Ask Question (IDE)

Rule

When you need an answer from the user and the response can be expressed as one or more clear options, use the IDE AskQuestion tool. Do not ask that question in plain chat.

Plain chat is only for free-text answers that cannot be represented as options (for example an email address, a secret, or a custom name the user must type).

When to use AskQuestion

• Choosing between approaches, environments, or profile layouts
• Confirming yes / no or proceed / stop
• Picking one value from a list you discovered in the codebase
• Selecting from a small set of permission sets, account ids, or role names
• Any question where you can offer meaningful predefined options

When plain chat is allowed