diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57360ef..ff862ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Build high-signal agent and instruction files from community-proven best practic
 1. Launch the app and switch from the landing hero to the Instructions Wizard.
 2. Pick the instruction file you want to assemble (from templates defined in `data/files.json`).
 3. Choose your framework and automatically load its follow-up question set (dynamic imports from `data/questions/<framework>.json`).
-4. Answer or skip topic prompts across general, architecture, performance, security, commits, and more.
-5. Review a completion summary that highlights which best practices made it into your file and which were skipped for later.
+4. Answer topic prompts across general, architecture, performance, security, commits, and more—or lean on the recommended defaults when you need a fast decision.
+5. Review a completion summary that highlights what made it into your file and which areas still need decisions.
 
 ## Community knowledge base
 - Every topic originates from the developer community—playbooks, real-world retrospectives, and shared tooling habits.
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ Build high-signal agent and instruction files from community-proven best practic
 
 ## Key interaction details
 - Tooltips open from the info icon, letting you explore examples, pros/cons, tags, and external docs without losing your place.
-- Multi-select questions support skipping (recorded as `null`) so uncertain topics never block progress.
-- Progress indicators keep a running count of answered versus skipped items, making gaps obvious before export.
+- Multi-select questions let you apply the curated default choice with a single click so momentum never stalls.
+- Progress indicators keep a running count of answered versus unanswered items, making gaps obvious before export.
 
 ## Run devcontext locally
 ```bash
diff --git a/agents.md b/agents.md
index 2af4cdf..3b24f4f 100644
--- a/agents.md
+++ b/agents.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
   - Framework selection (`data/frameworks.json`) with branching into framework-specific question sets (e.g., `data/questions/react.json`).
   - Dynamic question sets loaded via `import()` based on the chosen framework.
 - User actions per question:
-  - Select single or multiple answers (with skip support that records `null`).
+  - Select single or multiple answers, or apply the recommended default when unsure.
   - Review hover tooltips with examples, pros/cons, tags, and documentation links.
-  - Complete flow with a summary of answered vs skipped items.
+  - Complete flow with a summary of answered selections and remaining gaps.
 
 ## Data Conventions
 - Every answer object may define: `value`, `label`, `icon`, `example`, `infoLines` (derived from `pros`/`cons`), `tags`, `isDefault`, `disabled`, `disabledLabel`, and `docs`.
diff --git a/components/instructions-wizard.tsx b/components/instructions-wizard.tsx
index f2eace4..464b516 100644
--- a/components/instructions-wizard.tsx
+++ b/components/instructions-wizard.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ import { buildStepFromQuestionSet, getFormatLabel, getMimeTypeForFormat, mapAnsw
 import type { GeneratedFileResult } from "@/types/output"
 
 const fileOptions = filesData as FileOutputConfig[]
-const defaultFileOption = fileOptions.find((file) => file.enabled !== false) ?? fileOptions[0] ?? null
+const defaultFileOption =
+  fileOptions.find((file) => file.isDefault) ??
+  fileOptions.find((file) => file.enabled !== false) ??
+  fileOptions[0] ??
