@ilya-lesikov/pi-pi 0.1.0

package/3p/pi-ask-user/index.ts

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+/**
+ * Ask Tool Extension - Interactive question UI for pi-coding-agent
+ *
+ * Refactored to use built-in TUI primitives (Container/Text/Spacer/SelectList/Editor)
+ * and a custom box border instead of manual ANSI box drawing.
+ */
+
+import type { ExtensionAPI, Theme } from "@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent";
+import { getMarkdownTheme } from "@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent";
+import { Type, type TUnsafe } from "@sinclair/typebox";
+import {
+   Container,
+   type Component,
+   decodeKittyPrintable,
+   Editor,
+   type EditorTheme,
+   fuzzyFilter,
+   Key,
+   type Keybinding,
+   type KeybindingsManager,
+   Markdown,
+   type MarkdownTheme,
+   matchesKey,
+   type OverlayHandle,
+   Spacer,
+   Text,
+   type TUI,
+   truncateToWidth,
+   wrapTextWithAnsi,
+} from "@earendil-works/pi-tui";
+import { renderSingleSelectRows, type QuestionOption } from "./single-select-layout";
+export type { QuestionOption } from "./single-select-layout";
+
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+const _require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const ASK_USER_VERSION: string = (_require("./package.json") as { version: string }).version;
+
+/**
+ * Emit a flat `{ type: "string", enum: [...] }` JSON Schema instead of the
+ * `anyOf`/`oneOf` shape that `Type.Union([Type.Literal()])` produces. Google's
+ * function-calling API rejects the union form. Local copy of pi-ai's StringEnum
+ * to avoid a peer dependency for one helper.
+ */
+function StringEnum<const T extends readonly string[]>(
+   values: T,
+   options?: { description?: string; default?: T[number] },
+): TUnsafe<T[number]> {
+   return Type.Unsafe<T[number]>({
+      type: "string",
+      enum: [...values],
+      ...(options?.description ? { description: options.description } : {}),
+      ...(options?.default !== undefined ? { default: options.default } : {}),
+   });
+}
+
+/**
+ * `getMarkdownTheme()` returns a bag of closures that read through a Proxy
+ * over the host's theme singleton. The Proxy only throws on property access,
+ * not when the bag itself is constructed — so a naive
+ * `try { getMarkdownTheme() } catch {}` silently lets a broken bag escape
+ * and crashes mid-render the first time pi-tui's Markdown calls
+ * `mdTheme.bold(...)`.
+ *
+ * That broken-bag scenario shows up whenever this extension's bundled copy
+ * of `@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent` is a different module instance than
+ * the host's — e.g. an older Pi still on the legacy
+ * `@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent` scope (≤ 0.73.1) where npm cannot dedupe
+ * across scopes, so our copy's theme singleton is never initialised
+ * (`globalThis[Symbol.for("@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent:theme")]` is
+ * undefined). See https://github.com/edlsh/pi-ask-user/issues/17.
+ *
+ * Probe `bold("")` to force the Proxy lookup eagerly; on throw, callers
+ * fall back to plain `Text` rendering for context blocks.
+ */
+function safeMarkdownTheme(): MarkdownTheme | undefined {
+   try {
+      const md = getMarkdownTheme();
+      if (!md) return undefined;
+      md.bold("");
+      return md;
+   } catch {
+      return undefined;
+   }
+}
+
+type AskOptionInput = QuestionOption | string;
+
+type AskDisplayMode = "overlay" | "inline";
+
+interface AskParams {
+   question: string;
+   context?: string;
+   options?: AskOptionInput[];
+   allowMultiple?: boolean;
+   allowFreeform?: boolean;
+   allowComment?: boolean;
+   displayMode?: AskDisplayMode;
+   overlayToggleKey?: string | null;
+   commentToggleKey?: string | null;
+   timeout?: number;
+}
+
+type AskResponse =
+   | {
+      kind: "selection";
+      selections: string[];
+      comment?: string;
+   }
+   | {
+      kind: "freeform";
+      text: string;
+   };
+
+interface AskToolDetails {
+   question: string;
+   context?: string;
+   options: QuestionOption[];
+   response: AskResponse | null;
+   cancelled: boolean;
+}
+
+type AskUIResult = AskResponse;
+
+function normalizeOptions(options: AskOptionInput[]): QuestionOption[] {
+   return options
+      .map((option) => {
+         if (typeof option === "string") {
+            return { title: option };
+         }
+         if (option && typeof option === "object" && typeof option.title === "string") {
+            return { title: option.title, description: option.description };
+         }
+         return null;
+      })
+      .filter((option): option is QuestionOption => option !== null);
+}
+
+function formatOptionsForMessage(options: QuestionOption[]): string {
+   return options
+      .map((option, index) => {
+         const desc = option.description ? ` — ${option.description}` : "";
+         return `${index + 1}. ${option.title}${desc}`;
+      })
+      .join("\n");
+}
+
+function normalizeOptionalComment(text: string | null | undefined): string | undefined {
+   const trimmed = text?.trim();
+   return trimmed ? trimmed : undefined;
+}
+
+function createFreeformResponse(text: string | null | undefined): AskResponse | null {
+   const trimmed = text?.trim();
+   return trimmed ? { kind: "freeform", text: trimmed } : null;
+}
+
+function createSelectionResponse(selections: string[], comment?: string | null): AskResponse | null {
+   const normalizedSelections = selections.map((selection) => selection.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+   if (normalizedSelections.length === 0) return null;
+
+   const normalizedComment = normalizeOptionalComment(comment);
+   return normalizedComment
+      ? { kind: "selection", selections: normalizedSelections, comment: normalizedComment }
+      : { kind: "selection", selections: normalizedSelections };
+}
+
+function formatResponseSummary(response: AskResponse): string {
+   if (response.kind === "freeform") return response.text;
+
+   const selections = response.selections.join(", ");
+   return response.comment ? `${selections} — ${response.comment}` : selections;
+}
+
+function buildCommentPrompt(prompt: string, selections: string[]): string {
+   const label = selections.length === 1 ? "Selected option" : "Selected options";
+   const lines = selections.map((selection) => `- ${selection}`).join("\n");
+   return `${prompt}\n\n${label}:\n${lines}`;
+}
+
+function parseDialogSelections(input: string): string[] {
+   return input
+      .split(",")
+      .map((selection) => selection.trim())
+      .filter(Boolean);
+}
+
+function isCancelledInput(value: unknown): value is null | undefined {
+   return value === null || value === undefined;
+}
+
+function isSelectionResponse(response: AskResponse): response is Extract<AskResponse, { kind: "selection" }> {
+   return response.kind === "selection";
+}
+
+function createSelectListTheme(theme: Theme) {
+   return {
+      selectedPrefix: (t: string) => theme.fg("accent", t),
+      selectedText: (t: string) => theme.fg("accent", t),
+      description: (t: string) => theme.fg("muted", t),
+      scrollInfo: (t: string) => theme.fg("dim", t),
+      noMatch: (t: string) => theme.fg("warning", t),
+   };
+}
+
+function createEditorTheme(theme: Theme): EditorTheme {
+   return {
+      borderColor: (s: string) => theme.fg("accent", s),
+      selectList: createSelectListTheme(theme),
+   };
+}
+
+const BOX_BORDER_LEFT = "│ ";
+const BOX_BORDER_RIGHT = " │";
+const BOX_BORDER_OVERHEAD = BOX_BORDER_LEFT.length + BOX_BORDER_RIGHT.length;
+
+class BoxBorderTop implements Component {
+   private color: (s: string) => string;
+   private title?: string;
+   private titleColor?: (s: string) => string;
+   constructor(color: (s: string) => string, title?: string, titleColor?: (s: string) => string) {
+      this.color = color;
+      this.title = title;
+      this.titleColor = titleColor;
+   }
+   invalidate(): void { }
+   render(width: number): string[] {
+      const inner = Math.max(0, width - 2);
+      if (!this.title || inner < this.title.length + 4) {
+         return [this.color(`╭${"─".repeat(inner)}╮`)];
+      }
+      const label = ` ${this.title} `;
+      const remaining = inner - 1 - label.length;
+      const titleStyle = this.titleColor ?? this.color;
+      return [
+         this.color("╭─") + titleStyle(label) + this.color("─".repeat(Math.max(0, remaining)) + "╮"),
+      ];
+   }
+}
+
+class BoxBorderBottom implements Component {
+   private color: (s: string) => string;
+   private label?: string;
+   private labelColor?: (s: string) => string;
+   constructor(color: (s: string) => string, label?: string, labelColor?: (s: string) => string) {
+      this.color = color;
+      this.label = label;
