diff --git a/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/prompts.dart b/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/prompts.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8df076f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/prompts.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-present Invertase Limited & Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this library except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+// Minimal, dependency-free replacement for the unmaintained `interact`
+// package. Only implements the interactive primitives flutterfire_cli
+// actually uses: Confirm, Select, MultiSelect, Input (+ validation), and
+// a text Spinner. No dependency on dart_console, so no transitive `intl`
+// version constraint.
+
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+/// Thrown by an input validator to reject a value with a message.
+class ValidationError implements Exception {
+  ValidationError(this.message);
+  final String message;
+
+  @override
+  String toString() => message;
+}
+
+const _esc = '\x1b';
+const _up = '$_esc[A';
+const _clearLine = '\x1b[2K\r';
+
+bool get _supportsRawMode {
+  try {
+    return stdin.hasTerminal;
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Reads a single raw key press. Returns the arrow key name
+/// ('up'/'down'/'left'/'right'), 'enter', 'space', 'backspace', or the
+/// literal character.
+String? _readKey() {
+  final byte = stdin.readByteSync();
+  if (byte == -1) return null;
+  if (byte == 13 || byte == 10) return 'enter';
+  if (byte == 32) return 'space';
+  if (byte == 127 || byte == 8) return 'backspace';
+  if (byte == 3) {
+    // Ctrl+C
+    exit(130);
+  }
+  if (byte == _esc.codeUnitAt(0)) {
+    final next1 = stdin.readByteSync();
+    final next2 = stdin.readByteSync();
+    if (next1 == 91) {
+      switch (next2) {
+        case 65:
+          return 'up';
+        case 66:
+          return 'down';
+        case 67:
+          return 'right';
+        case 68:
+          return 'left';
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+  return String.fromCharCode(byte);
+}
+
+T _withRawMode<T>(T Function() body) {
+  if (!_supportsRawMode) return body();
+  final echoWas = stdin.echoMode;
+  final lineWas = stdin.lineMode;
+  stdin.echoMode = false;
+  stdin.lineMode = false;
+  try {
+    return body();
+  } finally {
+    stdin.echoMode = echoWas;
+    stdin.lineMode = lineWas;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Yes/no prompt. Accepts y/n/enter (enter = defaultValue).
+bool promptConfirm(String prompt, {bool defaultValue = true}) {
+  final hint = defaultValue ? 'Y/n' : 'y/N';
+  stdout.write('$prompt ($hint) ');
+  final line = stdin.readLineSync()?.trim().toLowerCase() ?? '';
+  if (line.isEmpty) return defaultValue;
+  return line == 'y' || line == 'yes';
+}
+
+/// Arrow-key single-select. Falls back to numbered input on non-interactive
+/// terminals (e.g. CI, piped input).
+int promptSelectIndex(
+  String prompt,
+  List<String> choices, {
+  int initialIndex = 0,
+}) {
+  if (!_supportsRawMode) {
+    return _fallbackNumberedSelect(prompt, choices, initialIndex);
+  }
+
+  var index = initialIndex;
+  void render({bool first = false}) {
+    if (!first) {
+      stdout.write(_up * choices.length);
+    }
+    for (var i = 0; i < choices.length; i++) {
+      stdout.write(_clearLine);
+      final pointer = i == index ? '❯ ' : '  ';
+      stdout.writeln('$pointer${choices[i]}');
+    }
+  }
+
+  return _withRawMode(() {
+    stdout.writeln(prompt);
+    render(first: true);
+    while (true) {
+      final key = _readKey();
+      if (key == 'up') {
+        index = (index - 1 + choices.length) % choices.length;
+        render();
+      } else if (key == 'down') {
+        index = (index + 1) % choices.length;
+        render();
+      } else if (key == 'enter') {
+        return index;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+int _fallbackNumberedSelect(
+  String prompt,
+  List<String> choices,
+  int initialIndex,
+) {
+  stdout.writeln(prompt);
+  for (var i = 0; i < choices.length; i++) {
+    stdout.writeln('  ${i + 1}) ${choices[i]}');
+  }
+  while (true) {
+    stdout.write('Enter a number (default ${initialIndex + 1}): ');
+    final line = stdin.readLineSync()?.trim() ?? '';
+    if (line.isEmpty) return initialIndex;
+    final n = int.tryParse(line);
+    if (n != null && n >= 1 && n <= choices.length) return n - 1;
+    stdout.writeln('Invalid choice.');
+  }
+}
+
+/// Space-toggle multi-select. Falls back to comma-separated numbers on
+/// non-interactive terminals.
+List<int> promptMultiSelectIndices(
+  String prompt,
+  List<String> choices, {
+  List<bool>? defaultSelection,
+}) {
+  final selected = List<bool>.from(
+    defaultSelection ?? List.filled(choices.length, false),
