diff --git a/.changeset/neat-ears-kneel.md b/.changeset/neat-ears-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41f1e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/neat-ears-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@effect/cli": patch
+---
+
+remove `"type"` option from `Prompt.text` and add `Prompt.password` and `Prompt.hidden` which return `Secret`
diff --git a/examples/prompt.ts b/examples/prompt.ts
index 5cebd65..02ab737 100644
--- a/examples/prompt.ts
+++ b/examples/prompt.ts
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ const numberPrompt = Prompt.float({
   validate: (n) => n > 0 ? Effect.succeed(n) : Effect.fail("must be greater than 0")
 })
 
-const textPrompt = Prompt.text({
+const passwordPrompt = Prompt.password({
   message: "Enter your password: ",
-  type: "password",
   validate: (value) =>
     value.length === 0
       ? Effect.fail("Password cannot be empty")
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ const prompt = Prompt.all([
   confirmPrompt,
   datePrompt,
   numberPrompt,
-  textPrompt,
+  passwordPrompt,
   togglePrompt
 ])
 
diff --git a/src/Args.ts b/src/Args.ts
index b7f2508..34b6144 100644
--- a/src/Args.ts
+++ b/src/Args.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { Either } from "effect/Either"
 import type { Option } from "effect/Option"
 import type { Pipeable } from "effect/Pipeable"
 import type { NonEmptyReadonlyArray } from "effect/ReadonlyArray"
+import type { Secret } from "effect/Secret"
 import type { CliConfig } from "./CliConfig.js"
 import type { HelpDoc } from "./HelpDoc.js"
 import * as InternalArgs from "./internal/args.js"
@@ -319,6 +320,16 @@ export const path: (config?: Args.PathArgsConfig) => Args<string> = InternalArgs
  */
 export const repeated: <A>(self: Args<A>) => Args<ReadonlyArray<A>> = InternalArgs.repeated
 
+/**
+ * Creates a text argument.
+ *
+ * Can optionally provide a custom argument name (defaults to `"secret"`).
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * @category constructors
+ */
+export const secret: (config?: Args.BaseArgsConfig) => Args<Secret> = InternalArgs.secret
+
 /**
  * Creates a text argument.
  *
diff --git a/src/Options.ts b/src/Options.ts
index d1e999a..b57053c 100644
--- a/src/Options.ts
+++ b/src/Options.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type { HashMap } from "effect/HashMap"
 import type { Option } from "effect/Option"
 import type { Pipeable } from "effect/Pipeable"
 import type { NonEmptyReadonlyArray } from "effect/ReadonlyArray"
+import type { Secret } from "effect/Secret"
 import type { CliConfig } from "./CliConfig.js"
 import type { HelpDoc } from "./HelpDoc.js"
 import * as InternalOptions from "./internal/options.js"
@@ -266,6 +267,12 @@ export const keyValueMap: (option: string | Options<string>) => Options<HashMap<
  */
 export const none: Options<void> = InternalOptions.none
 
+/**
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * @category constructors
+ */
+export const secret: (name: string) => Options<Secret> = InternalOptions.secret
+
 /**
  * @since 1.0.0
  * @category constructors
diff --git a/src/Prompt.ts b/src/Prompt.ts
index 6d8e1ca..80dfe64 100644
--- a/src/Prompt.ts
+++ b/src/Prompt.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { QuitException, Terminal, UserInput } from "@effect/platform/Termin
 import type { Effect } from "effect/Effect"
 import type { Option } from "effect/Option"
 import type { Pipeable } from "effect/Pipeable"
+import type { Secret } from "effect/Secret"
 import * as InternalPrompt from "./internal/prompt.js"
 import * as InternalConfirmPrompt from "./internal/prompt/confirm.js"
 import * as InternalDatePrompt from "./internal/prompt/date.js"
@@ -284,10 +285,6 @@ export declare namespace Prompt {
      * The message to display in the prompt.
      */
     readonly message: string
-    /**
-     * The type of the text option.
-     */
-    readonly type?: "hidden" | "password" | "text"
     /**
      * The default value of the text option.
      */
@@ -426,6 +423,12 @@ export const flatMap: {
  */
 export const float: (options: Prompt.FloatOptions) => Prompt<number> = InternalNumberPrompt.float
 