+      this.labelColor = labelColor;
+   }
+   invalidate(): void { }
+   render(width: number): string[] {
+      const inner = Math.max(0, width - 2);
+      if (!this.label || inner < this.label.length + 4) {
+         return [this.color(`╰${"─".repeat(inner)}╯`)];
+      }
+      const tag = ` ${this.label} `;
+      const leftDashes = inner - tag.length - 1;
+      const style = this.labelColor ?? this.color;
+      return [
+         this.color("╰" + "─".repeat(Math.max(0, leftDashes))) + style(tag) + this.color("─╯"),
+      ];
+   }
+}
+
+function formatKeyList(keys: string[]): string {
+   return keys.join("/");
+}
+
+function keybindingHint(
+   theme: Theme,
+   keybindings: KeybindingsManager,
+   keybinding: Keybinding,
+   description: string,
+): string {
+   return `${theme.fg("dim", formatKeyList(keybindings.getKeys(keybinding)))}${theme.fg("muted", ` ${description}`)}`;
+}
+
+function literalHint(theme: Theme, key: string, description: string): string {
+   return `${theme.fg("dim", key)}${theme.fg("muted", ` ${description}`)}`;
+}
+
+type ResolvedShortcut =
+   | { disabled: false; spec: string; matches: (data: string) => boolean }
+   | { disabled: true; spec: null; matches: (data: string) => false };
+
+interface ResolvedAskShortcuts {
+   overlayToggle: ResolvedShortcut;
+   commentToggle: ResolvedShortcut;
+}
+
+const DISABLED_SHORTCUT: ResolvedShortcut = {
+   disabled: true,
+   spec: null,
+   matches: ((_data: string) => false) as (data: string) => false,
+};
+
+const SHORTCUT_DISABLE_VALUES = new Set(["off", "none", "disabled", ""]);
+
+function normalizeShortcutSpec(value: string | null | undefined): string | null | undefined {
+   if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+   if (value === null) return null;
+   const trimmed = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+   if (SHORTCUT_DISABLE_VALUES.has(trimmed)) return null;
+   return trimmed;
+}
+
+function isValidShortcutSpec(spec: string): boolean {
+   // KeyId is canonical lowercase: modifiers (`ctrl|shift|alt|super`) joined by `+`,
+   // plus a base key. We do a light syntactic sanity check; matchesKey() does the rest.
+   if (!spec) return false;
+   if (!/^[a-z0-9+_\-!@#$%^&*()|~`'":;,./<>?[\]{}=\\]+$/i.test(spec)) return false;
+   if (spec.startsWith("+") || spec.endsWith("+")) return false;
+   if (spec.includes("++")) return false;
+   return true;
+}
+
+function buildShortcut(spec: string): ResolvedShortcut {
+   return {
+      disabled: false,
+      spec,
+      matches: (data: string) => matchesKey(data, spec as any),
+   };
+}
+
+function resolveShortcut(
+   paramValue: string | null | undefined,
+   envValue: string | undefined,
+   defaultSpec: string,
+): ResolvedShortcut {
+   const candidates: Array<string | null | undefined> = [paramValue, envValue, defaultSpec];
+   for (const raw of candidates) {
+      const normalized = normalizeShortcutSpec(raw);
+      if (normalized === undefined) continue; // not provided, fall through
+      if (normalized === null) return DISABLED_SHORTCUT; // explicit disable
+      if (isValidShortcutSpec(normalized)) return buildShortcut(normalized);
+      // Invalid spec: silently fall through to next candidate.
+   }
+   return DISABLED_SHORTCUT;
+}
+
+type AskMode = "select" | "freeform" | "comment";
+
+const ASK_OVERLAY_MAX_HEIGHT_RATIO = 0.85;
+const ASK_OVERLAY_WIDTH = "92%";
+const ASK_OVERLAY_MIN_WIDTH = 40;
+const SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_MIN_WIDTH = 84;
+const SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_LEFT_MIN_WIDTH = 32;
+const SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_RIGHT_MIN_WIDTH = 28;
+const SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_SEPARATOR = " │ ";
+const FREEFORM_SENTINEL = "\u270f\ufe0f Type custom response...";
+const COMMENT_TOGGLE_LABEL = "Add extra context after selection";
+const DEFAULT_OVERLAY_TOGGLE_KEY = "alt+o";
+const DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOGGLE_KEY = "ctrl+g";
+
+// Vim-style aliases for navigating option lists. ctrl+j/k are safe in the
+// searchable single-select because they don't collide with fuzzy-search input.
+const VIM_SELECT_UP_KEY = Key.ctrl("k");
+const VIM_SELECT_DOWN_KEY = Key.ctrl("j");
+
+function matchesSelectUp(data: string, keybindings: KeybindingsManager): boolean {
+   return (
+      keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.up") ||
+      matchesKey(data, Key.shift("tab")) ||
+      matchesKey(data, VIM_SELECT_UP_KEY)
+   );
+}
+
+function matchesSelectDown(data: string, keybindings: KeybindingsManager): boolean {
+   return (
+      keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.down") ||
+      matchesKey(data, Key.tab) ||
+      matchesKey(data, VIM_SELECT_DOWN_KEY)
+   );
+}
+
+function buildCustomUIOptions(
+   displayMode: AskDisplayMode,
+   onHandle?: (handle: OverlayHandle) => void,
+) {
+   switch (displayMode) {
+      case "inline":
+         return undefined;
+      case "overlay":
+         return {
+            overlay: true,
+            overlayOptions: {
+               anchor: "center" as const,
+               width: ASK_OVERLAY_WIDTH,
+               minWidth: ASK_OVERLAY_MIN_WIDTH,
+               maxHeight: "85%",
+               margin: 1,
+            },
+            ...(onHandle ? { onHandle } : {}),
+         };
+      default: {
+         const _exhaustive: never = displayMode;
+         void _exhaustive;
+         return {
+            overlay: true,
+            overlayOptions: {
+               anchor: "center" as const,
+               width: ASK_OVERLAY_WIDTH,
+               minWidth: ASK_OVERLAY_MIN_WIDTH,
+               maxHeight: "85%",
+               margin: 1,
+            },
+            ...(onHandle ? { onHandle } : {}),
+         };
+      }
+   }
+}
+
+class MultiSelectList implements Component {
+   private options: QuestionOption[];
+   private allowFreeform: boolean;
+   private allowComment: boolean;
+   private theme: Theme;
+   private keybindings: KeybindingsManager;
+   private commentToggle: ResolvedShortcut;
+   private selectedIndex = 0;
+   private checked = new Set<number>();
+   private commentEnabled = false;
+   private cachedWidth?: number;
+   private cachedLines?: string[];
+
+   public onCancel?: () => void;
+   public onSubmit?: (result: string[]) => void;
+   public onEnterFreeform?: () => void;
+
+   constructor(
+      options: QuestionOption[],
+      allowFreeform: boolean,
+      allowComment: boolean,
+      theme: Theme,
+      keybindings: KeybindingsManager,
+      commentToggle: ResolvedShortcut,
+   ) {
+      this.options = options;
+      this.allowFreeform = allowFreeform;
+      this.allowComment = allowComment;
+      this.theme = theme;
+      this.keybindings = keybindings;
+      this.commentToggle = commentToggle;
+   }
+
+   public isCommentEnabled(): boolean {
+      return this.commentEnabled;
+   }
+
+   invalidate(): void {
+      this.cachedWidth = undefined;
+      this.cachedLines = undefined;
+   }
+
+   private getItemCount(): number {
+      return this.options.length + (this.allowComment ? 1 : 0) + (this.allowFreeform ? 1 : 0);
+   }
+
+   private getCommentToggleIndex(): number | null {
+      return this.allowComment ? this.options.length : null;
+   }
+
+   private getFreeformIndex(): number {
+      return this.options.length + (this.allowComment ? 1 : 0);
+   }
+
+   private isCommentToggleRow(index: number): boolean {
+      const toggleIndex = this.getCommentToggleIndex();
+      return toggleIndex !== null && index === toggleIndex;
+   }
+
+   private isFreeformRow(index: number): boolean {
+      return this.allowFreeform && index === this.getFreeformIndex();
+   }
+
+   private toggle(index: number): void {
+      if (index < 0 || index >= this.options.length) return;
+      if (this.checked.has(index)) this.checked.delete(index);
+      else this.checked.add(index);
+   }
+
+   private toggleComment(): void {
+      if (!this.allowComment) return;
+      this.commentEnabled = !this.commentEnabled;
+      this.invalidate();
+   }
+
+   handleInput(data: string): void {
+      if (this.keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.cancel")) {
+         this.onCancel?.();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      const count = this.getItemCount();
+      if (count === 0) {
+         this.onCancel?.();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.allowComment && !this.commentToggle.disabled && this.commentToggle.matches(data)) {
+         this.toggleComment();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (matchesSelectUp(data, this.keybindings)) {
+         this.selectedIndex = this.selectedIndex === 0 ? count - 1 : this.selectedIndex - 1;
