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Author: pyramation

packages/create-gen-app/src/extract.ts

@@ -170,27 +170,27 @@ async function loadProjectQuestions(
     try {
       const content = fs.readFileSync(jsonPath, "utf8");
       const questions = JSON.parse(content);
-      return validateQuestions(questions) ? questions : null;
+      return validateQuestions(questions) ? normalizeQuestions(questions) : null;
     } catch (error) {
       const errorMessage =
         error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
       console.warn(`Failed to parse .questions.json: ${errorMessage}`);
     }
   }
-  
+
   const jsPath = path.join(templateDir, ".questions.js");
   if (fs.existsSync(jsPath)) {
     try {
       const module = require(jsPath);
       const questions = module.default || module;
-      return validateQuestions(questions) ? questions : null;
+      return validateQuestions(questions) ? normalizeQuestions(questions) : null;
     } catch (error) {
       const errorMessage =
         error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
       console.warn(`Failed to load .questions.js: ${errorMessage}`);
     }
   }
-  
+
   return null;
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +286,21 @@ function normalizePlaceholder(entry: string): string | null {
   return entry || null;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Normalize questions by ensuring all required fields have default values
+ * @param questions - Questions object to normalize
+ * @returns Normalized questions object
+ */
+function normalizeQuestions(questions: Questions): Questions {
+  return {
+    ...questions,
+    questions: questions.questions.map((q: any) => ({
+      ...q,
+      type: q.type || 'text'
+    }))
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Validate that the questions object has the correct structure
  * @param obj - Object to validate

packages/inquirerer/src/prompt.ts

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function generatePromptMessage(question: Question, ctx: PromptContext): string {
   const {
     message,
     name,
-    type,
+    type = 'text',
     default: def,
     options = [],
     description