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read -n 1 -p "Continue? (y/n) " key
echo
[[ "$key" == "y" ]] && echo "Continuing…"

# Silent (no echo) — good for password-style entry
read -s -p "Password: " pw
echo
echo "Got ${#pw} chars"

# Read with a timeout (in seconds)
if read -t 5 -n 1 -p "Press any key (5s)… " key; then
    echo " got $key"
else
    echo " (timed out)"
fi