+         this.invalidate();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (matchesSelectDown(data, this.keybindings)) {
+         this.selectedIndex = this.selectedIndex === count - 1 ? 0 : this.selectedIndex + 1;
+         this.invalidate();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      const numMatch = data.match(/^[1-9]$/);
+      if (numMatch) {
+         const idx = Number.parseInt(numMatch[0], 10) - 1;
+         if (idx >= 0 && idx < this.options.length) {
+            this.toggle(idx);
+            this.selectedIndex = Math.min(idx, count - 1);
+            this.invalidate();
+         }
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (matchesKey(data, Key.space)) {
+         if (this.isCommentToggleRow(this.selectedIndex)) {
+            this.toggleComment();
+            return;
+         }
+         if (this.isFreeformRow(this.selectedIndex)) {
+            this.onEnterFreeform?.();
+            return;
+         }
+         this.toggle(this.selectedIndex);
+         this.invalidate();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.confirm")) {
+         if (this.isCommentToggleRow(this.selectedIndex)) {
+            this.toggleComment();
+            return;
+         }
+         if (this.isFreeformRow(this.selectedIndex)) {
+            this.onEnterFreeform?.();
+            return;
+         }
+
+         const selectedTitles = Array.from(this.checked)
+            .sort((a, b) => a - b)
+            .map((i) => this.options[i]?.title)
+            .filter((t): t is string => !!t);
+
+         const fallback = this.options[this.selectedIndex]?.title;
+         const result = selectedTitles.length > 0 ? selectedTitles : fallback ? [fallback] : [];
+
+         if (result.length > 0) this.onSubmit?.(result);
+         else this.onCancel?.();
+      }
+   }
+
+   render(width: number): string[] {
+      if (this.cachedLines && this.cachedWidth === width) {
+         return this.cachedLines;
+      }
+
+      const theme = this.theme;
+      const count = this.getItemCount();
+      const maxVisible = Math.min(count, 10);
+
+      if (count === 0) {
+         this.cachedLines = [theme.fg("warning", "No options")];
+         this.cachedWidth = width;
+         return this.cachedLines;
+      }
+
+      const startIndex = Math.max(0, Math.min(this.selectedIndex - Math.floor(maxVisible / 2), count - maxVisible));
+      const endIndex = Math.min(startIndex + maxVisible, count);
+
+      const lines: string[] = [];
+
+      for (let i = startIndex; i < endIndex; i++) {
+         const isSelected = i === this.selectedIndex;
+         const prefix = isSelected ? theme.fg("accent", "→") : " ";
+
+         if (this.isCommentToggleRow(i)) {
+            const checkbox = this.commentEnabled ? theme.fg("success", "[✓]") : theme.fg("dim", "[ ]");
+            const label = isSelected
+               ? theme.fg("accent", theme.bold(COMMENT_TOGGLE_LABEL))
+               : theme.fg("text", theme.bold(COMMENT_TOGGLE_LABEL));
+            lines.push(truncateToWidth(`${prefix}   ${checkbox} ${label}`, width, ""));
+            continue;
+         }
+
+         if (this.isFreeformRow(i)) {
+            const label = theme.fg("text", theme.bold("Type something."));
+            const desc = theme.fg("muted", "Enter a custom response");
+            const line = `${prefix}   ${label} ${theme.fg("dim", "—")} ${desc}`;
+            lines.push(truncateToWidth(line, width, ""));
+            continue;
+         }
+
+         const option = this.options[i];
+         if (!option) continue;
+
+         const checkbox = this.checked.has(i) ? theme.fg("success", "[✓]") : theme.fg("dim", "[ ]");
+         const num = theme.fg("dim", `${i + 1}.`);
+         const title = isSelected
+            ? theme.fg("accent", theme.bold(option.title))
+            : theme.fg("text", theme.bold(option.title));
+
+         const firstLine = `${prefix} ${num} ${checkbox} ${title}`;
+         lines.push(truncateToWidth(firstLine, width, ""));
+
+         if (option.description) {
+            const indent = "      ";
+            const wrapWidth = Math.max(10, width - indent.length);
+            const wrapped = wrapTextWithAnsi(option.description, wrapWidth);
+            for (const w of wrapped) {
+               lines.push(truncateToWidth(indent + theme.fg("muted", w), width, ""));
+            }
+         }
+      }
+
+      if (startIndex > 0 || endIndex < count) {
+         lines.push(theme.fg("dim", truncateToWidth(`  (${this.selectedIndex + 1}/${count})`, width, "")));
+      }
+
+      this.cachedWidth = width;
+      this.cachedLines = lines;
+      return lines;
+   }
+}
+
+class WrappedSingleSelectList implements Component {
+   private options: QuestionOption[];
+   private allowFreeform: boolean;
+   private allowComment: boolean;
+   private theme: Theme;
+   private keybindings: KeybindingsManager;
+   private commentToggle: ResolvedShortcut;
+   private selectedIndex = 0;
+   private searchQuery = "";
+   private commentEnabled = false;
+   private maxVisibleRows = 12;
+   private cachedWidth?: number;
+   private cachedLines?: string[];
+
+   public onCancel?: () => void;
+   public onSubmit?: (result: string) => void;
+   public onEnterFreeform?: () => void;
+
+   constructor(
+      options: QuestionOption[],
+      allowFreeform: boolean,
+      allowComment: boolean,
+      theme: Theme,
+      keybindings: KeybindingsManager,
+      commentToggle: ResolvedShortcut,
+   ) {
+      this.options = options;
+      this.allowFreeform = allowFreeform;
+      this.allowComment = allowComment;
+      this.theme = theme;
+      this.keybindings = keybindings;
+      this.commentToggle = commentToggle;
+   }
+
+   public isCommentEnabled(): boolean {
+      return this.commentEnabled;
+   }
+
+   setMaxVisibleRows(rows: number): void {
+      const next = Math.max(1, Math.floor(rows));
+      if (next !== this.maxVisibleRows) {
+         this.maxVisibleRows = next;
+         this.invalidate();
+      }
+   }
+
+   invalidate(): void {
+      this.cachedWidth = undefined;
+      this.cachedLines = undefined;
+   }
+
+   private getFilteredOptions(): QuestionOption[] {
+      return fuzzyFilter(this.options, this.searchQuery, (option) => `${option.title} ${option.description ?? ""}`);
+   }
+
+   private getItemCount(filteredOptions: QuestionOption[]): number {
+      return filteredOptions.length + (this.allowComment ? 1 : 0) + (this.allowFreeform ? 1 : 0);
+   }
+
+   private isCommentToggleRow(index: number, filteredOptions: QuestionOption[]): boolean {
+      return this.allowComment && index === filteredOptions.length;
+   }
+
+   private isFreeformRow(index: number, filteredOptions: QuestionOption[]): boolean {
+      return this.allowFreeform && index === filteredOptions.length + (this.allowComment ? 1 : 0);
+   }
+
+   private toggleComment(): void {
+      if (!this.allowComment) return;
+      this.commentEnabled = !this.commentEnabled;
+      this.invalidate();
+   }
+
+   private setSearchQuery(query: string): void {
+      this.searchQuery = query;
+      this.selectedIndex = 0;
+      this.invalidate();
+   }
+
+   private popSearchCharacter(): void {
+      if (!this.searchQuery) return;
+      const characters = [...this.searchQuery];
+      characters.pop();
+      this.setSearchQuery(characters.join(""));
+   }
+
+   private getPrintableInput(data: string): string | null {
+      const kittyPrintable = decodeKittyPrintable(data);
+      if (kittyPrintable !== undefined) return kittyPrintable;
+
+      const characters = [...data];
+      if (characters.length !== 1) return null;
+
+      const [character] = characters;
+      if (!character) return null;
+
+      const code = character.charCodeAt(0);
+      if (code < 32 || code === 0x7f || (code >= 0x80 && code <= 0x9f)) {
+         return null;
+      }
+
+      return character;
+   }
+
+   private styleListLine(line: string, width: number, isSelected: boolean): string {
+      const trimmed = line.trim();
+
+      if (trimmed.startsWith("(")) {
+         return truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("dim", line), width, "");
+      }
+
+      if (isSelected) {
+         return truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("accent", this.theme.bold(line)), width, "");
+      }
+
+      if (line.startsWith("      ")) {
+         return truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("muted", line), width, "");
+      }
+
+      if (line.startsWith("→")) {
+         return truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("accent", this.theme.bold(line)), width, "");
+      }
+
+      return truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("text", line), width, "");
+   }
+
+   private getSplitPaneWidths(width: number): { left: number; right: number } | null {
