diff --git a/src/agentex/lib/cli/commands/init.py b/src/agentex/lib/cli/commands/init.py
index 3c172742..27402406 100644
--- a/src/agentex/lib/cli/commands/init.py
+++ b/src/agentex/lib/cli/commands/init.py
@@ -184,16 +184,6 @@ def validate_agent_name(text: str) -> bool | str:
     ).ask()
     if not description:
         return
-    
-    agent_input_type = questionary.select(
-        "What type of input will your agent handle?",
-        choices=[
-            {"name": "Text Input", "value": "text"},
-            {"name": "Structured Input", "value": "json"},
-        ],    
-    ).ask()
-    if not agent_input_type:
-        return
 
     use_uv = questionary.select(
         "Would you like to use uv for package management?",
@@ -206,7 +196,6 @@ def validate_agent_name(text: str) -> bool | str:
     answers = {
         "template_type": template_type,
         "project_path": project_path,
-        "agent_input_type": agent_input_type,
         "agent_name": agent_name,
         "agent_directory_name": agent_directory_name,
         "description": description,
diff --git a/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/default/manifest.yaml.j2 b/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/default/manifest.yaml.j2
index e9d2b48b..8ab39b61 100644
--- a/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/default/manifest.yaml.j2
+++ b/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/default/manifest.yaml.j2
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ agent:
   # Helps with documentation and discovery
   description: {{ description }}
 
-  # Type of input the agent will handle: text or json
-  agent_input_type: {{ agent_input_type }}
-
   # Temporal workflow configuration
   # Set enabled: true to use Temporal workflows for long-running tasks
   temporal:
diff --git a/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/sync/manifest.yaml.j2 b/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/sync/manifest.yaml.j2
index a37da9c0..213849ab 100644
--- a/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/sync/manifest.yaml.j2
+++ b/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/sync/manifest.yaml.j2
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ agent:
   # Helps with documentation and discovery
   description: {{ description }}
 
-  # Type of input the agent will handle: text or json
-  agent_input_type: {{ agent_input_type }}
-
   # Temporal workflow configuration
   # Set enabled: true to use Temporal workflows for long-running tasks
   temporal:
diff --git a/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/temporal/manifest.yaml.j2 b/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/temporal/manifest.yaml.j2
index 00359914..e5592aba 100644
--- a/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/temporal/manifest.yaml.j2
+++ b/src/agentex/lib/cli/templates/temporal/manifest.yaml.j2
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ agent:
   # Helps with documentation and discovery
   description: {{ description }}
 
-  # Type of input the agent will handle: text or json
-  agent_input_type: {{ agent_input_type }}
-
   # Temporal workflow configuration
   # This enables your agent to run as a Temporal workflow for long-running tasks
   temporal: