virattt/dexter

feat request: add AskUserQuestion tool

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#125 opened on Feb 10, 2026

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Description

Like Claude Code, we want to add a tool that will let Dexter ask the user a follow-up / clarifying question to get more context when doing research (or before embarking on a research deep dive).

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Research direction
Explore the existing tool system in the codebase to understand how tools are defined and registered, then implement a new 'AskUserQuestion' tool that prompts the user for input and returns the response.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
aibackend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80