+/**
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * @category constructors
+ */
+export const hidden: (options: Prompt.TextOptions) => Prompt<Secret> = InternalTextPrompt.hidden
+
 /**
  * @since 1.0.0
  * @category constructors
@@ -449,6 +452,12 @@ export const map: {
   <Output, Output2>(self: Prompt<Output>, f: (output: Output) => Output2): Prompt<Output2>
 } = InternalPrompt.map
 
+/**
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * @category constructors
+ */
+export const password: (options: Prompt.TextOptions) => Prompt<Secret> = InternalTextPrompt.password
+
 /**
  * Executes the specified `Prompt`.
  *
diff --git a/src/internal/args.ts b/src/internal/args.ts
index 9181829..2e44be6 100644
--- a/src/internal/args.ts
+++ b/src/internal/args.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import * as Option from "effect/Option"
 import { pipeArguments } from "effect/Pipeable"
 import * as ReadonlyArray from "effect/ReadonlyArray"
 import * as Ref from "effect/Ref"
+import type * as Secret from "effect/Secret"
 import type * as Args from "../Args.js"
 import type * as CliConfig from "../CliConfig.js"
 import type * as HelpDoc from "../HelpDoc.js"
@@ -223,6 +224,12 @@ export const path = (config: Args.Args.PathArgsConfig = {}): Args.Args<string> =
     InternalPrimitive.path("either", config.exists || "either")
   )
 
+/** @internal */
+export const secret = (
+  config: Args.Args.BaseArgsConfig = {}
+): Args.Args<Secret.Secret> =>
+  makeSingle(Option.fromNullable(config.name), InternalPrimitive.secret)
+
 /** @internal */
 export const text = (config: Args.Args.BaseArgsConfig = {}): Args.Args<string> =>
   makeSingle(Option.fromNullable(config.name), InternalPrimitive.text)
diff --git a/src/internal/options.ts b/src/internal/options.ts
index 53b4ca8..aaeb8f4 100644
--- a/src/internal/options.ts
+++ b/src/internal/options.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import * as Order from "effect/Order"
 import { pipeArguments } from "effect/Pipeable"
 import * as ReadonlyArray from "effect/ReadonlyArray"
 import * as Ref from "effect/Ref"
+import type * as Secret from "effect/Secret"
 import type * as CliConfig from "../CliConfig.js"
 import type * as HelpDoc from "../HelpDoc.js"
 import type * as Options from "../Options.js"
@@ -331,6 +332,10 @@ export const none: Options.Options<void> = (() => {
   return op
 })()
 
+/** @internal */
+export const secret = (name: string): Options.Options<Secret.Secret> =>
+  makeSingle(name, ReadonlyArray.empty(), InternalPrimitive.secret)
+
 /** @internal */
 export const text = (name: string): Options.Options<string> =>
   makeSingle(name, ReadonlyArray.empty(), InternalPrimitive.text)
diff --git a/src/internal/primitive.ts b/src/internal/primitive.ts
index 3b7687d..11afdc8 100644
--- a/src/internal/primitive.ts
+++ b/src/internal/primitive.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import * as FileSystem from "@effect/platform/FileSystem"
-// import * as AnsiRender from "@effect/printer-ansi/AnsiRender"
-// import * as AnsiStyle from "@effect/printer-ansi/AnsiStyle"
-// import * as Color from "@effect/printer-ansi/Color"
-// import * as Doc from "@effect/printer/Doc"
 import * as Schema from "@effect/schema/Schema"
 import * as Effect from "effect/Effect"
 import { dual, pipe } from "effect/Function"
 import * as Option from "effect/Option"
 import { pipeArguments } from "effect/Pipeable"
 import * as ReadonlyArray from "effect/ReadonlyArray"
+import * as EffectSecret from "effect/Secret"
 import type * as CliConfig from "../CliConfig.js"
 import type * as HelpDoc from "../HelpDoc.js"
 import type * as Span from "../HelpDoc/Span.js"
@@ -53,6 +50,7 @@ export type Instruction =
   | Float
   | Integer
   | Path
+  | Secret
   | Text
 
