import read = require('read');

var opts: read.Options;
opts = {
	prompt: 'please enter...',
	silent: true,
	replace: '*',
	timeout: 1500,
	default: 'nothing',
	edit: false,
	terminal: true,
	input: {x: 'thing'},
	output: {y: 'thang'}
};

read(opts, function (error, result, isDefault) { });