+  null
 
 const FRAMEWORK_STEP_ID = "frameworks"
 const FRAMEWORK_QUESTION_ID = "frameworkSelection"
@@ -206,7 +210,6 @@ const frameworksStep: WizardStep = {
     {
       id: FRAMEWORK_QUESTION_ID,
       question: "Which framework are you working with?",
-      skippable: false,
       answers: (rawFrameworks as FrameworkConfig[]).map((framework) => ({
         value: framework.id,
         label: framework.label,
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ const frameworksStep: WizardStep = {
         disabled: framework.enabled === false,
         disabledLabel: framework.enabled === false ? "Soon" : undefined,
         docs: framework.docs,
-        skippable: framework.skippable,
+        isDefault: framework.isDefault,
       })),
     },
   ],
@@ -311,6 +314,34 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
     return currentAnswerValue === value
   }
 
+  const defaultAnswer = useMemo(
+    () => currentQuestion.answers.find((answer) => answer.isDefault),
+    [currentQuestion]
+  )
+
+  const isDefaultSelected = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!defaultAnswer) {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (currentQuestion.allowMultiple) {
+      return Array.isArray(currentAnswerValue) && currentAnswerValue.includes(defaultAnswer.value)
+    }
+
+    return currentAnswerValue === defaultAnswer.value
+  }, [currentAnswerValue, currentQuestion.allowMultiple, defaultAnswer])
+
+  const canUseDefault = Boolean(
+    !isComplete &&
+      defaultAnswer &&
+      !defaultAnswer.disabled &&
+      (!isDefaultSelected || currentQuestion.allowMultiple)
+  )
+
+  const defaultButtonLabel = defaultAnswer
+    ? `Use default (${defaultAnswer.label})`
+    : "Use default"
+
   const advanceToNextQuestion = () => {
     const isLastQuestionInStep = currentQuestionIndex === currentStep.questions.length - 1
     const isLastStep = currentStepIndex === wizardSteps.length - 1
@@ -361,7 +392,7 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
         id: question.id,
         question: question.question,
         allowMultiple: question.allowMultiple,
-        skippable: question.skippable,
+        responseKey: question.responseKey,
         answers: question.answers.map(mapAnswerSourceToWizard),
       }))
 
@@ -445,25 +476,33 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
     }
   }
 
-  const skipQuestion = () => {
-    if (currentQuestion.skippable === false) {
+  const applyDefaultAnswer = async () => {
+    if (!defaultAnswer || defaultAnswer.disabled) {
       return
     }
 
     setGeneratedFile(null)
 
+    const nextValue: Responses[keyof Responses] = currentQuestion.allowMultiple
+      ? [defaultAnswer.value]
+      : defaultAnswer.value
+
     setResponses((prev) => ({
       ...prev,
-      [currentQuestion.id]: null,
+      [currentQuestion.id]: nextValue,
     }))
 
-    if (currentQuestion.id === FRAMEWORK_QUESTION_ID) {
-      setDynamicSteps([])
+    const isFrameworkQuestion = currentQuestion.id === FRAMEWORK_QUESTION_ID
+
+    if (isFrameworkQuestion) {
+      await loadFrameworkQuestions(defaultAnswer.value, defaultAnswer.label)
+      return
     }
 
-    advanceToNextQuestion()
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      advanceToNextQuestion()
+    }, 0)
   }
-
   const resetWizard = () => {
     setResponses({})
     setDynamicSteps([])
@@ -559,20 +598,26 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
 
     wizardSteps.forEach((step) => {
       step.questions.forEach((question) => {
-        const key = question.id
+        const responseKey = question.responseKey ?? question.id
+
+        if (!(responseKey in questionsAndAnswers)) {
+          return
+        }
+
         const answer = responses[question.id]
+        const targetKey = responseKey as keyof WizardResponses
 
         if (answer !== null && answer !== undefined) {
           if (question.allowMultiple && Array.isArray(answer)) {
             // For all other multi-selects, keep as array
-            questionsAndAnswers[key as keyof WizardResponses] = Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(", ") : answer
+            questionsAndAnswers[targetKey] = answer.join(", ")
           } else if (!question.allowMultiple && typeof answer === 'string') {
-            questionsAndAnswers[key as keyof WizardResponses] = Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(", ") : answer
+            questionsAndAnswers[targetKey] = answer
           } else {
-            questionsAndAnswers[key as keyof WizardResponses] = Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(", ") : answer
+            questionsAndAnswers[targetKey] = Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(", ") : (answer as string)
           }
         } else {
-          questionsAndAnswers[key as keyof WizardResponses] = null
+          questionsAndAnswers[targetKey] = null
         }
       })
     })
@@ -632,7 +677,7 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
       selectedFile
         ? {
           question: "Instructions file",
-          skipped: false,
+          hasSelection: true,
           answers: [
             selectedFile.label,
             selectedFile.filename ? `Filename: ${selectedFile.filename}` : null,
@@ -641,14 +686,14 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
         }
         : {
           question: "Instructions file",
-          skipped: true,
+          hasSelection: false,
           answers: [],