+      if (width < SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_MIN_WIDTH) return null;
+
+      const availableWidth = width - SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_SEPARATOR.length;
+      if (availableWidth < SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_LEFT_MIN_WIDTH + SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_RIGHT_MIN_WIDTH) {
+         return null;
+      }
+
+      const preferredLeftWidth = Math.floor(availableWidth * 0.42);
+      const left = Math.max(
+         SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_LEFT_MIN_WIDTH,
+         Math.min(preferredLeftWidth, availableWidth - SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_RIGHT_MIN_WIDTH),
+      );
+      const right = availableWidth - left;
+
+      if (right < SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_RIGHT_MIN_WIDTH) return null;
+      return { left, right };
+   }
+
+   private buildListLines(width: number, filteredOptions: QuestionOption[], hideDescriptions = false): string[] {
+      const lines: string[] = [];
+      const count = this.getItemCount(filteredOptions);
+      const searchValue = this.searchQuery ? this.theme.fg("text", this.searchQuery) : this.theme.fg("dim", "type to filter");
+      lines.push(truncateToWidth(`${this.theme.fg("accent", "Filter:")} ${searchValue}`, width, ""));
+
+      if (this.searchQuery && filteredOptions.length === 0) {
+         lines.push(truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("warning", "No matching options"), width, ""));
+      }
+
+      if (count === 0) {
+         if (!this.searchQuery) {
+            lines.push(truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("warning", "No options"), width, ""));
+         }
+         return lines.slice(0, this.maxVisibleRows);
+      }
+
+      const maxRows = Math.max(1, this.maxVisibleRows - lines.length);
+      const optionRows = renderSingleSelectRows({
+         options: filteredOptions,
+         selectedIndex: this.selectedIndex,
+         width,
+         allowFreeform: this.allowFreeform,
+         allowComment: this.allowComment,
+         commentEnabled: this.commentEnabled,
+         maxRows,
+         hideDescriptions,
+      });
+      const optionLines = optionRows.map((row) => this.styleListLine(row.line, width, row.selected));
+
+      lines.push(...optionLines);
+      return lines.slice(0, this.maxVisibleRows);
+   }
+
+   private buildPreviewLines(width: number, filteredOptions: QuestionOption[], maxLines: number): string[] {
+      if (maxLines <= 0) return [];
+
+      const mdTheme = safeMarkdownTheme();
+
+      let md = "";
+
+      if (this.isCommentToggleRow(this.selectedIndex, filteredOptions)) {
+         md += "## Additional context\n\n";
+         md += `Currently: **${this.commentEnabled ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"}**\n\n`;
+         md += "Turn this on when the selected option needs extra explanation before the tool submits.\n";
+      } else if (this.isFreeformRow(this.selectedIndex, filteredOptions)) {
+         md += "## Custom response\n\n";
+         md += "Open the editor to write **any** answer.\n\n";
+         md += "*Use this when none of the listed options fit.*\n";
+         if (this.searchQuery) {
+            md += `\n> Current filter: \`${this.searchQuery}\`\n`;
+         }
+      } else {
+         const selected = filteredOptions[this.selectedIndex];
+         if (!selected) {
+            md += "*No option selected*\n";
+         } else {
+            md += `## ${selected.title}\n\n`;
+            if (selected.description?.trim()) {
+               md += `${selected.description}\n`;
+            } else {
+               md += "";
+            }
+            md += `\n---\n\nPress \`Enter\` to select this option.\n`;
+            if (this.searchQuery) {
+               md += `\n> Filter: \`${this.searchQuery}\`\n`;
+            }
+         }
+      }
+
+      let lines: string[];
+      if (mdTheme) {
+         const mdComponent = new Markdown(md.trim(), 0, 0, mdTheme);
+         lines = mdComponent.render(width);
+      } else {
+         lines = [];
+         for (const line of wrapTextWithAnsi(md.trim(), Math.max(10, width))) {
+            lines.push(truncateToWidth(line, width, ""));
+         }
+      }
+
+      while (lines.length > 0 && lines[lines.length - 1]?.trim() === "") {
+         lines.pop();
+      }
+
+      if (lines.length <= maxLines) return lines;
+      if (maxLines === 1) return [truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("dim", "…"), width, "")];
+
+      const visibleLines = lines.slice(0, maxLines - 1);
+      visibleLines.push(truncateToWidth(this.theme.fg("dim", "…"), width, ""));
+      return visibleLines;
+   }
+
+   handleInput(data: string): void {
+      if (this.searchQuery && matchesKey(data, Key.escape)) {
+         this.setSearchQuery("");
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.cancel")) {
+         this.onCancel?.();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.allowComment && !this.commentToggle.disabled && this.commentToggle.matches(data)) {
+         this.toggleComment();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      const filteredOptions = this.getFilteredOptions();
+      const count = this.getItemCount(filteredOptions);
+
+      if (matchesSelectUp(data, this.keybindings) && count > 0) {
+         this.selectedIndex = this.selectedIndex === 0 ? count - 1 : this.selectedIndex - 1;
+         this.invalidate();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (matchesSelectDown(data, this.keybindings) && count > 0) {
+         this.selectedIndex = this.selectedIndex === count - 1 ? 0 : this.selectedIndex + 1;
+         this.invalidate();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      const numMatch = data.match(/^[1-9]$/);
+      if (numMatch && filteredOptions.length > 0) {
+         const idx = Number.parseInt(numMatch[0], 10) - 1;
+         if (idx >= 0 && idx < filteredOptions.length) {
+            this.selectedIndex = idx;
+            this.invalidate();
+            return;
+         }
+      }
+
+      if (matchesKey(data, Key.space) && count > 0 && this.isCommentToggleRow(this.selectedIndex, filteredOptions)) {
+         this.toggleComment();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.confirm") && count > 0) {
+         if (this.isCommentToggleRow(this.selectedIndex, filteredOptions)) {
+            this.toggleComment();
+            return;
+         }
+         if (this.isFreeformRow(this.selectedIndex, filteredOptions)) {
+            this.onEnterFreeform?.();
+            return;
+         }
+
+         const result = filteredOptions[this.selectedIndex]?.title;
+         if (result) this.onSubmit?.(result);
+         else this.onCancel?.();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.keybindings.matches(data, "tui.editor.deleteCharBackward") || matchesKey(data, Key.backspace)) {
+         this.popSearchCharacter();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      const printableInput = this.getPrintableInput(data);
+      if (printableInput) {
+         this.setSearchQuery(this.searchQuery + printableInput);
+      }
+   }
+
+   render(width: number): string[] {
+      if (this.cachedLines && this.cachedWidth === width) {
+         return this.cachedLines;
+      }
+
+      const filteredOptions = this.getFilteredOptions();
+      const count = this.getItemCount(filteredOptions);
+      this.selectedIndex = count > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(this.selectedIndex, count - 1)) : 0;
+
+      const splitPane = this.getSplitPaneWidths(width);
+      let lines: string[];
+
+      if (!splitPane) {
+         lines = this.buildListLines(width, filteredOptions);
+      } else {
+         const listLines = this.buildListLines(splitPane.left, filteredOptions, true);
+         const previewLines = this.buildPreviewLines(splitPane.right, filteredOptions, this.maxVisibleRows);
+         const rowCount = Math.min(this.maxVisibleRows, Math.max(listLines.length, previewLines.length));
+         const separator = this.theme.fg("dim", SINGLE_SELECT_SPLIT_PANE_SEPARATOR);
+         lines = Array.from({ length: rowCount }, (_, index) => {
+            const left = truncateToWidth(listLines[index] ?? "", splitPane.left, "", true);
+            const right = truncateToWidth(previewLines[index] ?? "", splitPane.right, "");
+            return `${left}${separator}${right}`;
+         });
+      }
+
+      this.cachedWidth = width;
+      this.cachedLines = lines;
+      return lines;
+   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interactive ask UI. Uses a root Container for layout and swaps the center
+ * component between SelectList/MultiSelectList and an Editor (freeform mode).
