pick is a small python library to help you create curses based interactive selection list in the terminal. See it in action:
$ pip install pick
pick comes with a simple api:
>>> from pick import pick
>>> title = 'Please choose your favorite programming language: '
>>> options = ['Java', 'JavaScript', 'Python', 'PHP', 'C++', 'Erlang', 'Haskell']
>>> option, index = pick(options, title)
options: a list of options to choose fromtitle: (optional) a title above options listindicator: (optional) custom the selection indicatordefault_index: (optional) set this if the default selected option is not the first one