diff --git a/apps/docs/reference/frontend-tool.mdx b/apps/docs/reference/frontend-tool.mdx
index 4dd32964..c867fb4a 100644
--- a/apps/docs/reference/frontend-tool.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/reference/frontend-tool.mdx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Frontend tools are framework-agnostic and work consistently across all framework
 ## Type Definition
 
 ```typescript
-type FrontendTool<T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>> = {
+type FrontendTool<T extends object = Record<string, unknown>> = {
   name: string;
   description?: string;
   parameters?: z.ZodType<T>;
diff --git a/docs/ANGULAR_DESIGN.md b/docs/ANGULAR_DESIGN.md
index db14a2d4..cfb6667e 100644
--- a/docs/ANGULAR_DESIGN.md
+++ b/docs/ANGULAR_DESIGN.md
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export type ClientToolCall<Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>> =
     };
 
 interface ClientToolRenderer<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   toolCall: Signal<ClientToolCall<Args>>;
 }
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ type ClientTool<Args extends Record<string, unknown>> = FrontendTool<Args> & {
 };
 
 interface ToolCallRendererConfig<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   name: string;
   args: z.ZodType<Args>;
diff --git a/packages/agent/package.json b/packages/agent/package.json
index cab79d07..a8d608bb 100644
--- a/packages/agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/agent",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "Basic Agent for CopilotKit",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/angular/package.json b/packages/angular/package.json
index 21fb34f2..cdf41f42 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/angular",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "Angular library for CopilotKit",
   "main": "dist/fesm2022/copilotkitnext-angular.mjs",
   "module": "dist/fesm2022/copilotkitnext-angular.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/lib/copilotkit.ts b/packages/angular/src/lib/copilotkit.ts
index 8df87fd3..2a551256 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/lib/copilotkit.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/lib/copilotkit.ts
@@ -81,21 +81,21 @@ export class CopilotKit {
     });
   }
 
-  #bindClientTool(
-    clientToolWithInjector: FrontendToolConfig & {
+  #bindClientTool<Args extends object>(
+    clientToolWithInjector: FrontendToolConfig<Args> & {
       injector: Injector;
     }
-  ): FrontendTool {
+  ): FrontendTool<Args> {
     const { injector, handler, ...frontendCandidate } = clientToolWithInjector;
 
     return {
       ...frontendCandidate,
-      handler: (args) => runInInjectionContext(injector, () => handler(args)),
+      handler: (args) => runInInjectionContext(injector, () => handler(args as Args)),
     };
   }
 
-  addFrontendTool(
-    clientToolWithInjector: FrontendToolConfig & {
+  addFrontendTool<Args extends object>(
+    clientToolWithInjector: FrontendToolConfig<Args> & {
       injector: Injector;
     }
   ): void {
@@ -105,17 +105,22 @@ export class CopilotKit {
 
     this.#clientToolCallRenderConfigs.update((current) => [
       ...current,
-      clientToolWithInjector,
+      // Erase generic parameter for storage without using `any`.
+      clientToolWithInjector as FrontendToolConfig,
     ]);
   }
 
-  addRenderToolCall(renderConfig: RenderToolCallConfig): void {
-    this.#toolCallRenderConfigs.update((current) => [...current, renderConfig]);
+  addRenderToolCall<Args extends object>(renderConfig: RenderToolCallConfig<Args>): void {
+    this.#toolCallRenderConfigs.update((current) => [
+      ...current,
+      // Erase generic parameter for storage without using `any`.
