/// enabled.
+fn with_raw_mode<T>(
+    prompt: impl FnOnce() -> Result<T, Box<dyn std::error::Error>>,
+) -> Result<T, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    // Try to enter raw mode — if not possible (e.g. piped input), the caller
+    // falls back to a non-interactive answer
+    if terminal::enable_raw_mode().is_err() {
+        return Err(Box::new(PromptError::NotATty));
+    }
+
+    let result = prompt();
+
+    // Always restore the terminal
+    let _ = terminal::disable_raw_mode();
+
+    result
+}
+
+/// Real key source: wait up to 200 ms for the next terminal event, `None`
+/// when nothing arrived (the event loop keeps polling)
+fn terminal_events() -> io::Result<Option<event::Event>> {
+    if event::poll(Duration::from_millis(200))? {
+        Ok(Some(event::read()?))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Drawing helper for a prompt whose line is `prefix` followed by the current
+/// input, rendered in cyan
+fn renderer(prefix: String) -> impl FnMut(Render<'_>) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+
+    move |action| {
+        match action {
+            Render::Line(input) => {
+                execute!(
+                    stdout,
+                    cursor::MoveToColumn(0),
+                    Print(&prefix),
+                    SetForegroundColor(Color::Cyan),
+                    Print(input),
+                    style::ResetColor,
+                    terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::UntilNewLine),
+                )?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+            Render::Rejected(message) => {
+                execute!(
+                    stdout,
+                    Print("\r\n"),
+                    SetForegroundColor(Color::Red),
+                    Print(message),
+                    style::ResetColor,
+                    Print("\r\n"),
+                )?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+            Render::Done => {
+                execute!(
+                    stdout,
+                    terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::UntilNewLine),
+                    Print("\r\n"),
+                )?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+            Render::Cancelled => {
+                execute!(stdout, Print("\r\n"))?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Prompt line of [`text`]: `> label [default]: `, without the brackets when
+/// there is no default to show
+fn text_prefix(label: &str, default: &str) -> String {
+    if default.is_empty() {
+        format!("> {label}: ")
+    } else {
+        format!("> {label} [{default}]: ")
+    }
+}
+
+/// Prompt line of [`confirm`]: `> label [Y/n] `, the capital letter marking
+/// the default answer
+fn confirm_prefix(label: &str, default: bool) -> String {
+    let hint = if default { "Y/n" } else { "y/N" };
+    format!("> {label} [{hint}] ")
+}
+
+/// Event loop of [`select`]: pure logic over `next_event`, rendering through
+/// `render` (see [`Render`])
+fn select_inner(
+    options: &[String],
+    default: &str,
+    mut next_event: impl FnMut() -> io::Result<Option<event::Event>>,
+    mut render: impl FnMut(Render<'_>) -> io::Result<()>,
+) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let default_idx = options.iter().position(|o| o == default).unwrap_or(0);
+    let mut selected_idx = default_idx;
+    let mut input = default.to_string();
+    // Whether we are in "navigation mode" (last action was arrow/tab selecting an option)
+    // vs "typing mode" (last action was typing a character)
+    let mut navigating = true;
+
+    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+
+    loop {
+        let Some(event::Event::Key(event::KeyEvent {
+            code, modifiers, ..
+        })) = next_event()?
+        else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        match code {
+            event::KeyCode::Up => {
+                navigating = true;
+                if selected_idx > 0 {
+                    selected_idx -= 1;
+                } else {
+                    selected_idx = options.len() - 1;
+                }
+                input = options[selected_idx].clone();
+                render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Down => {
+                navigating = true;
+                if selected_idx < options.len() - 1 {
+                    selected_idx += 1;
+                } else {
+                    selected_idx = 0;
+                }
+                input = options[selected_idx].clone();
+                render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Enter => {
+                break;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Esc => {
+                input = default.to_string();
+                break;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Char(c) => {
+                if modifiers.contains(event::KeyModifiers::CONTROL) && c == 'c' {
+                    // Move to a new line before returning so the terminal isn't messed up
+                    render(Render::Cancelled)?;
+                    return Err("Cancelled".into());
+                }
+                navigating = false;
+                input.push(c);
+                // Auto-select if the input exactly matches an option
+                if let Some(idx) = options.iter().position(|o| o == &input) {
+                    selected_idx = idx;
+                    navigating = true;
+                }
+                render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Backspace => {
+                if !input.is_empty() {
+                    input.pop();
+                    navigating = false;
+                    if let Some(idx) = options.iter().position(|o| o == &input) {
+                        selected_idx = idx;
+                        navigating = true;
+                    }
+                    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+                }
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Tab => {
+                // Cycle through options that start with the current input
+                let matches: Vec<usize> = options
+                    .iter()
+                    .enumerate()
+                    .filter(|(_, o)| o.starts_with(&input))
+                    .map(|(i, _)| i)
+                    .collect();
+                if !matches.is_empty() {
+                    let next = if navigating {
+                        matches
+                            .iter()
+                            .find(|&&i| i > selected_idx)
+                            .or_else(|| matches.first())
+                    } else {
+                        matches.first()
+                    };
+                    if let Some(&idx) = next {
+                        selected_idx = idx;
+                        input = options[idx].clone();
+                        navigating = true;
+                    }
+                    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Move to a new line so subsequent output doesn't overwrite the prompt
+    render(Render::Done)?;
+
+    Ok(input)
+}
+
+/// Event loop of [`text`]: pure logic over `next_event`, rendering through
+/// `render` (see [`Render`])
+fn text_inner(
+    default: &str,
+    validator: Option<&Validator>,
+    mut next_event: impl FnMut() -> io::Result<Option<event::Event>>,
+    mut render: impl FnMut(Render<'_>) -> io::Result<()>,
+) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let mut input = String::new();
+
+    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+
+    loop {
+        let Some(event::Event::Key(event::KeyEvent {
+            code, modifiers, ..
