diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 6cc3e41c..25788bb8 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ Whether run commands and scripts in concurrently.
 
 ### `piped`
 
-**Default: `true`**
+**Default: `false`**
 
-Whether run commands and scripts sequentially.
+Whether run commands and scripts sequentially. Will stop execution if one of the commands/scripts fail.
 
 **Example**
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Whether run commands and scripts sequentially.
 # lefthook.yml
 
 database:
-  piped: true # if you perfer explicit configuration
+  piped: true # Stop if one of the steps fail
   commands:
     1_create:
       run: rake db:create
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go
index 2e138253..78e1f45f 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go
@@ -31,29 +31,47 @@ func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(opts ExecuteOptions) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
 			log.Errorf("Couldn't enable TTY input: %s\n", err)
 		}
 	}
+
 	command := exec.Command("sh", "-c", strings.Join(opts.args, " "))
+
 	rootDir, _ := filepath.Abs(opts.root)
 	command.Dir = rootDir
 
 	envList := make([]string, len(opts.env))
 	for name, value := range opts.env {
-		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", strings.ToUpper(name), value))
+		envList = append(
+			envList,
+			fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", strings.ToUpper(name), value),
+		)
 	}
 
 	command.Env = append(os.Environ(), envList...)
 
-	p, err := pty.Start(command)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	var out *bytes.Buffer
 
-	defer func() { _ = p.Close() }()
-	defer func() { _ = command.Process.Kill() }()
+	if opts.interactive {
+		command.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		command.Stdin = stdin
+		command.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		err := command.Start()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		p, err := pty.Start(command)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		defer func() { _ = p.Close() }()
 
-	go func() { _, _ = io.Copy(p, stdin) }()
+		go func() { _, _ = io.Copy(p, stdin) }()
 
-	out := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0))
-	_, _ = io.Copy(out, p)
+		out = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0))
+		_, _ = io.Copy(out, p)
+	}
+
+	defer func() { _ = command.Process.Kill() }()
 
 	return out, command.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go
index ba951b80..fce93814 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go
@@ -18,19 +18,27 @@ func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(opts ExecuteOptions) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
 		CmdLine: strings.Join(opts.args, " "),
 	}
 
+	rootDir, _ := filepath.Abs(opts.root)
+	command.Dir = rootDir
+
 	envList := make([]string, len(opts.env))
 	for name, value := range opts.env {
-		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", strings.ToUpper(name), value))
+		envList = append(
+			envList,
+			fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", strings.ToUpper(name), value),
+		)
 	}
 
 	command.Env = append(os.Environ(), envList...)
 
-	rootDir, _ := filepath.Abs(opts.root)
-	command.Dir = rootDir
-
 	var out bytes.Buffer
 
-	command.Stdout = &out
+	if opts.interactive {
+		command.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	} else {
+		command.Stdout = &out
+	}
+
 	command.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	command.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	err := command.Start()
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(opts ExecuteOptions) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	defer command.Process.Kill()
+	defer func() { _ = command.Process.Kill() }()
 
 	return &out, command.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go
index e90b3971..237ac0ea 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"gopkg.in/alessio/shellescape.v1"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ type Runner struct {
 	repo        *git.Repository
 	hook        *config.Hook
 	args        []string
-	failed      bool
+	failed      atomic.Bool
 	resultChan  chan Result
 	exec        Executor
 	logSettings log.SkipSettings
@@ -78,12 +79,13 @@ func (r *Runner) RunAll(hookName string, sourceDirs []string) {
 	for _, dir := range scriptDirs {
 		r.runScripts(dir)
 	}
+
 	r.runCommands()
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) fail(name, text string) {
 	r.resultChan <- resultFail(name, text)
-	r.failed = true
+	r.failed.Store(true)
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) success(name string) {
@@ -141,7 +143,9 @@ func (r *Runner) runScripts(dir string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	interactiveScripts := make([]os.FileInfo, 0)
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
 	for _, file := range files {
 		script, ok := r.hook.Scripts[file.Name()]
 		if !ok {
@@ -149,11 +153,16 @@ func (r *Runner) runScripts(dir string) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if r.failed && r.hook.Piped {
+		if r.failed.Load() && r.hook.Piped {
 			logSkip(file.Name(), "(SKIP BY BROKEN PIPE)")
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if script.Interactive {
+			interactiveScripts = append(interactiveScripts, file)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		unquotedScriptPath := filepath.Join(dir, file.Name())
 