+ */
+class AskComponent extends Container {
+   private question: string;
+   private context?: string;
+   private options: QuestionOption[];
+   private allowMultiple: boolean;
+   private allowFreeform: boolean;
+   private allowComment: boolean;
+   private displayMode: AskDisplayMode;
+   private tui: TUI;
+   private theme: Theme;
+   private keybindings: KeybindingsManager;
+   private shortcuts: ResolvedAskShortcuts;
+   private onDone: (result: AskUIResult | null) => void;
+
+   private mode: AskMode = "select";
+   private pendingSelections: string[] = [];
+   private freeformDraft = "";
+   private commentDraft = "";
+
+   // Static layout components
+   private titleText: Text;
+   private questionText: Text;
+   private contextComponent?: Component;
+   private modeContainer: Container;
+   private helpText: Text;
+
+   // Mode components
+   private singleSelectList?: WrappedSingleSelectList;
+   private multiSelectList?: MultiSelectList;
+   private editor?: Editor;
+
+   // Focusable - propagate to Editor for IME cursor positioning
+   private _focused = false;
+   get focused(): boolean {
+      return this._focused;
+   }
+   set focused(value: boolean) {
+      this._focused = value;
+      if (this.editor && (this.mode === "freeform" || this.mode === "comment")) {
+         (this.editor as any).focused = value;
+      }
+   }
+
+   constructor(
+      question: string,
+      context: string | undefined,
+      options: QuestionOption[],
+      allowMultiple: boolean,
+      allowFreeform: boolean,
+      allowComment: boolean,
+      displayMode: AskDisplayMode,
+      tui: TUI,
+      theme: Theme,
+      keybindings: KeybindingsManager,
+      shortcuts: ResolvedAskShortcuts,
+      onDone: (result: AskUIResult | null) => void,
+   ) {
+      super();
+
+      this.question = question;
+      this.context = context;
+      this.options = options;
+      this.allowMultiple = allowMultiple;
+      this.allowFreeform = allowFreeform;
+      this.allowComment = allowComment;
+      this.displayMode = displayMode;
+      this.tui = tui;
+      this.theme = theme;
+      this.keybindings = keybindings;
+      this.shortcuts = shortcuts;
+      this.onDone = onDone;
+
+      // Layout skeleton
+      this.addChild(new BoxBorderTop(
+         (s: string) => theme.fg("accent", s),
+         "ask_user",
+         (s: string) => theme.fg("dim", theme.bold(s)),
+      ));
+      this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+
+      this.titleText = new Text("", 1, 0);
+      this.addChild(this.titleText);
+      this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+
+      this.questionText = new Text("", 1, 0);
+      this.addChild(this.questionText);
+
+      if (this.context) {
+         this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+         const mdTheme = safeMarkdownTheme();
+         if (mdTheme) {
+            this.contextComponent = new Markdown("", 1, 0, mdTheme);
+         } else {
+            this.contextComponent = new Text("", 1, 0);
+         }
+         this.addChild(this.contextComponent);
+      }
+
+      this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+
+      this.modeContainer = new Container();
+      this.addChild(this.modeContainer);
+
+      this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+      this.helpText = new Text("", 1, 0);
+      this.addChild(this.helpText);
+
+      this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+      this.addChild(new BoxBorderBottom(
+         (s: string) => theme.fg("accent", s),
+         `v${ASK_USER_VERSION}`,
+         (s: string) => theme.fg("dim", s),
+      ));
+
+      this.updateStaticText();
+      this.showSelectMode();
+   }
+
+   override invalidate(): void {
+      super.invalidate();
+      this.updateStaticText();
+      this.updateHelpText();
+   }
+
+   override render(width: number): string[] {
+      const innerWidth = Math.max(1, width - BOX_BORDER_OVERHEAD);
+
+      if (this.mode === "select" && !this.allowMultiple) {
+         const overlayMaxHeight = Math.max(12, Math.floor(this.tui.terminal.rows * ASK_OVERLAY_MAX_HEIGHT_RATIO));
+         const staticLines = this.countStaticLines(innerWidth);
+         const availableOptionRows = Math.max(4, overlayMaxHeight - staticLines);
+         this.ensureSingleSelectList().setMaxVisibleRows(availableOptionRows);
+      }
+
+      // Render children at the inner width (excluding side border characters)
+      const rawLines = super.render(innerWidth);
+
+      // First and last lines are the top/bottom box borders — pass through at full width.
+      // All inner lines get wrapped with side borders.