 /** @internal */
@@ -86,6 +84,9 @@ export interface Path extends
   }>
 {}
 
+/** @internal */
+export interface Secret extends Op<"Secret", {}> {}
+
 /** @internal */
 export interface Text extends Op<"Text", {}> {}
 
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ export const isIntegerType = (self: Instruction): self is Integer => self._tag =
 /** @internal */
 export const isPathType = (self: Instruction): self is Path => self._tag === "Path"
 
+/** @internal */
+export const isSecretType = (self: Instruction): self is Path => self._tag === "Path"
+
 /** @internal */
 export const isTextType = (self: Instruction): self is Text => self._tag === "Text"
 
@@ -189,6 +193,13 @@ export const path = (
   return op
 }
 
+/** @internal */
+export const secret: Primitive.Primitive<EffectSecret.Secret> = (() => {
+  const op = Object.create(proto)
+  op._tag = "Secret"
+  return op
+})()
+
 /** @internal */
 export const text: Primitive.Primitive<string> = (() => {
   const op = Object.create(proto)
@@ -261,6 +272,7 @@ const getChoicesInternal = (self: Instruction): Option.Option<string> => {
     case "Float":
     case "Integer":
     case "Path":
+    case "Secret":
     case "Text": {
       return Option.none()
     }
@@ -323,6 +335,9 @@ const getHelpInternal = (self: Instruction): Span.Span => {
           `('${self.pathType}') and path existence ('${self.pathExists}')`
       )
     }
+    case "Secret": {
+      return InternalSpan.text("A user-defined piece of text that is confidential.")
+    }
     case "Text": {
       return InternalSpan.text("A user-defined piece of text.")
     }
@@ -352,6 +367,9 @@ const getTypeNameInternal = (self: Instruction): string => {
       }
       return self.pathType
     }
+    case "Secret": {
+      return "secret"
+    }
     case "Text": {
       return "text"
     }
@@ -432,6 +450,11 @@ const validateInternal = (
         )
       })
     }
+    case "Secret": {
+      return attempt(value, getTypeNameInternal(self), Schema.parse(Schema.string)).pipe(
+        Effect.map((value) => EffectSecret.fromString(value))
+      )
+    }
     case "Text": {
       return attempt(value, getTypeNameInternal(self), Schema.parse(Schema.string))
     }
@@ -553,6 +576,13 @@ const wizardInternal = (self: Instruction, help: HelpDoc.HelpDoc): Prompt.Prompt
         message: InternalHelpDoc.toAnsiText(message).trimEnd()
       })
     }
+    case "Secret": {
+      const primitiveHelp = InternalHelpDoc.p("Enter some text (value will be hidden)")
+      const message = InternalHelpDoc.sequence(help, primitiveHelp)
+      return InternalTextPrompt.hidden({
+        message: InternalHelpDoc.toAnsiText(message).trimEnd()
+      })
+    }
     case "Text": {
       const primitiveHelp = InternalHelpDoc.p("Enter some text")
       const message = InternalHelpDoc.sequence(help, primitiveHelp)
@@ -576,6 +606,7 @@ export const getBashCompletions = (self: Instruction): string => {
     case "DateTime":
     case "Float":
     case "Integer":
+    case "Secret":
     case "Text": {
       return "$(compgen -f \"${cur}\")"
     }
@@ -617,6 +648,7 @@ export const getFishCompletions = (self: Instruction): ReadonlyArray<string> =>
     case "DateTime":
     case "Float":
     case "Integer":
+    case "Secret":
     case "Text": {
       return ReadonlyArray.make("-r", "-f")
     }
@@ -695,6 +727,7 @@ export const getZshCompletions = (self: Instruction): string => {
         }
       }
     }
+    case "Secret":
     case "Text": {
       return ""
     }
diff --git a/src/internal/prompt/text.ts b/src/internal/prompt/text.ts
index 97bc49f..4d0fbeb 100644
--- a/src/internal/prompt/text.ts
+++ b/src/internal/prompt/text.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,19 @@ import * as Effect from "effect/Effect"
 import { pipe } from "effect/Function"
 import * as Option from "effect/Option"
 import * as ReadonlyArray from "effect/ReadonlyArray"
+import * as Secret from "effect/Secret"
 import type * as Prompt from "../../Prompt.js"
 import * as InternalPrompt from "../prompt.js"
 import * as InternalPromptAction from "./action.js"
 import * as InternalAnsiUtils from "./ansi-utils.js"
 