         },
       ...wizardSteps.flatMap((step) =>
         step.questions.map((question) => {
           const value = responses[question.id]
           const selectedAnswers = question.answers.filter((answer) => {
-            if (value === null) {
+            if (value === null || value === undefined) {
               return false
             }
 
@@ -661,7 +706,7 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
 
           return {
             question: question.question,
-            skipped: value === null,
+            hasSelection: selectedAnswers.length > 0,
             answers: selectedAnswers.map((answer) => answer.label),
           }
         })
@@ -684,14 +729,14 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
               className="rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-background/90 p-5"
             >
               <p className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">{entry.question}</p>
-              {entry.skipped ? (
-                <p className="mt-2 text-base font-semibold text-foreground">Skipped</p>
-              ) : (
+              {entry.hasSelection ? (
                 <ul className="mt-2 list-disc space-y-1 pl-5 text-sm text-foreground">
                   {entry.answers.map((answer) => (
                     <li key={answer}>{answer}</li>
                   ))}
                 </ul>
+              ) : (
+                <p className="mt-2 text-base font-semibold text-foreground">No selection</p>
               )}
             </div>
           ))}
@@ -722,7 +767,17 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
 
   const isAtFirstQuestion = currentStepIndex === 0 && currentQuestionIndex === 0
   const backDisabled = isAtFirstQuestion && !isComplete
-  const canSkipCurrentQuestion = !isComplete && currentQuestion.skippable !== false
+  const defaultButtonTitle = !canUseDefault
+    ? isComplete
+      ? "Questions complete"
+      : defaultAnswer?.disabled
+        ? "Default option unavailable"
+        : isDefaultSelected && !currentQuestion.allowMultiple
+          ? "Default already selected"
+          : defaultAnswer
+            ? undefined
+            : "No default available"
+    : undefined
   const showChangeFile = Boolean(onClose && selectedFile)
 
   const actionBar = (
@@ -738,17 +793,11 @@ export function InstructionsWizard({ onClose, selectedFileId }: InstructionsWiza
           </Button>
           <Button
             variant="ghost"
-            onClick={skipQuestion}
-            disabled={!canSkipCurrentQuestion}
-            title={
-              canSkipCurrentQuestion
-                ? undefined
-                : isComplete
-                  ? "Questions complete"
-                  : "This question must be answered"
-            }
+            onClick={() => void applyDefaultAnswer()}
+            disabled={!canUseDefault}
+            title={defaultButtonTitle}
           >
-            Skip
+            {defaultButtonLabel}
           </Button>
         </div>
         <div className="ml-auto flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2">
diff --git a/data/architecture.json b/data/architecture.json
index 6065e31..75f9fb3 100644
--- a/data/architecture.json
+++ b/data/architecture.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
                 "value": "reactQuery",
                 "label": "React Query",
                 "example": "Use React Query for server state management",
-                "docs": "https://tanstack.com/query/latest/docs/react/overview"
+                "docs": "https://tanstack.com/query/latest/docs/react/overview",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "reduxToolkit",
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@
                 "value": "hooks",
                 "label": "Custom hooks",
                 "example": "Encapsulate API calls in useFetchSomething()",
-                "docs": "https://react.dev/learn/reusing-logic-with-custom-hooks"
+                "docs": "https://react.dev/learn/reusing-logic-with-custom-hooks",
+                "isDefault": true
             }
         ]
     },
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@
             {
                 "value": "featureFolders",
                 "label": "Feature-based folders",
-                "example": "src/features/auth/LoginForm.tsx"
+                "example": "src/features/auth/LoginForm.tsx",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "domainDriven",
diff --git a/data/commits.json b/data/commits.json
index 36f6d00..d32e93a 100644
--- a/data/commits.json
+++ b/data/commits.json
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
                 "value": "conventional",
                 "label": "Conventional Commits",
                 "example": "feat(auth): add login endpoint",
-                "docs": "https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/"
+                "docs": "https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "gitmoji",
                 "label": "Gitmoji",
-                "example": "✨ add login endpoint",
+                "example": "\u2728 add login endpoint",
                 "docs": "https://gitmoji.dev/"
             },
             {
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
             {
                 "value": "reviewRequired",
                 "label": "Require at least one review",
-                "example": "PRs must be approved by another team member."