+      const borderColor = (s: string) => this.theme.fg("accent", s);
+      const titleColor = (s: string) => this.theme.fg("dim", this.theme.bold(s));
+      return rawLines.map((line, index) => {
+         if (index === 0 || index === rawLines.length - 1) {
+            // Box top/bottom borders already rendered at innerWidth — re-render at full width
+            if (index === 0) return new BoxBorderTop(borderColor, "ask_user", titleColor).render(width)[0];
+            return new BoxBorderBottom(borderColor, `v${ASK_USER_VERSION}`, (s: string) => this.theme.fg("dim", s)).render(width)[0];
+         }
+         const padded = truncateToWidth(line, innerWidth, "", true);
+         return `${borderColor(BOX_BORDER_LEFT)}${padded}${borderColor(BOX_BORDER_RIGHT)}`;
+      });
+   }
+
+   private countWrappedLines(text: string, width: number): number {
+      return Math.max(1, wrapTextWithAnsi(text, Math.max(10, width - 2)).length);
+   }
+
+   private countStaticLines(width: number): number {
+      const titleLines = 1;
+      const questionLines = this.countWrappedLines(this.question, width);
+      const contextLines = this.context ? 1 + this.countWrappedLines(this.context, width) : 0;
+      const helpLines = 1;
+      const borderLines = 2;
+      const spacerLines = this.context ? 6 : 5;
+      return borderLines + spacerLines + titleLines + questionLines + contextLines + helpLines;
+   }
+
+   private updateStaticText(): void {
+      const theme = this.theme;
+      const title = this.mode === "comment" ? "Optional comment" : "Question";
+      this.titleText.setText(theme.fg("accent", theme.bold(title)));
+      this.questionText.setText(theme.fg("text", theme.bold(this.question)));
+      if (this.contextComponent && this.context) {
+         if (this.contextComponent instanceof Markdown) {
+            (this.contextComponent as Markdown).setText(
+               `**Context:**\n${this.context}`,
+            );
+         } else {
+            (this.contextComponent as Text).setText(
+               `${theme.fg("accent", theme.bold("Context:"))}\n${theme.fg("dim", this.context)}`,
+            );
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+   private updateHelpText(): void {
+      const theme = this.theme;
+      const overlayHint = this.displayMode === "overlay" && !this.shortcuts.overlayToggle.disabled
+         ? literalHint(theme, this.shortcuts.overlayToggle.spec, "hide")
+         : null;
+      const commentHint = this.allowComment && !this.shortcuts.commentToggle.disabled
+         ? literalHint(theme, this.shortcuts.commentToggle.spec, "toggle context")
+         : null;
+      if (this.mode === "freeform" || this.mode === "comment") {
+         const alternateCancelKeys = this.keybindings
+            .getKeys("tui.select.cancel")
+            .filter((key) => key !== "escape" && key !== "esc");
+         const hints = [
+            keybindingHint(theme, this.keybindings, "tui.input.submit", this.mode === "comment" ? "submit/skip" : "submit"),
+            keybindingHint(theme, this.keybindings, "tui.input.newLine", "newline"),
+            literalHint(theme, "esc", "back"),
+            overlayHint,
+            alternateCancelKeys.length > 0 ? literalHint(theme, formatKeyList(alternateCancelKeys), "cancel") : null,
+         ]
+            .filter((hint): hint is string => !!hint)
+            .join(" • ");
+         this.helpText.setText(theme.fg("dim", hints));
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.allowMultiple) {
+         const hints = [
+            literalHint(theme, "↑↓", "navigate"),
+            literalHint(theme, "space", "toggle"),
+            commentHint,
+            overlayHint,
+            keybindingHint(theme, this.keybindings, "tui.select.confirm", "submit"),
+            keybindingHint(theme, this.keybindings, "tui.select.cancel", "cancel"),
+         ]
+            .filter((hint): hint is string => !!hint)
+            .join(" • ");
+         this.helpText.setText(theme.fg("dim", hints));
+      } else {
+         const alternateCancelKeys = this.keybindings
+            .getKeys("tui.select.cancel")
+            .filter((key) => key !== "escape" && key !== "esc");
+         const hints = [
+            literalHint(theme, "type", "filter"),
+            keybindingHint(theme, this.keybindings, "tui.editor.deleteCharBackward", "erase"),
+            literalHint(theme, "↑↓", "navigate"),
+            commentHint,
+            overlayHint,
+            keybindingHint(theme, this.keybindings, "tui.select.confirm", "select"),
+            literalHint(theme, "esc", "clear/cancel"),
+            alternateCancelKeys.length > 0
+               ? literalHint(theme, formatKeyList(alternateCancelKeys), "cancel")
+               : null,
+         ]
+            .filter((hint): hint is string => !!hint)
+            .join(" • ");
+         this.helpText.setText(theme.fg("dim", hints));
+      }
+   }
+
+   private ensureSingleSelectList(): WrappedSingleSelectList {
+      if (this.singleSelectList) return this.singleSelectList;
+
+      const list = new WrappedSingleSelectList(
+         this.options,
+         this.allowFreeform,
+         this.allowComment,
+         this.theme,
+         this.keybindings,
+         this.shortcuts.commentToggle,
+      );
+      list.onSubmit = (result) => this.handleSelectionSubmit([result], list.isCommentEnabled());
+      list.onCancel = () => this.onDone(null);
+      list.onEnterFreeform = () => this.showFreeformMode();
+
+      this.singleSelectList = list;
+      return list;
+   }
+
+   private ensureMultiSelectList(): MultiSelectList {
+      if (this.multiSelectList) return this.multiSelectList;
+
+      const list = new MultiSelectList(
+         this.options,
+         this.allowFreeform,
+         this.allowComment,
+         this.theme,
+         this.keybindings,
+         this.shortcuts.commentToggle,
+      );
+      list.onCancel = () => this.onDone(null);
+      list.onSubmit = (result) => this.handleSelectionSubmit(result, list.isCommentEnabled());
+      list.onEnterFreeform = () => this.showFreeformMode();
+
+      this.multiSelectList = list;
+      return list;
+   }
+
+   private ensureEditor(): Editor {
+      if (this.editor) return this.editor;
+      const editor = new Editor(this.tui, createEditorTheme(this.theme));
+      editor.disableSubmit = false;
+      editor.onSubmit = (text: string) => {
+         this.handleEditorSubmit(text);
+      };
+      this.editor = editor;
+      return editor;
+   }
+
+   private saveEditorDraft(): void {
+      if (!this.editor) return;
+      const getText = (this.editor as any).getText;
+      if (typeof getText !== "function") return;
+
+      const currentText = String(getText.call(this.editor) ?? "");
+      if (this.mode === "freeform") {
+         this.freeformDraft = currentText;
+      } else if (this.mode === "comment") {
+         this.commentDraft = currentText;
+      }
+   }
+
+   private setEditorText(text: string): void {
+      const editor = this.ensureEditor();
+      const setText = (editor as any).setText;
+      if (typeof setText === "function") {
+         setText.call(editor, text);
+      }
+   }
+
+   private handleSelectionSubmit(selections: string[], wantsComment: boolean): void {
+      if (this.allowComment && wantsComment) {
+         this.pendingSelections = selections;
+         this.commentDraft = "";
+         this.showCommentMode();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      this.onDone(createSelectionResponse(selections));
+   }
+
+   private handleEditorSubmit(text: string): void {
+      if (this.mode === "freeform") {
+         this.onDone(createFreeformResponse(text));
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.mode === "comment") {
+         this.commentDraft = text;
+         this.onDone(createSelectionResponse(this.pendingSelections, text));
+      }
+   }
+
+   private showSelectMode(): void {
+      if (this.mode === "freeform" || this.mode === "comment") {
+         this.saveEditorDraft();
+      }
+
+      this.mode = "select";
+      this.pendingSelections = [];
+      this.modeContainer.clear();
+
+      if (this.allowMultiple) {
+         this.modeContainer.addChild(this.ensureMultiSelectList());
+      } else {
+         this.modeContainer.addChild(this.ensureSingleSelectList());
+      }
+
+      this.updateHelpText();
+      this.invalidate();
+      this.tui.requestRender();
+   }
+
+   private showFreeformMode(): void {
+      if (this.mode === "comment") {
+         this.saveEditorDraft();
+      }
+
+      this.mode = "freeform";
+      this.modeContainer.clear();
+
+      const editor = this.ensureEditor();
+      this.setEditorText(this.freeformDraft);
+      (editor as any).focused = this._focused;
+
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(new Text(this.theme.fg("accent", this.theme.bold("Custom response")), 1, 0));
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(editor);
+
+      this.updateHelpText();
+      this.invalidate();
+      this.tui.requestRender();
+   }
+
+   private showCommentMode(): void {
+      if (this.mode === "freeform") {
+         this.saveEditorDraft();
+      }
+
+      this.mode = "comment";
+      this.modeContainer.clear();
+
+      const editor = this.ensureEditor();
+      this.setEditorText(this.commentDraft);
+      (editor as any).focused = this._focused;
+
+      const selectedLabel = this.pendingSelections.length === 1 ? "Selected option:" : "Selected options:";
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(new Text(this.theme.fg("accent", this.theme.bold(selectedLabel)), 1, 0));
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(new Text(this.theme.fg("text", this.pendingSelections.join(", ")), 1, 0));
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(new Spacer(1));
+      this.modeContainer.addChild(editor);
+
+      this.updateHelpText();
+      this.invalidate();
+      this.tui.requestRender();
+   }
+
+   handleInput(data: string): void {
+      if (this.mode === "freeform" || this.mode === "comment") {
+         if (matchesKey(data, Key.escape)) {
+            this.showSelectMode();
+            return;
+         }
+
+         if (this.keybindings.matches(data, "tui.select.cancel")) {
+            this.onDone(null);
+            return;
+         }
+
+         this.ensureEditor().handleInput(data);
+         this.tui.requestRender();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.allowMultiple) {
+         this.ensureMultiSelectList().handleInput?.(data);
+         this.tui.requestRender();
+         return;
+      }
+
+      this.ensureSingleSelectList().handleInput?.(data);
+      this.tui.requestRender();
+   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * RPC/headless fallback: use dialog methods (select/input) instead of the rich TUI overlay.
