diff --git a/include/cute_airlib.h b/include/cute_airlib.h
index cefbed4..0732e21 100644
--- a/include/cute_airlib.h
+++ b/include/cute_airlib.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define KMAG  "\e[35m"
 #define KCYN  "\e[36m"
 #define KWHT  "\e[37m"
+#define KHOL "\033[90m%s\033[0m"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -63,6 +64,34 @@ void richText(char *text, char *color, unsigned int bold, unsigned int italic, u
     printf("\n");
 }
 
+void placeholder(char *text, char *output, size_t output_size) {
+    int ch, index = 0;
+
+    // Display the placeholder text in light gray using KHOL
+    printf(KHOL, text);
+    fflush(stdout);
+
+    // Move cursor back to the beginning of the line to type over the placeholder
+    printf("\033[1000D");  // Move cursor far left
+
+    // Read characters one by one
+    while ((ch = getchar()) != '\n' && ch != EOF) {
+        // If the user starts typing, clear the placeholder
+        if (index == 0) {
+            // Clear the placeholder by overwriting with spaces
+            printf("\033[1000D\033[0K"); // Move to start of line and clear it
+            fflush(stdout);
+        }
+
+        // Add character to the output buffer
+        if (index < output_size - 1) {
+            output[index++] = ch;
+        }
+    }
+    output[index] = '\0';  // Null-terminate the input string
+    printf(KNRM);
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------
 // Window
 // ------------------------------------