 		if r.hook.Parallel {
@@ -168,6 +177,18 @@ func (r *Runner) runScripts(dir string) {
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
+
+	for _, file := range interactiveScripts {
+		script := r.hook.Scripts[file.Name()]
+		if r.failed.Load() {
+			logSkip(file.Name(), "(SKIP INTERACTIVE BY FAILED)")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		unquotedScriptPath := filepath.Join(dir, file.Name())
+
+		r.runScript(script, unquotedScriptPath, file)
+	}
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) runScript(script *config.Script, unquotedPath string, file os.FileInfo) {
@@ -205,6 +226,11 @@ func (r *Runner) runScript(script *config.Script, unquotedPath string, file os.F
 	args = append(args, quotedScriptPath)
 	args = append(args, r.args[:]...)
 
+	if script.Interactive {
+		log.StopSpinner()
+		defer log.StartSpinner()
+	}
+
 	r.run(ExecuteOptions{
 		name:        file.Name(),
 		root:        r.repo.RootPath,
@@ -223,13 +249,20 @@ func (r *Runner) runCommands() {
 
 	sort.Strings(commands)
 
+	interactiveCommands := make([]string, 0)
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
 	for _, name := range commands {
-		if r.failed && r.hook.Piped {
+		if r.failed.Load() && r.hook.Piped {
 			logSkip(name, "(SKIP BY BROKEN PIPE)")
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if r.hook.Commands[name].Interactive {
+			interactiveCommands = append(interactiveCommands, name)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if r.hook.Parallel {
 			wg.Add(1)
 			go func(name string, command *config.Command) {
@@ -242,6 +275,15 @@ func (r *Runner) runCommands() {
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
+
+	for _, name := range interactiveCommands {
+		if r.failed.Load() {
+			logSkip(name, "(SKIP INTERACTIVE BY FAILED)")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		r.runCommand(name, r.hook.Commands[name])
+	}
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) runCommand(name string, command *config.Command) {
@@ -276,6 +318,11 @@ func (r *Runner) runCommand(name string, command *config.Command) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if command.Interactive {
+		log.StopSpinner()
+		defer log.StartSpinner()
+	}
+
 	r.run(ExecuteOptions{
 		name:        name,
 		root:        filepath.Join(r.repo.RootPath, command.Root),
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go
index cb9799c7..2ca73ba2 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -209,6 +209,37 @@ func TestRunAll(t *testing.T) {
 			success: []Result{{Name: "script.sh", Status: StatusOk}},
 			fail:    []Result{{Name: "failing.js", Status: StatusErr, Text: "install node"}},
 		},
+		{
+			name:       "with interactive and parallel",
+			sourceDirs: []string{filepath.Join(root, config.DefaultSourceDir)},
+			existingFiles: []string{
+				filepath.Join(root, config.DefaultSourceDir, hookName, "script.sh"),
+				filepath.Join(root, config.DefaultSourceDir, hookName, "failing.js"),
+			},
+			hook: &config.Hook{
+				Parallel: true,
+				Commands: map[string]*config.Command{
+					"ok": {
+						Run:         "success",
+						Interactive: true,
+					},
+					"fail": {
+						Run: "fail",
+					},
+				},
+				Scripts: map[string]*config.Script{
+					"script.sh": {
+						Runner:      "success",
+						Interactive: true,
+					},
+					"failing.js": {
+						Runner: "fail",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			success: []Result{}, // script.sh and ok are skipped
+			fail:    []Result{{Name: "failing.js", Status: StatusErr}, {Name: "fail", Status: StatusErr}},
+		},
 	} {
 		fs := afero.NewMemMapFs()
 		repo.Fs = fs