+ * ctx.ui.custom() returns undefined in RPC mode, so we degrade gracefully.
+ */
+async function askViaDialogs(
+   ui: { select: Function; input: Function },
+   question: string,
+   context: string | undefined,
+   options: QuestionOption[],
+   allowMultiple: boolean,
+   allowFreeform: boolean,
+   allowComment: boolean,
+   timeout?: number,
+): Promise<AskUIResult | null> {
+   const dialogOpts = timeout ? { timeout } : undefined;
+   const prompt = context ? `${question}\n\nContext:\n${context}` : question;
+
+   if (allowMultiple) {
+      const optionList = formatOptionsForMessage(options);
+      const rawSelections = await ui.input(
+         `${prompt}\n\nOptions (select one or more):\n${optionList}`,
+         "Type your selection(s)...",
+         dialogOpts,
+      ) as string | undefined;
+      if (isCancelledInput(rawSelections)) return null;
+
+      const selections = parseDialogSelections(rawSelections);
+      if (selections.length === 0) return null;
+
+      if (!allowComment) {
+         return createSelectionResponse(selections);
+      }
+
+      const comment = await ui.input(
+         buildCommentPrompt(prompt, selections),
+         "Optional comment (press Enter to skip)...",
+         dialogOpts,
+      ) as string | undefined;
+      return createSelectionResponse(selections, comment);
+   }
+
+   const selectOptions = options.map((o) => o.title);
+   if (allowFreeform) selectOptions.push(FREEFORM_SENTINEL);
+
+   const selected = await ui.select(prompt, selectOptions, dialogOpts) as string | undefined;
+   if (isCancelledInput(selected)) return null;
+
+   if (selected === FREEFORM_SENTINEL) {
+      const answer = await ui.input(prompt, "Type your answer...", dialogOpts) as string | undefined;
+      if (isCancelledInput(answer)) return null;
+      return createFreeformResponse(answer);
+   }
+
+   if (!allowComment) {
+      return createSelectionResponse([selected]);
+   }
+
+   const comment = await ui.input(
+      buildCommentPrompt(prompt, [selected]),
+      "Optional comment (press Enter to skip)...",
+      dialogOpts,
+   ) as string | undefined;
+   return createSelectionResponse([selected], comment);
+}
+
+export async function askUser(
+   ctx: { hasUI: boolean; ui: any },
+   opts: {
+      question: string;
+      context?: string;
+      options?: AskOptionInput[];
+      allowMultiple?: boolean;
+      allowFreeform?: boolean;
+      allowComment?: boolean;
+      timeout?: number;
+      signal?: AbortSignal;
+      overlay?: boolean;
+      displayMode?: AskDisplayMode;
+      overlayToggleKey?: string | null;
+      commentToggleKey?: string | null;
+   },
+): Promise<AskResponse | null> {
+   const {
+      question,
+      context,
+      options: rawOptions = [],
+      allowMultiple = false,
+      allowFreeform = true,
+      allowComment = false,
+      timeout,
+      signal,
+      overlay,
+      displayMode,
+      overlayToggleKey,
+      commentToggleKey,
+   } = opts;
+
+   const requestedMode = displayMode ?? (overlay === undefined ? undefined : overlay ? "overlay" : "inline");
+   const envMode = process.env.PI_ASK_USER_DISPLAY_MODE;
+   const envDisplayMode: AskDisplayMode | undefined =
+      envMode === "overlay" || envMode === "inline" ? envMode : undefined;
+   const effectiveDisplayMode: AskDisplayMode = requestedMode ?? envDisplayMode ?? "inline";
+
+   const shortcuts: ResolvedAskShortcuts = {
+      overlayToggle: resolveShortcut(
+         overlayToggleKey,
+         process.env.PI_ASK_USER_OVERLAY_TOGGLE_KEY,
+         DEFAULT_OVERLAY_TOGGLE_KEY,
+      ),
+      commentToggle: resolveShortcut(
+         commentToggleKey,
+         process.env.PI_ASK_USER_COMMENT_TOGGLE_KEY,
+         DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOGGLE_KEY,
+      ),
+   };
+
+   const options = normalizeOptions(rawOptions);
+   const normalizedContext = context?.trim() || undefined;
+
+   if (!ctx.hasUI || !ctx.ui) return null;
+
+   if (options.length === 0) {
+      const prompt = normalizedContext ? `${question}\n\nContext:\n${normalizedContext}` : question;
+      const answer = await ctx.ui.input(prompt, "Type your answer...", timeout ? { timeout } : undefined);
+      return createFreeformResponse(answer);
+   }
+
+   let overlayHandle: OverlayHandle | undefined;
+   let removeOverlayInputListener: (() => void) | undefined;
+   let hasAnnouncedHide = false;
+
+   ctx.ui.setWorkingMessage?.("Waiting for user to answer…");
+   try {
+      const customFactory = (tui: TUI, theme: Theme, keybindings: KeybindingsManager, done: (result: AskUIResult | null) => void) => {
+         if (signal) {
+            const onAbort = () => done(null);
+            signal.addEventListener("abort", onAbort, { once: true });
+         }
+         if (timeout && timeout > 0) {
+            setTimeout(() => done(null), timeout);
+         }
+         return new AskComponent(
+            question,
+            normalizedContext,
+            options,
+            allowMultiple,
+            allowFreeform,
+            allowComment,
+            effectiveDisplayMode,
+            tui,
+            theme,
+            keybindings,
+            shortcuts,
+            done,
+         );
+      };
+
+      const overlayToggle = shortcuts.overlayToggle;
+      if (
+         effectiveDisplayMode === "overlay"
+         && !overlayToggle.disabled
+         && typeof ctx.ui.onTerminalInput === "function"
+      ) {
+         removeOverlayInputListener = ctx.ui.onTerminalInput((data: string) => {
+            if (!overlayToggle.matches(data) || !overlayHandle) return undefined;
+            const nextHidden = !overlayHandle.isHidden();
+            overlayHandle.setHidden(nextHidden);
+            if (nextHidden && !hasAnnouncedHide) {
+               hasAnnouncedHide = true;
+               ctx.ui.notify?.(`ask_user hidden — press ${overlayToggle.spec} to reopen`, "info");
+            }
+            return { consume: true };
+         });
+      }
+
+      const customResult = await ctx.ui.custom(
+         customFactory,
+         buildCustomUIOptions(effectiveDisplayMode, (handle) => {
+            overlayHandle = handle;
+         }),
+      ) as AskUIResult | null | undefined;
+
+      if (customResult !== undefined) return customResult;
+      return askViaDialogs(ctx.ui, question, normalizedContext, options, allowMultiple, allowFreeform, allowComment, timeout);
+   } finally {
+      removeOverlayInputListener?.();
+      ctx.ui.setWorkingMessage?.();
+   }
+}
+
+export default function(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
+   pi.registerTool({
+      name: "ask_user",
+      label: "Ask User",
+      description:
+         "Ask the user a question with optional multiple-choice answers. Use this to gather information interactively. Ask exactly one focused question per call. Before calling, gather context with tools (read/web/ref) and pass a short summary via the context field.",
+      promptSnippet:
+         "Ask the user one focused question with optional multiple-choice answers to gather information interactively",
+      promptGuidelines: [
+         "Before calling ask_user, gather context with tools (read/web/ref) and pass a short summary via the context field.",
+         "Use ask_user when the user's intent is ambiguous, when a decision requires explicit user input, or when multiple valid options exist.",
+         "Ask exactly one focused question per ask_user call.",
+         "Do not combine multiple numbered, multipart, or unrelated questions into one ask_user prompt.",
+      ],
+      // Block other tool calls in the same assistant turn until the user answers,
+      // so the model can't batch ask_user with bash/edit/write and let those run
+      // (potentially with side effects) before the user sees the prompt.
