diff --git a/.changeset/clever-tigers-jump.md b/.changeset/clever-tigers-jump.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3f1430b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clever-tigers-jump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clack/core": minor
+---
+
+Press number keys 1–9 in the select prompt to jump to the corresponding option.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/prompts/select.ts b/packages/core/src/prompts/select.ts
index 99ed5df9..a9c7cf96 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/prompts/select.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/prompts/select.ts
@@ -43,5 +43,15 @@ export default class SelectPrompt<T extends { value: any; disabled?: boolean }>
 			}
 			this.changeValue();
 		});
+
+		this.on('key', (char, key) => {
+			if (key.ctrl || key.meta) return;
+			if (!char || char.length !== 1) return;
+			if (char < '1' || char > '9') return;
+			const target = Number(char) - 1;
+			if (target >= this.options.length) return;
+			this.cursor = this.options[target].disabled ? findCursor<T>(target, 1, this.options) : target;
+			this.changeValue();
+		});
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts b/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts
index a3583061..355f7f60 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts
@@ -138,5 +138,41 @@ describe('SelectPrompt', () => {
 			instance.prompt();
 			expect(instance.cursor).to.equal(1);
 		});
+
+		test('number key jumps to option', () => {
+			const instance = new SelectPrompt({
+				input,
+				output,
+				render: () => 'foo',
+				options: [{ value: 'foo' }, { value: 'bar' }, { value: 'baz' }],
+			});
+			instance.prompt();
+			input.emit('keypress', '3', { name: '3' });
+			expect(instance.cursor).to.equal(2);
+		});
+
+		test('number key skips disabled option', () => {
+			const instance = new SelectPrompt({
+				input,
+				output,
+				render: () => 'foo',
+				options: [{ value: 'foo' }, { value: 'bar', disabled: true }, { value: 'baz' }],
+			});
+			instance.prompt();
+			input.emit('keypress', '2', { name: '2' });
+			expect(instance.cursor).to.equal(2);
+		});
+
+		test('out-of-range number key is ignored', () => {
+			const instance = new SelectPrompt({
+				input,
+				output,
+				render: () => 'foo',
+				options: [{ value: 'foo' }, { value: 'bar' }],
+			});
+			instance.prompt();
+			input.emit('keypress', '9', { name: '9' });
+			expect(instance.cursor).to.equal(0);
+		});
 	});
 });