+        })) = next_event()?
+        else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        match code {
+            event::KeyCode::Enter => {
+                if let Some(validator) = validator
+                    && let Err(message) = validator(&input)
+                {
+                    render(Render::Rejected(&message))?;
+                    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Esc => {
+                input = default.to_string();
+                break;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Char(c) => {
+                if modifiers.contains(event::KeyModifiers::CONTROL) && c == 'c' {
+                    render(Render::Cancelled)?;
+                    return Err("Cancelled".into());
+                }
+                input.push(c);
+                render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Backspace => {
+                if !input.is_empty() {
+                    input.pop();
+                    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    render(Render::Done)?;
+
+    Ok(input)
+}
+
+/// Event loop of [`confirm`]: pure logic over `next_event`, rendering through
+/// `render` (see [`Render`])
+fn confirm_inner(
+    default: bool,
+    mut next_event: impl FnMut() -> io::Result<Option<event::Event>>,
+    mut render: impl FnMut(Render<'_>) -> io::Result<()>,
+) -> Result<bool, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let mut input = String::new();
+
+    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+
+    let answer = loop {
+        let Some(event::Event::Key(event::KeyEvent {
+            code, modifiers, ..
+        })) = next_event()?
+        else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        match code {
+            event::KeyCode::Enter => match input.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+                "" => break default,
+                "y" | "yes" => break true,
+                "n" | "no" => break false,
+                _ => {
+                    render(Render::Rejected("Please answer y/yes or n/no"))?;
+                    input.clear();
+                    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+                }
+            },
+            event::KeyCode::Esc => break default,
+            event::KeyCode::Char(c) => {
+                if modifiers.contains(event::KeyModifiers::CONTROL) && c == 'c' {
+                    render(Render::Cancelled)?;
+                    return Err("Cancelled".into());
+                }
+                input.push(c);
+                render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+            }
+            event::KeyCode::Backspace => {
+                if !input.is_empty() {
+                    input.pop();
+                    render(Render::Line(&input))?;
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    };
+
+    render(Render::Done)?;
+
+    Ok(answer)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers};
+
+    /// Key press with no modifiers
+    fn key(code: KeyCode) -> event::Event {
+        event::Event::Key(KeyEvent::new(code, KeyModifiers::NONE))
+    }
+
+    /// Ctrl+C key press
+    fn ctrl_c() -> event::Event {
+        event::Event::Key(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('c'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL))
+    }
+
+    /// Event source replaying `events`, erroring once exhausted so a missing
+    /// Enter/Esc/Ctrl+C fails the test instead of hanging it
+    fn replay(events: Vec<event::Event>) -> impl FnMut() -> io::Result<Option<event::Event>> {
+        let mut events = events.into_iter();
+        move || match events.next() {
+            Some(event) => Ok(Some(event)),
+            None => Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof,
+                "no more events",
+            )),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Drawing helper ignoring all rendering
+    fn nop_render(_: Render<'_>) -> io::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_down_cycles_with_wraparound() {
+        let options = vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string(), "c".to_string()];
+        // a → b → c → wraps back to a
+        let mut events = vec![key(KeyCode::Down); 3];
+        events.push(key(KeyCode::Enter));
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "a", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "a");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_up_wraps_to_last_option() {
+        let options = vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string(), "c".to_string()];
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Up), key(KeyCode::Enter)];
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "a", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "c");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_exact_match_autoselects() {
+        let options = vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string(), "c".to_string()];
+        // Clear the default ("a"), type "b": it exactly matches an option and
+        // auto-selects it, so the following Down starts from "b"
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Backspace),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('b')),
+            key(KeyCode::Down),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "a", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "c");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_tab_walks_prefix_chain() {
+        let options = vec!["n".to_string(), "no".to_string(), "noble".to_string()];
+        // Tab cycles through the options matching the current input:
+        // "n" → "no" → "noble"
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Tab), key(KeyCode::Tab), key(KeyCode::Enter)];
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "n", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "noble");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_tab_wraps_around_matches() {
+        // "a" (the default) is the last option matching the prefix "a", so
+        // Tab wraps back to the first one
+        let options = vec!["ab".to_string(), "a".to_string()];
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Tab), key(KeyCode::Enter)];
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "a", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "ab");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_tab_picks_first_match_after_typing() {
+        let options = vec!["n".to_string(), "no".to_string(), "noble".to_string()];
+        // Clear the default ("noble"), type "n" (auto-selects "n"): the next