+  );
+
+  if (!_supportsRawMode) {
+    return _fallbackNumberedMultiSelect(prompt, choices, selected);
+  }
+
+  var cursor = 0;
+  void render({bool first = false}) {
+    if (!first) {
+      stdout.write(_up * choices.length);
+    }
+    for (var i = 0; i < choices.length; i++) {
+      stdout.write(_clearLine);
+      final pointer = i == cursor ? '❯ ' : '  ';
+      final box = selected[i] ? '[x]' : '[ ]';
+      stdout.writeln('$pointer$box ${choices[i]}');
+    }
+  }
+
+  return _withRawMode(() {
+    stdout.writeln('$prompt (space to toggle, enter to confirm)');
+    render(first: true);
+    while (true) {
+      final key = _readKey();
+      if (key == 'up') {
+        cursor = (cursor - 1 + choices.length) % choices.length;
+        render();
+      } else if (key == 'down') {
+        cursor = (cursor + 1) % choices.length;
+        render();
+      } else if (key == 'space') {
+        selected[cursor] = !selected[cursor];
+        render();
+      } else if (key == 'enter') {
+        return [
+          for (var i = 0; i < selected.length; i++)
+            if (selected[i]) i,
+        ];
+      }
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+List<int> _fallbackNumberedMultiSelect(
+  String prompt,
+  List<String> choices,
+  List<bool> defaults,
+) {
+  stdout.writeln(prompt);
+  for (var i = 0; i < choices.length; i++) {
+    stdout.writeln('  ${i + 1}) ${choices[i]}');
+  }
+  final preselected = [
+    for (var i = 0; i < defaults.length; i++)
+      if (defaults[i]) i,
+  ];
+  stdout.write(
+    'Enter comma-separated numbers'
+    '${preselected.isNotEmpty ? ' (default: ${preselected.map((i) => i + 1).join(',')})' : ''}: ',
+  );
+  final line = stdin.readLineSync()?.trim() ?? '';
+  if (line.isEmpty) return preselected;
+  final result = <int>[];
+  for (final part in line.split(',')) {
+    final n = int.tryParse(part.trim());
+    if (n != null && n >= 1 && n <= choices.length) {
+      result.add(n - 1);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+/// Free-text input with optional default value and validator. The
+/// validator may return `false`/`true`, or a [String] error message
+/// (or throw [ValidationError]) to reject the input.
+String promptText(
+  String prompt, {
+  String? defaultValue,
+  dynamic Function(String)? validator,
+}) {
+  while (true) {
+    final suffix = defaultValue != null ? ' ($defaultValue)' : '';
+    stdout.write('$prompt$suffix ');
+    final raw = stdin.readLineSync() ?? '';
+    final value = raw.isEmpty ? (defaultValue ?? '') : raw;
+
+    if (validator == null) return value;
+
+    try {
+      final result = validator(value);
+      if (result is bool) {
+        if (result) return value;
+        stdout.writeln('Invalid input.');
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (result is String) {
+        stdout.writeln(result);
+        continue;
+      }
+      return value;
+    } on ValidationError catch (e) {
+      stdout.writeln(e.message);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/// Handle returned by [textSpinner]; call [done] when the operation
+/// finishes to stop the animation and print the final message.
+class SpinnerHandle {
+  SpinnerHandle._(this._timer, this._rightPrompt);
+
+  final Timer? _timer;
+  final String Function(bool done) _rightPrompt;
+  bool _isDone = false;
+
+  void done() {
+    if (_isDone) return;
+    _isDone = true;
+    _timer?.cancel();
+    if (stdout.hasTerminal) {
+      stdout.write(_clearLine);
+    }
+    stdout.writeln(_rightPrompt(true));
+  }
+}
+
+const _frames = ['⠋', '⠙', '⠹', '⠸', '⠼', '⠴', '⠦', '⠧', '⠇', '⠏'];
+
+/// Starts an animated spinner (or a static line if not attached to a
+/// terminal, e.g. in CI) and returns a handle; call `.done()` to stop it.
+SpinnerHandle textSpinner(String Function(bool done) rightPrompt) {
+  if (!stdout.hasTerminal) {
+    stdout.writeln(rightPrompt(false));
+    return SpinnerHandle._(null, rightPrompt);
+  }
+  var frame = 0;
+  final timer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(milliseconds: 80), (_) {
+    stdout.write(_clearLine);
+    stdout.write('${_frames[frame % _frames.length]} ${rightPrompt(false)}');
+    frame++;
+  });
+  return SpinnerHandle._(timer, rightPrompt);
+}
diff --git a/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/utils.dart b/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/utils.dart
index b99caf47..6e5d541b 100644
--- a/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/utils.dart
+++ b/packages/flutterfire_cli/lib/src/common/utils.dart
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:ansi_styles/ansi_styles.dart';
 import 'package:ci/ci.dart' as ci;
-import 'package:interact/interact.dart' as interact;
 import 'package:path/path.dart'
     show relative, normalize, windows, joinAll, dirname, join;
 
