diff --git a/confirm/command.go b/confirm/command.go
index ac151ad..103fbad 100644
--- a/confirm/command.go
+++ b/confirm/command.go
@@ -7,12 +7,25 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/timeout"
 )
 
+var errNotConfirmed = errors.New("not confirmed")
+
 // Run provides a shell script interface for prompting a user to confirm an
 // action with an affirmative or negative answer.
 func (o Options) Run() error {
+	line, err := stdin.Read(stdin.SingleLine(true))
+	if err == nil {
+		switch line {
+		case "yes", "y":
+			return nil
+		default:
+			return errNotConfirmed
+		}
+	}
+
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -52,5 +65,5 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return errors.New("not confirmed")
+	return errNotConfirmed
 }