Ask Method for your Cakefile

ask.coffee

ask = (question, format, callback) ->
  stdin = process.stdin
  stdout = process.stdout

  stdin.resume()
  stdout.write "#{question}:"

  stdin.once 'data', (data) ->
    data = data.toString().trim()
    if format.test(data)
      callback data
    else
      stdout.write "It should match: #{format}\n"
      ask(question, format, callback)

@tbeseda

You can also install via npm

npm install ask -g

then use in your cake files

{ ask } = require('ask')

Check out https://github.com/twilson63/ask