(untested) interruptable node.js script for autorunning retropie on a raspberry pi

autorun-retropie.js

const child_process = require('child_process')
const readline = require('readline');

let bootRP = true;

const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout
});

rl.question('Enter [x] to skip RetroPie boot (5 seconds): ', (answer) => {
  if(/x/gi.test(answer)) {
    bootRP = false;
    console.log('Skipping RetroPie');
  }
  rl.close();
});

setTimeout(()=>{
  if(bootRP){
    rl.close();
    console.log('Booting RetroPie');
    child_process.spawn('emulationstation', {stdio: 'inherit'});
  }
},5000)