diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/examples/extensions/question.ts b/packages/coding-agent/examples/extensions/question.ts
index 6a59f165..d202114d 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/examples/extensions/question.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/examples/extensions/question.ts
@@ -22,28 +22,17 @@ interface QuestionDetails {
 	wasCustom?: boolean;
 }
 
-// Support both simple strings and objects with descriptions
-const OptionSchema = Type.Union([
-	Type.String(),
-	Type.Object({
-		label: Type.String({ description: "Display label for the option" }),
-		description: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Optional description shown below label" })),
-	}),
-]);
+// Options with labels and optional descriptions
+const OptionSchema = Type.Object({
+	label: Type.String({ description: "Display label for the option" }),
+	description: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Optional description shown below label" })),
+});
 
 const QuestionParams = Type.Object({
 	question: Type.String({ description: "The question to ask the user" }),
 	options: Type.Array(OptionSchema, { description: "Options for the user to choose from" }),
 });
 
-// Normalize option to { label, description? }
-function normalizeOption(opt: string | { label: string; description?: string }): OptionWithDesc {
-	if (typeof opt === "string") {
-		return { label: opt };
-	}
-	return opt;
-}
-
 export default function question(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 	pi.registerTool({
 		name: "question",
@@ -57,7 +46,7 @@ export default function question(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 					content: [{ type: "text", text: "Error: UI not available (running in non-interactive mode)" }],
 					details: {
 						question: params.question,
-						options: params.options.map((o) => (typeof o === "string" ? o : o.label)),
+						options: params.options.map((o) => o.label),
 						answer: null,
 					} as QuestionDetails,
 				};
@@ -70,9 +59,7 @@ export default function question(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 				};
 			}
 
-			// Normalize options
-			const normalizedOptions = params.options.map(normalizeOption);
-			const allOptions: DisplayOption[] = [...normalizedOptions, { label: "Type something.", isOther: true }];
+			const allOptions: DisplayOption[] = [...params.options, { label: "Type something.", isOther: true }];
 
 			const result = await ctx.ui.custom<{ answer: string; wasCustom: boolean; index?: number } | null>(
 				(tui, theme, _kb, done) => {
@@ -209,7 +196,7 @@ export default function question(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 			);
 
 			// Build simple options list for details
-			const simpleOptions = normalizedOptions.map((o) => o.label);
+			const simpleOptions = params.options.map((o) => o.label);
 
 			if (!result) {
 				return {
@@ -244,7 +231,7 @@ export default function question(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 			let text = theme.fg("toolTitle", theme.bold("question ")) + theme.fg("muted", args.question);
 			const opts = Array.isArray(args.options) ? args.options : [];
 			if (opts.length) {
-				const labels = opts.map((o: string | { label: string }) => (typeof o === "string" ? o : o.label));
+				const labels = opts.map((o: OptionWithDesc) => o.label);
 				const numbered = [...labels, "Type something."].map((o, i) => `${i + 1}. ${o}`);
 				text += `\n${theme.fg("dim", `  Options: ${numbered.join(", ")}`)}`;
 			}