 import '../flutter_app.dart';
 import 'platform.dart';
+import 'prompts.dart' as prompts;
 import 'strings.dart';
 
 /// Key for windows platform.
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ bool promptBool(
   String prompt, {
   bool defaultValue = true,
 }) {
-  return interact.Confirm(
-    prompt: prompt,
+  return prompts.promptConfirm(
+    prompt,
     defaultValue: defaultValue,
-  ).interact();
+  );
 }
 
 int promptSelect(
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ int promptSelect(
   List<String> choices, {
   int initialIndex = 0,
 }) {
-  return interact.Select(
-    prompt: prompt,
-    options: choices,
+  return prompts.promptSelectIndex(
+    prompt,
+    choices,
     initialIndex: initialIndex,
-  ).interact();
+  );
 }
 
 List<int> promptMultiSelect(
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ List<int> promptMultiSelect(
   List<String> choices, {
   List<bool>? defaultSelection,
 }) {
-  return interact.MultiSelect(
-    prompt: prompt,
-    options: choices,
-    defaults: defaultSelection,
-  ).interact();
+  return prompts.promptMultiSelectIndices(
+    prompt,
+    choices,
+    defaultSelection: defaultSelection,
+  );
 }
 
 String promptInput(
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ String promptInput(
   String? defaultValue,
   dynamic Function(String)? validator,
 }) {
-  return interact.Input(
-    prompt: prompt,
+  return prompts.promptText(
+    prompt,
     defaultValue: defaultValue,
     validator: (String input) {
       if (validator == null) return true;
@@ -193,19 +193,16 @@ String promptInput(
       }
       if (validatorResult is String) {
         // ignore: only_throw_errors
-        throw interact.ValidationError(validatorResult);
+        throw prompts.ValidationError(validatorResult);
       }
       return false;
     },
-  ).interact();
+  );
 }
 
-interact.SpinnerState? activeSpinnerState;
-interact.SpinnerState spinner(String Function(bool) rightPrompt) {
-  activeSpinnerState = interact.Spinner(
-    icon: AnsiStyles.blue('i'),
-    rightPrompt: rightPrompt,
-  ).interact();
+prompts.SpinnerHandle? activeSpinnerState;
+prompts.SpinnerHandle spinner(String Function(bool) rightPrompt) {
+  activeSpinnerState = prompts.textSpinner(rightPrompt);
   return activeSpinnerState!;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutterfire_cli/pubspec.yaml b/packages/flutterfire_cli/pubspec.yaml
index a494c9f4..b906f230 100644
--- a/packages/flutterfire_cli/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/flutterfire_cli/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ dependencies:
   deep_pick: ^1.0.0
   file: ^7.0.0
   http: ^1.4.0
-  interact: ^2.2.0
   meta: ^1.6.0
   path: ^1.8.0
   platform: ^3.0.2