+      renderConfig as RenderToolCallConfig,
+    ]);
   }
 
-  #bindHumanInTheLoopTool(
-    humanInTheLoopTool: HumanInTheLoopConfig
-  ): FrontendTool {
+  #bindHumanInTheLoopTool<Args extends object>(
+    humanInTheLoopTool: HumanInTheLoopConfig<Args>
+  ): FrontendTool<Args> {
     return {
       ...humanInTheLoopTool,
       handler: (args, toolCall) => {
@@ -124,10 +129,11 @@ export class CopilotKit {
     };
   }
 
-  addHumanInTheLoop(humanInTheLoopTool: HumanInTheLoopConfig): void {
+  addHumanInTheLoop<Args extends object>(humanInTheLoopTool: HumanInTheLoopConfig<Args>): void {
     this.#humanInTheLoopToolRenderConfigs.update((current) => [
       ...current,
-      humanInTheLoopTool,
+      // Erase generic parameter for storage without using `any`.
+      humanInTheLoopTool as HumanInTheLoopConfig,
     ]);
 
     const tool = this.#bindHumanInTheLoopTool(humanInTheLoopTool);
@@ -194,4 +200,4 @@ export class CopilotKit {
       this.core.setAgents__unsafe_dev_only(options.agents);
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/lib/tools.ts b/packages/angular/src/lib/tools.ts
index 14d7187f..664c2316 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/lib/tools.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/lib/tools.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 import { CopilotKit } from "./copilotkit";
 
 export type AngularToolCall<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > =
   | {
       args: Partial<Args>;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export type AngularToolCall<
     };
 
 export type HumanInTheLoopToolCall<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > =
   | {
       args: Partial<Args>;
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ export type HumanInTheLoopToolCall<
     };
 
 export interface ToolRenderer<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   toolCall: Signal<AngularToolCall<Args>>;
 }
 
 export interface HumanInTheLoopToolRenderer<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   toolCall: Signal<HumanInTheLoopToolCall<Args>>;
 }
 
 export type ClientTool<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > = Omit<FrontendTool<Args>, "handler"> & {
   renderer?: Type<ToolRenderer<Args>>;
 };
 
 export interface RenderToolCallConfig<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   name: string;
   args: z.ZodType<Args>;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export interface RenderToolCallConfig<
 }
 
 export interface FrontendToolConfig<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   name: string;
   description: string;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export interface FrontendToolConfig<
 }
 
 export interface HumanInTheLoopConfig<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > {
   name: string;
   args: z.ZodType<Args>;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export interface HumanInTheLoopConfig<
 }
 
 export function registerRenderToolCall<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 >(renderToolCall: RenderToolCallConfig<Args>): void {
   const copilotKit = inject(CopilotKit);
   const destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export function registerRenderToolCall<
 }
 
 export function registerFrontendTool<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 >(frontendTool: FrontendToolConfig<Args>): void {
   const injector = inject(Injector);
   const destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export function registerFrontendTool<
 }
 
 export function registerHumanInTheLoop<
-  Args extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  Args extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 >(humanInTheLoop: HumanInTheLoopConfig<Args>): void {
   const destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
   const copilotKit = inject(CopilotKit);
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index beb03dda..385d6d87 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/core",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "Core web utilities for CopilotKit2",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/core.ts b/packages/core/src/core/core.ts
index e02c465b..6e87c37e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/core.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/core.ts
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ export class CopilotKitCore {
   /**
    * Tool management (delegated to RunHandler)
    */
-  addTool<T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>>(tool: FrontendTool<T>): void {
+  addTool<T extends object = Record<string, unknown>>(tool: FrontendTool<T>): void {
     this.runHandler.addTool(tool);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/run-handler.ts b/packages/core/src/core/run-handler.ts
index 45949c2b..7861f55f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/run-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/run-handler.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class RunHandler {
   /**
    * Add a tool to the registry
    */
-  addTool<T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>>(tool: FrontendTool<T>): void {
+  addTool<T extends object = Record<string, unknown>>(tool: FrontendTool<T>): void {
     // Check if a tool with the same name and agentId already exists
     const existingToolIndex = this._tools.findIndex((t) => t.name === tool.name && t.agentId === tool.agentId);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types.ts b/packages/core/src/types.ts