+      executionMode: "sequential",
+      parameters: Type.Object({
+         question: Type.String({ description: "The question to ask the user" }),
+         context: Type.Optional(
+            Type.String({
+               description: "Relevant context to show before the question (summary of findings)",
+            }),
+         ),
+         options: Type.Optional(
+            Type.Array(
+               Type.Union([
+                  Type.String({ description: "Short title for this option" }),
+                  Type.Object({
+                     title: Type.String({ description: "Short title for this option" }),
+                     description: Type.Optional(
+                        Type.String({ description: "Longer description explaining this option" }),
+                     ),
+                  }),
+               ]),
+               { description: "List of options for the user to choose from" },
+            ),
+         ),
+         allowMultiple: Type.Optional(
+            Type.Boolean({ description: "Allow selecting multiple options. Default: false" }),
+         ),
+         allowFreeform: Type.Optional(
+            Type.Boolean({ description: "Add a freeform text option. Default: true" }),
+         ),
+         allowComment: Type.Optional(
+            Type.Boolean({ description: "Collect an optional comment after selecting one or more options. Default: false" }),
+         ),
+         displayMode: Type.Optional(
+            StringEnum(["overlay", "inline"] as const, {
+               description: "UI rendering mode. 'overlay' shows a centered modal, 'inline' renders in-place. Default: PI_ASK_USER_DISPLAY_MODE env var if set, otherwise 'inline'. Omit to respect the user's configured preference.",
+            }),
+         ),
+         overlayToggleKey: Type.Optional(
+            Type.String({
+               description:
+                  "Shortcut for hiding/showing the overlay popup (overlay mode only), e.g. 'alt+o' or 'ctrl+shift+h'. Pass 'off' to disable. Default: PI_ASK_USER_OVERLAY_TOGGLE_KEY env var if set, otherwise 'alt+o'.",
+            }),
+         ),
+         commentToggleKey: Type.Optional(
+            Type.String({
+               description:
+                  "Shortcut for toggling the optional comment/extra-context row when allowComment is true, e.g. 'ctrl+g'. Pass 'off' to disable. Default: PI_ASK_USER_COMMENT_TOGGLE_KEY env var if set, otherwise 'ctrl+g'.",
+            }),
+         ),
+         timeout: Type.Optional(
+            Type.Number({ description: "Auto-dismiss after N milliseconds. Returns null (cancelled) when expired." }),
+         ),
+      }),
+
+      async execute(_toolCallId, params, signal, onUpdate, ctx) {
+         if (signal?.aborted) {
+            return {
+               content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: "Cancelled" }],
+               details: { question: params.question, options: [], response: null, cancelled: true } as AskToolDetails,
+            };
+         }
+
+         const {
+            question,
+            context,
+            options: rawOptions = [],
+            allowMultiple = false,
+            allowFreeform = true,
+            allowComment = false,
+            displayMode,
+            overlayToggleKey,
+            commentToggleKey,
+            timeout,
+         } = params as AskParams;
+
+         const options = normalizeOptions(rawOptions);
+         const normalizedContext = context?.trim() || undefined;
+
+         if (!ctx.hasUI || !ctx.ui) {
+            const optionText = options.length > 0 ? `\n\nOptions:\n${formatOptionsForMessage(options)}` : "";
+            const freeformHint = allowFreeform ? "\n\nYou can also answer freely." : "";
+            const commentHint = allowComment ? "\n\nAfter choosing an option, you may add an optional comment." : "";
+            const contextText = normalizedContext ? `\n\nContext:\n${normalizedContext}` : "";
+            return {
+               content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: `Ask requires interactive mode. Please answer:\n\n${question}${contextText}${optionText}${freeformHint}${commentHint}` }],
+               isError: true,
+               details: { question, context: normalizedContext, options, response: null, cancelled: true } as AskToolDetails,
+            };
+         }
+
+         if (options.length > 0) {
+            onUpdate?.({
+               content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: "Waiting for user input..." }],
+               details: { question, context: normalizedContext, options, response: null, cancelled: false },
+            });
+         }
+
+         let result: AskResponse | null;
+         try {
+            result = await askUser(ctx, {
+               question,
+               context: normalizedContext,
+               options,
+               allowMultiple,
+               allowFreeform,
+               allowComment,
+               displayMode,
+               overlayToggleKey,
+               commentToggleKey,
+               timeout,
+               signal,
+            });
+         } catch (error) {
+            const message =
+               error instanceof Error ? `${error.message}\n${error.stack ?? ""}` : String(error);
+            return {
+               content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: `Ask tool failed: ${message}` }],
+               isError: true,
+               details: { error: message },
+            };
+         }
+
+         if (result === null) {
+            pi.events.emit("ask:cancelled", { question, context: normalizedContext, options });
+            return {
+               content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: "User cancelled the question" }],
+               details: { question, context: normalizedContext, options, response: null, cancelled: true } as AskToolDetails,
+            };
+         }
+
+         pi.events.emit("ask:answered", {
+            question,
+            context: normalizedContext,
+            response: result,
+         });
+         return {
+            content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: `User answered: ${formatResponseSummary(result)}` }],
+            details: {
+               question,
+               context: normalizedContext,
+               options,
+               response: result,
+               cancelled: false,
+            } as AskToolDetails,
+         };
+      },
+
+      renderCall(args, theme) {
+         const question = (args.question as string) || "";
+         const rawOptions = Array.isArray(args.options) ? args.options : [];
+         let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("ask_user "));
+         text += theme.fg("muted", question);
+         if (rawOptions.length > 0) {
+            const labels = rawOptions.map((o: unknown) =>
+               typeof o === "string" ? o : (o as QuestionOption)?.title ?? "",
+            );
+            text += "\n" + theme.fg("dim", `  ${rawOptions.length} option(s): ${labels.join(", ")}`);
+         }
+         if (args.allowMultiple) {
+            text += theme.fg("dim", " [multi-select]");
+         }
+         if (args.allowComment) {
+            text += theme.fg("dim", " [optional comment]");
+         }
+         return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+      },
+
+      renderResult(result, options, theme) {
+         const details = result.details as (AskToolDetails & { error?: string }) | undefined;
+
+         if (details?.error) {
+            return new Text(theme.fg("error", `✗ ${details.error}`), 0, 0);
+         }
+
+         if (options.isPartial) {
+            const waitingText = result.content
+               ?.filter((part) => part?.type === "text")
+               .map((part) => (part.type === "text" ? part.text : ""))
+               .join("\n")
+               .trim() || "Waiting for user input...";
+            return new Text(theme.fg("muted", waitingText), 0, 0);
+         }
+
+         if (!details || details.cancelled || !details.response) {
+            return new Text(theme.fg("warning", "Cancelled"), 0, 0);
+         }
+
+         const response = details.response;
+         let text = theme.fg("success", "✓ ");
+         if (response.kind === "freeform") {
+            text += theme.fg("muted", "(wrote) ");
+         }
+         text += theme.fg("accent", formatResponseSummary(response));
+
+         if (options.expanded) {
+            text += "\n" + theme.fg("dim", `Q: ${details.question}`);
+            if (details.context) {
+               text += "\n" + theme.fg("dim", details.context);
+            }
+
+            if (isSelectionResponse(response) && details.options.length > 0) {
+               const selectedTitles = new Set(response.selections);
+               text += "\n" + theme.fg("dim", "Options:");
+               for (const opt of details.options) {
+                  const desc = opt.description ? ` — ${opt.description}` : "";
+                  const marker = selectedTitles.has(opt.title) ? theme.fg("success", "●") : theme.fg("dim", "○");
+                  text += `\n  ${marker} ${theme.fg("dim", opt.title)}${theme.fg("dim", desc)}`;
+               }
+               if (response.comment) {
+                  text += `\n${theme.fg("dim", "Comment:")} ${theme.fg("dim", response.comment)}`;
+               }
+            }
+         }
+
+         return new Text(text, 0, 0);
+      },
+   });
+}