@agnishc/edb-ask-user 0.1.0 → 0.5.0

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [0.5.0] - 2026-05-05
+
+## [0.2.0] - 2026-04-29
+
+### Changed
+- Replaced question-level `allowOther` with option-level `isOther` boolean on `QuestionOption`
+- Free-text input is always guaranteed for choice questions: if no option is marked `isOther: true`, a default "Type something." option is auto-appended; if an option is marked `isOther: true`, it replaces the default (eliminating redundant options)
+- Updated prompt guidelines to document the `isOther` field
 
 ### Added
 - Initial release: `ask_user` tool with text and choice question types
 - Single-question focused UI and multi-question tabbed wizard
-- `allowOther` inline editor for choice questions
+- `isOther` / inline editor for choice questions
 - Submit review tab showing all answers before submission

package/package.json

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@agnishc/edb-ask-user",
-	"version": "0.1.0",
+	"version": "0.5.0",
 	"description": "Pi extension: ask_user tool for structured questions — text, choice, and multi-step wizard",
-	"keywords": ["pi-package", "pi-extension", "edb"],
+	"keywords": [
+		"pi-package",
+		"pi-extension",
+		"edb"
+	],
 	"type": "module",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"author": "Agnish Chakraborty",
@@ -12,12 +16,25 @@
 		"directory": "packages/edb-ask-user"
 	},
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/agnishcc/pi-extention-monorepo/tree/main/packages/edb-ask-user#readme",
-	"bugs": { "url": "https://github.com/agnishcc/pi-extention-monorepo/issues" },
-	"publishConfig": { "access": "public" },
-	"scripts": { "test": "vitest run" },
-	"files": ["src", "README.md", "LICENSE", "CHANGELOG.md"],
+	"bugs": {
+		"url": "https://github.com/agnishcc/pi-extention-monorepo/issues"
+	},
+	"publishConfig": {
+		"access": "public"
+	},
+	"scripts": {
+		"test": "vitest run"
+	},
+	"files": [
+		"src",
+		"README.md",
+		"LICENSE",
+		"CHANGELOG.md"
+	],
 	"pi": {
-		"extensions": ["./src/index.ts"]
+		"extensions": [
+			"./src/index.ts"
+		]
 	},
 	"peerDependencies": {
 		"@mariozechner/pi-ai": "*",

package/src/component.ts

@@ -56,8 +56,15 @@ export function createAskUserComponent(
 	function currentOptions(): RenderOption[] {
 		const q = currentQuestion();
 		if (!q || q.type !== "choice") return [];
-		const opts: RenderOption[] = [...(q.options ?? [])];
-		if (q.allowOther !== false) opts.push({ value: "__other__", label: "Type something.", isOther: true });
+		const rawOpts = q.options ?? [];
+		const opts: RenderOption[] = rawOpts.map((o) => ({
+			...o,
+			isOther: o.isOther === true ? true : undefined,
+		}));
+		// If no option is already marked as free-text (isOther), auto-append "Type something."
+		if (!opts.some((o) => o.isOther)) {
+			opts.push({ value: "__other__", label: "Type something.", isOther: true });
+		}
 		return opts;
 	}
 

package/src/index.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *
  * Supports three question modes (freely mixed in one call):
  *   - text   : free-form text input via inline editor
- *   - choice : pick from a numbered option list (+ optional "Type something")
+ *   - choice : pick from a numbered option list (+ always-available free-text)
  *
  * Single question  → focused UI, no tab bar, immediate return
  * Multiple questions → tab-based wizard with a Submit tab
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ export default function askUserExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
 			"For a single free-form question set type to 'text'. " +
 				"For a multiple-choice question set type to 'choice' and provide options. " +
 				"Pass several questions together for a multi-step flow.",
-			"For choice questions, set allowOther to false only when an open-ended answer is not acceptable.",
+			"A free-text option is always available for choice questions. " +
+				"By default, a 'Type something.' option is auto-appended. " +
+				"If you want to provide your own free-text option (e.g. 'Other', 'Custom'), " +
+				"mark it with isOther: true — this replaces the default and avoids redundancy.",
 		],
 		parameters: AskUserParams,
 
@@ -72,7 +75,6 @@ export default function askUserExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
 			const questions: AskQuestion[] = params.questions.map((q, i) => ({
 				...q,
 				label: q.label || `Q${i + 1}`,
-				allowOther: true,
 			}));
 
 			// ── Build & show the custom TUI ───────────────────────────────────

package/src/schemas.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ export const OptionSchema = Type.Object({
 			description: "Optional sub-label shown below the option (e.g. a clarifying note)",
 		}),
 	),
+	isOther: Type.Optional(
+		Type.Boolean({
+			description:
+				"Mark this option as a free-text option. When selected, opens an inline editor " +
+				"instead of returning the option value. Use this when you want to provide your own " +
+				"label for the free-text option (e.g. 'Other', 'Custom'). " +
+				"If no option is marked isOther, a default 'Type something.' option is auto-appended. " +
+				"Only one option should be marked isOther per question.",
+		}),
+	),
 });
 
 export const QuestionSchema = Type.Object({
@@ -47,13 +57,6 @@ export const QuestionSchema = Type.Object({
 				"(e.g. 'Enter your API key…'). Purely informational.",
 		}),
 	),
-	allowOther: Type.Optional(
-		Type.Boolean({
-			description:
-				"For choice questions: whether to append a 'Type something' option " +
-				"that opens a free-text editor. Defaults to true.",
-		}),
-	),
 });
 
 export const AskUserParams = Type.Object({

package/src/types.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface QuestionOption {
 	value: string;
 	label: string;
 	description?: string;
+	isOther?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type RenderOption = QuestionOption & { isOther?: boolean };
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ export interface AskQuestion {
 	type: "text" | "choice";
 	options?: QuestionOption[];
 	placeholder?: string;
-	allowOther?: boolean;
 	label?: string;
 }