index 79e65b20..a542d53b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export enum ToolCallStatus {
   Complete = "complete",
 }
 
-export type FrontendTool<T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>> = {
+export type FrontendTool<T extends object = Record<string, unknown>> = {
   name: string;
   description?: string;
   parameters?: z.ZodType<T>;
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index cb35707e..8fb06834 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/react",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "React components for CopilotKit2",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/react/src/__tests__/setup.ts b/packages/react/src/__tests__/setup.ts
index bd80a7cc..78d7ba6b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/__tests__/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/__tests__/setup.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ HTMLCanvasElement.prototype.getContext = function(contextId: any) {
   return null;
 } as any;
 
+// Polyfill scrollIntoView for jsdom (not implemented natively)
+Object.defineProperty(Element.prototype, "scrollIntoView", {
+  // Use a stable no-op function to avoid act() noise
+  value: () => {},
+  writable: true,
+  configurable: true,
+});
+
 // Simplify Radix tooltip behavior to avoid act() noise in jsdom
 vi.mock("@radix-ui/react-tooltip", async () => {
   const forward = (
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/use-frontend-tool.tsx b/packages/react/src/hooks/use-frontend-tool.tsx
index 8ebefa04..61078529 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/hooks/use-frontend-tool.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/use-frontend-tool.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { ReactFrontendTool } from "../types/frontend-tool";
 import { ReactToolCallRenderer } from "../types/react-tool-call-renderer";
 
 export function useFrontendTool<
-  T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  T extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 >(tool: ReactFrontendTool<T>) {
   const { copilotkit } = useCopilotKit();
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/use-human-in-the-loop.tsx b/packages/react/src/hooks/use-human-in-the-loop.tsx
index d0fc9748..fe7b256d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/hooks/use-human-in-the-loop.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/use-human-in-the-loop.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import React from "react";
 import { useCopilotKit } from "@/providers/CopilotKitProvider";
 
-export function useHumanInTheLoop<T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>>(
+export function useHumanInTheLoop<T extends object = Record<string, unknown>>(
   tool: ReactHumanInTheLoop<T>
 ) {
   const { copilotkit } = useCopilotKit();
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/frontend-tool.ts b/packages/react/src/types/frontend-tool.ts
index b1153d28..c44279a6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/frontend-tool.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/frontend-tool.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { FrontendTool } from "@copilotkitnext/core";
 import { ReactToolCallRenderer } from "./react-tool-call-renderer";
 
 export type ReactFrontendTool<
-  T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  T extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > = FrontendTool<T> & {
   render?: ReactToolCallRenderer<T>["render"];
 };
diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/human-in-the-loop.ts b/packages/react/src/types/human-in-the-loop.ts
index a01c1980..9ba69352 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/human-in-the-loop.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/human-in-the-loop.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { FrontendTool, ToolCallStatus } from "@copilotkitnext/core";
 import React from "react";
 
 export type ReactHumanInTheLoop<
-  T extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+  T extends object = Record<string, unknown>,
 > = Omit<FrontendTool<T>, "handler"> & {
   render: React.ComponentType<
     | {
diff --git a/packages/runtime/package.json b/packages/runtime/package.json
index 5af753f2..0684fb29 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/runtime",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "Server-side runtime package for CopilotKit2",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
index dce45c4e..6ab00771 100644
--- a/packages/shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/shared",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "Shared utilities and types for CopilotKit2",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/sqlite-runner/package.json b/packages/sqlite-runner/package.json
index 9bf39927..cc9b7f02 100644
--- a/packages/sqlite-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/sqlite-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/sqlite-runner",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "SQLite-backed agent runner for CopilotKit2",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/web-inspector/package.json b/packages/web-inspector/package.json
index e7fbcff6..3544a2cb 100644
--- a/packages/web-inspector/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-inspector/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@copilotkitnext/web-inspector",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17-alpha.0",
   "description": "Lit-based web component for the CopilotKit web inspector",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",