diff --git a/src/commands/config/clear.js b/src/commands/config/clear.js
index 93f308c..9d7f296 100755
--- a/src/commands/config/clear.js
+++ b/src/commands/config/clear.js
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
 const { Flags } = require('@oclif/core')
 const BaseCommand = require('../../base-command')
-const { prompt } = require('../../prompt')
+const { promptConfirm } = require('../../prompt')
 
 class ClearCommand extends BaseCommand {
   async run () {
     const { flags } = await this.parse(ClearCommand)
 
     if (!flags.force) {
-      const confirm = await prompt('are you sure? [yN]')
-      if (!confirm[0] || confirm[0].toLowerCase() !== 'y') {
+      const confirmed = await promptConfirm('are you sure?')
+      if (!confirmed) {
         return
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/prompt.js b/src/prompt.js
index 3ecbe7f..fc38897 100644
--- a/src/prompt.js
+++ b/src/prompt.js
@@ -10,10 +10,17 @@ OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific languag
 governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
 
-const { input } = require('@inquirer/prompts')
+const { input, confirm } = require('@inquirer/prompts')
+
+// @inquirer/core pipes a MuteStream to process.stdout on every prompt call,
+// adding an 'error' listener each time. oclif's plugin loading fills most of
+// the default 10-slot budget before we even get here, so bump the limit to
+// avoid the MaxListenersExceededWarning.
+process.stdout.setMaxListeners(Math.max(process.stdout.getMaxListeners(), 20))
+process.stderr.setMaxListeners(Math.max(process.stderr.getMaxListeners(), 20))
 
 /**
- * Prompts the user for input.
+ * Prompts the user for text input.
  *
  * @param {string} message - the prompt message to display
  * @returns {Promise<string>} the user's input
@@ -22,4 +29,15 @@ async function prompt (message) {
   return input({ message })
 }
 
-module.exports = { prompt }
+/**
+ * Prompts the user for a yes/no confirmation.
+ *
+ * @param {string} message - the prompt message to display
+ * @param {boolean} defaultValue - the default value if the user just presses Enter (default: false)
+ * @returns {Promise<boolean>} true if the user confirmed
+ */
+async function promptConfirm (message, defaultValue = false) {
+  return confirm({ message, default: defaultValue })
+}
+
+module.exports = { prompt, promptConfirm }
diff --git a/test/commands/config/clear.js b/test/commands/config/clear.js
index 9d2a655..249df46 100755
--- a/test/commands/config/clear.js
+++ b/test/commands/config/clear.js
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ const TheCommand = require('../../../src/commands/config/clear.js')
 const { mockSet } = require('@adobe/aio-lib-core-config/src/Config')
 
 jest.mock('../../../src/prompt', () => ({
-  prompt: jest.fn()
+  prompt: jest.fn(),
+  promptConfirm: jest.fn()
 }))
-const { prompt } = require('../../../src/prompt')
+const { promptConfirm } = require('../../../src/prompt')
 
 describe('clear', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -46,14 +47,14 @@ describe('clear', () => {
   })
 
   test('prompt with yes', () => {
-    prompt.mockResolvedValue('y')
+    promptConfirm.mockResolvedValue(true)
     return TheCommand.run([]).then(() => {
       expect(mockSet).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null, null, false)
     })
   })
 
   test('prompt with no', () => {
-    prompt.mockResolvedValue('n')
+    promptConfirm.mockResolvedValue(false)
     return TheCommand.run([]).then(() => {
       expect(mockSet).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
diff --git a/test/commands/prompt.js b/test/commands/prompt.js
index 62056de..f7ef531 100644
--- a/test/commands/prompt.js
+++ b/test/commands/prompt.js
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific languag
 governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
 
-const { prompt } = require('../../src/prompt')
+const { prompt, promptConfirm } = require('../../src/prompt')
 
 jest.mock('@inquirer/prompts', () => ({
-  input: jest.fn()
+  input: jest.fn(),
+  confirm: jest.fn()
 }))
-const { input } = require('@inquirer/prompts')
+const { input, confirm } = require('@inquirer/prompts')
 
 describe('prompt', () => {
   test('returns user input', async () => {
@@ -27,3 +28,31 @@ describe('prompt', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual('user answer')
   })
 })
+
+describe('promptConfirm', () => {
+  test('returns true when confirmed', async () => {
+    confirm.mockResolvedValue(true)
+
+    const result = await promptConfirm('are you sure?')
+
+    expect(confirm).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ message: 'are you sure?', default: false })
+    expect(result).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('returns false when denied', async () => {
+    confirm.mockResolvedValue(false)
+
+    const result = await promptConfirm('are you sure?')
+
+    expect(confirm).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ message: 'are you sure?', default: false })
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('passes custom default value', async () => {
+    confirm.mockResolvedValue(true)
+
+    await promptConfirm('proceed?', true)
+
+    expect(confirm).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ message: 'proceed?', default: true })
+  })
+})