{"version":"2.1.260","anchor":"askuserquestion-tool-gains-richer-question-types-and-a-more","canonical_anchor":"askuserquestion-tool-gains-richer-question-types-and-a-more","heading":"AskUserQuestion tool gains richer question types and a 'more questions' path","tier":"use","area":"AskUserQuestion","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.260\/e\/askuserquestion-tool-gains-richer-question-types-and-a-more","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.260","markdown":"### AskUserQuestion tool gains richer question types and a 'more questions' path\n\nQuestions can now be free text or numeric, and follow-ups are preferred over Other\/Skip options.\n\nThe `AskUserQuestion` tool's question schema now supports `\"kind\": \"text\"` for an open text box and `\"kind\": \"number\"` (with `min`, `max`, `step`, `defaultValue`, and `unit`) in addition to the existing option-based questions. Guidance now also steers away from adding 'Other' or 'Skip' options and instead encourages asking follow-up questions when the user wants more.\n\n- Area: AskUserQuestion\n- Names: `kind: text`, `kind: number`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}