+        // Tab takes the following match of the prefix
+        let mut events = vec![key(KeyCode::Backspace); 5];
+        events.extend([
+            key(KeyCode::Char('n')),
+            key(KeyCode::Tab),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ]);
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "noble", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "no");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_esc_returns_default() {
+        let options = vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string(), "c".to_string()];
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Char('x')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('y')),
+            key(KeyCode::Esc),
+        ];
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "b", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "b");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_ignores_unknown_keys() {
+        let options = vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string(), "c".to_string()];
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Left),
+            key(KeyCode::Right),
+            key(KeyCode::Home),
+            key(KeyCode::End),
+            key(KeyCode::Delete),
+            key(KeyCode::PageUp),
+            key(KeyCode::F(1)),
+            event::Event::Resize(80, 24),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        let selected = select_inner(&options, "jammy", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(selected, "jammy");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn select_ctrl_c_cancels() {
+        let options = vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string(), "c".to_string()];
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Char('x')), ctrl_c()];
+
+        let err = select_inner(&options, "a", replay(events), nop_render).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert_eq!(err.to_string(), "Cancelled");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_appends_characters() {
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Char('h')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('i')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        let answer = text_inner("0.1.0", None, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(answer, "hi");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_backspace_deletes() {
+        // Backspace on an empty line is a no-op, then "ab" → Backspace → "a"
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Backspace),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('a')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('b')),
+            key(KeyCode::Backspace),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        let answer = text_inner("0.1.0", None, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(answer, "a");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_esc_returns_default() {
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Char('x')), key(KeyCode::Esc)];
+
+        let answer = text_inner("0.1.0", None, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(answer, "0.1.0");
+    }
+
+    /// Validator only accepting the literal answer "ok"
+    fn require_ok(answer: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if answer == "ok" {
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            Err(format!("not ok: {answer}"))
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_validator_rejects_then_accepts() {
+        // "no" is rejected (the loop keeps going), then edited into "ok"
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Char('n')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('o')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+            key(KeyCode::Backspace),
+            key(KeyCode::Backspace),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('o')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('k')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        let answer = text_inner("0.1.0", Some(&require_ok), replay(events), nop_render).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(answer, "ok");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn text_ctrl_c_cancels() {
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Char('x')), ctrl_c()];
+
+        let err = text_inner("0.1.0", None, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert_eq!(err.to_string(), "Cancelled");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_y_and_yes_agree() {
+        let yes = vec![key(KeyCode::Char('y')), key(KeyCode::Enter)];
+        let yes_spelled = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Char('Y')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('e')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('S')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        assert!(confirm_inner(false, replay(yes), nop_render).unwrap());
+        assert!(confirm_inner(false, replay(yes_spelled), nop_render).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_n_and_no_deny() {
+        let no = vec![key(KeyCode::Char('n')), key(KeyCode::Enter)];
+        let no_spelled = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Char('N')),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('o')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        assert!(!confirm_inner(true, replay(no), nop_render).unwrap());
+        assert!(!confirm_inner(true, replay(no_spelled), nop_render).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_enter_takes_default() {
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Enter)];
+
+        assert!(confirm_inner(true, replay(events.clone()), nop_render).unwrap());
+        assert!(!confirm_inner(false, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_esc_takes_default() {
+        // A typed answer is discarded by Esc
+        let events = vec![key(KeyCode::Char('n')), key(KeyCode::Esc)];
+
+        assert!(confirm_inner(true, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_invalid_answer_reprompts() {
+        // "x" is rejected, the loop continues and "y" is accepted
+        let events = vec![
+            key(KeyCode::Char('x')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+            key(KeyCode::Char('y')),
+            key(KeyCode::Enter),
+        ];
+
+        assert!(confirm_inner(false, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_ctrl_c_cancels() {
+        let events = vec![ctrl_c()];
+
+        let err = confirm_inner(true, replay(events), nop_render).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert_eq!(err.to_string(), "Cancelled");
+    }
+}