+interface Options extends Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions> {
+  /**
+   * The type of the text option.
+   */
+  readonly type: "hidden" | "password" | "text"
+}
+
 interface State {
   readonly cursor: number
   readonly offset: number
@@ -22,7 +30,7 @@ const renderBeep = Doc.render(Doc.beep, { style: "pretty" })
 
 const renderClearScreen = (
   prevState: Option.Option<State>,
-  options: Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions>,
+  options: Options,
   columns: number
 ): Doc.AnsiDoc => {
   // Erase the current line and place the cursor in column one
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ const renderClearScreen = (
 
 const renderInput = (
   nextState: State,
-  options: Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions>,
+  options: Options,
   submitted: boolean
 ): Doc.AnsiDoc => {
   const annotation = Option.match(nextState.error, {
@@ -103,7 +111,7 @@ const renderOutput = (
   nextState: State,
   leadingSymbol: Doc.AnsiDoc,
   trailingSymbol: Doc.AnsiDoc,
-  options: Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions>,
+  options: Options,
   submitted: boolean = false
 ): Doc.AnsiDoc => {
   const annotateLine = (line: string): Doc.AnsiDoc => pipe(Doc.text(line), Doc.annotate(Ansi.bold))
@@ -126,7 +134,7 @@ const renderOutput = (
 const renderNextFrame = (
   prevState: Option.Option<State>,
   nextState: State,
-  options: Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions>
+  options: Options
 ): Effect.Effect<Terminal.Terminal, never, string> =>
   Effect.gen(function*(_) {
     const terminal = yield* _(Terminal.Terminal)
@@ -149,7 +157,7 @@ const renderNextFrame = (
 
 const renderSubmission = (
   nextState: State,
-  options: Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions>
+  options: Options
 ) =>
   Effect.gen(function*(_) {
     const terminal = yield* _(Terminal.Terminal)
@@ -232,11 +240,13 @@ const initialState: State = {
   error: Option.none()
 }
 
-/** @internal */
-export const text = (options: Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions): Prompt.Prompt<string> => {
-  const opts: Required<Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions> = {
+const basePrompt = (
+  options: Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions,
+  type: Options["type"]
+): Prompt.Prompt<string> => {
+  const opts: Options = {
     default: "",
-    type: "text",
+    type,
     validate: Effect.succeed,
     ...options
   }
@@ -285,3 +295,15 @@ export const text = (options: Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions): Prompt.Prompt<string>
     }
   )
 }
+
+/** @internal */
+export const hidden = (options: Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions): Prompt.Prompt<Secret.Secret> =>
+  basePrompt(options, "hidden").pipe(InternalPrompt.map(Secret.fromString))
+
+/** @internal */
+export const password = (options: Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions): Prompt.Prompt<Secret.Secret> =>
+  basePrompt(options, "password").pipe(InternalPrompt.map(Secret.fromString))
+
+/** @internal */
+export const text = (options: Prompt.Prompt.TextOptions): Prompt.Prompt<string> =>
+  basePrompt(options, "text")