vmaerten · Oct 13, 2026 · Oct 14, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### 🐛 Fixes
+
+- Fixed `--interactive` showing a text prompt instead of a selection menu for
+  `enum.ref` values computed by `sh:` variables (#2958, #3070 by @vmaerten).
+
 ## v3.54.0 - 2026-10-01
 
 ### 🚀 Features

diff --git a/executor_test.go b/executor_test.go
@@ -345,6 +345,42 @@ func TestSecretVars(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 }
 
+func TestInteractiveEnumRef(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	for _, name := range []string{"deploy", "pipeline", "chained", "default-value", "explicit", "empty", "waiting-for-answer", "cached", "already-provided"} {
+		input := "j\r"
+		if name == "empty" {
+			input = "api\r"
+		}
+		opts := []ExecutorTestOption{
+			WithName(name),
+			WithTask(name),
+			WithInput(input),
+			WithExecutorOptions(
+				task.WithDir("testdata/interactive_enum_ref"),
+				task.WithAssumeTerm(true),
+				task.WithInteractive(true),
+				task.WithSilent(true),
+			),
+			WithPostProcessFn(func(t *testing.T, output []byte) []byte {
+				t.Helper()
+				// The final value verifies selection; discard terminal redraws,
+				// whose escape sequences depend on the platform and environment.
+				start := bytes.Index(output, []byte("Selected "))
+				require.NotEqual(t, -1, start)
+				return output[start:]
+			}),
+		}
+		if name == "cached" {
+			opts = append(opts, WithVar("COUNT_FILE", filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "count")))
+		}
+		if name == "already-provided" {
+			opts = append(opts, WithTask("deploy"), WithVar("SERVICE", "db"))
+		}
+		NewExecutorTest(t, opts...)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRequires(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	NewExecutorTest(t,

diff --git a/requires.go b/requires.go
@@ -44,9 +44,28 @@ func (e *Executor) promptDepsVars(calls []*Call) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		for _, v := range getMissingRequiredVars(compiledTask) {
+		missing := getMissingRequiredVars(compiledTask)
+		vars := compiledTask.Vars
+		for _, v := range missing {
+			if varsMap.Has(v.Name) || v.Enum == nil || v.Enum.Ref == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			t, err := e.GetTask(call)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// Resolve once per call, using the compiler's existing shell cache.
+			// Some shell variables need the answers we haven't prompted for yet;
+			// retain the fast prompt fallback when early evaluation fails.
+			if evaluated, err := e.Compiler.GetVariables(t, call); err == nil {
+				vars = evaluated
+			}
+			break
+		}
+
+		for _, v := range missing {
 			if !varsMap.Has(v.Name) {
-				varsMap.Set(v.Name, refs.ResolveEnum(v, compiledTask.Vars))
+				varsMap.Set(v.Name, refs.ResolveEnum(v, vars))
 			}
 		}
 

diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+version: '3'
+
+vars:
+  AVAILABLE_SERVICES:
+    sh: printf 'api\nweb\ndb\n'
+  ALLOWED_ENVS: [dev, staging, prod]
+
+tasks:
+  deploy:
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: SERVICE
+          enum:
+            ref: .AVAILABLE_SERVICES | splitLines | compact
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.SERVICE}}"
+
+  pipeline:
+    deps: [deploy]
+
+  chained:
+    vars:
+      JSON:
+        sh: printf '["api","web","db"]'
+      SERVICES:
+        ref: .JSON | fromJson
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: SERVICE
+          enum: {ref: .SERVICES}
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.SERVICE}}"
+
+  default-value:
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: SERVICE
+          enum:
+            ref: '.AVAILABLE_SERVICES | default "incorrect" | splitLines | compact'
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.SERVICE}}"
+
+  cached:
+    vars:
+      SERVICES:
+        sh: printf x >> '{{.COUNT_FILE}}'; printf 'api\nweb\ndb\n'
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: SERVICE
+          enum: {ref: .SERVICES | splitLines | compact}
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.SERVICE}}"
+      - test "$(cat '{{.COUNT_FILE}}')" = x
+
+  empty:
+    vars:
+      SERVICES:
+        sh: printf ''
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: SERVICE
+          enum: {ref: .SERVICES | splitLines | compact}
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.SERVICE}}"
+
+  waiting-for-answer:
+    vars:
+      RESULT:
+        sh: test -n '{{.ENV}}' && printf '{{.ENV}}'
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: ENV
+          enum: {ref: .ALLOWED_ENVS}
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.RESULT}}"
+
+  explicit:
+    vars:
+      RESULT:
+        sh: test -n '{{.SERVICE}}' && printf '{{.SERVICE}}'
+    requires:
+      vars:
+        - name: SERVICE
+          enum: [api, web, db]
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Selected {{.RESULT}}"
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-already-provided.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-already-provided.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected db
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-cached.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-cached.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected web
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-chained.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-chained.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected web
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-default-value.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-default-value.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected web
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-deploy.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-deploy.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected web
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-empty.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-empty.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected api
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-explicit.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-explicit.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected web
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-pipeline.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-pipeline.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected web
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-waiting-for-answer.golden b/testdata/interactive_enum_ref/testdata/TestInteractiveEnumRef-waiting-for-answer.golden
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Selected staging