+                "example": "PRs must be approved by another team member.",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "changelog",
diff --git a/data/files.json b/data/files.json
index b6e0d55..6c6c41c 100644
--- a/data/files.json
+++ b/data/files.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         "enabled": true,
         "icon": "markdown",
         "docs": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot",
-        "skippable": false
+        "isDefault": true
     },
     {
         "id": "agents-md",
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
         "format": "markdown",
         "enabled": true,
         "icon": "markdown",
-        "docs": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot",
-        "skippable": false
+        "docs": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot"
     },
     {
         "id": "cursor-rules",
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@
         "filename": ".cursor/rules",
         "format": "json",
         "enabled": true,
-        "docs": "https://docs.cursor.com/workflows/rules",
-        "skippable": false
+        "docs": "https://docs.cursor.com/workflows/rules"
     }
 ]
diff --git a/data/frameworks.json b/data/frameworks.json
index 17d7a0d..9352e42 100644
--- a/data/frameworks.json
+++ b/data/frameworks.json
@@ -5,22 +5,20 @@
         "icon": "react",
         "enabled": true,
         "docs": "https://react.dev/learn",
-        "skippable": false
+        "isDefault": true
     },
     {
         "id": "nextjs",
         "label": "Next.js",
         "icon": "nextdotjs",
         "enabled": true,
-        "docs": "https://nextjs.org/docs",
-        "skippable": false
+        "docs": "https://nextjs.org/docs"
     },
     {
         "id": "angular",
         "label": "Angular",
         "icon": "angular",
         "enabled": true,
-        "docs": "https://angular.io/docs",
-        "skippable": false
+        "docs": "https://angular.io/docs"
     }
 ]
diff --git a/data/general.json b/data/general.json
index 0848685..ff7d46e 100644
--- a/data/general.json
+++ b/data/general.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
             {
                 "value": "maintainability",
                 "label": "Maintainability",
-                "example": "Prefer clarity and modularity over speed."
+                "example": "Prefer clarity and modularity over speed.",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "speed",
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
                 "value": "airbnb",
                 "label": "Airbnb JavaScript Style Guide",
                 "example": "Follow https://github.com/airbnb/javascript",
-                "docs": "https://github.com/airbnb/javascript"
+                "docs": "https://github.com/airbnb/javascript",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "standardjs",
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@
                 "value": "camelCase",
                 "label": "camelCase",
                 "example": "const userName = 'john'",
-                "docs": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_case"
+                "docs": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_case",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "snake_case",
@@ -75,7 +78,8 @@
                 "value": "kebab-case",
                 "label": "kebab-case",
                 "example": "user-profile.tsx",
-                "docs": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_case#Kebab_case"
+                "docs": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_case#Kebab_case",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "camelCase",
@@ -105,7 +109,8 @@
                 "value": "PascalCase",
                 "label": "PascalCase",
                 "example": "export function LoginForm() {}",
-                "docs": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PascalCase"
+                "docs": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PascalCase",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "camelCase",
@@ -123,7 +128,8 @@
                 "value": "named",
                 "label": "Named exports",
                 "example": "export const Button = () => {}",
-                "docs": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/export#named_exports"
+                "docs": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/export#named_exports",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "default",
@@ -140,7 +146,8 @@
             {
                 "value": "minimal",
                 "label": "Minimal comments",
-                "example": "// Explain complex logic only"
+                "example": "// Explain complex logic only",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "jsdoc",
@@ -168,7 +175,8 @@
                 "value": "reviewBeforeMerge",
                 "label": "Require reviews before merging",
                 "example": "At least one approval is mandatory.",
-                "docs": "https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests"
+                "docs": "https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "docBeforeMerge",
@@ -177,4 +185,4 @@
             }
         ]
     }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]
diff --git a/data/performance.json b/data/performance.json
index 51cce09..37c123d 100644
--- a/data/performance.json
+++ b/data/performance.json
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
                 "value": "paginate",
                 "label": "Always paginate large queries",
                 "example": "Use ?limit=50&offset=0",
-                "docs": "https://restfulapi.net/pagination/"
+                "docs": "https://restfulapi.net/pagination/",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "infiniteScroll",
                 "label": "Use infinite scroll for feeds",
                 "example": "Load more on scroll",
-                "docs": "https://web.dev/infinite-scroll-without-chaos/"
+                "docs": "https://web.dev/infinite-scroll-without-chaos/",
+                "isDefault": false
             }
         ]
     },
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@
                 "value": "memoHooks",
                 "label": "Memoize heavy components",
                 "example": "useMemo/useCallback for expensive calculations",
-                "docs": "https://react.dev/learn/keeping-components-pure#optimize-re-rendering-with-memoization"
+                "docs": "https://react.dev/learn/keeping-components-pure#optimize-re-rendering-with-memoization",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "dynamicImport",
@@ -35,4 +38,4 @@
             }
         ]
     }
-]
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/questions/angular.json b/data/questions/angular.json
index 98634dd..c46f218 100644
--- a/data/questions/angular.json
+++ b/data/questions/angular.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [
     {
-        "id": "tooling",
+        "id": "angular-tooling",
         "question": "How do you scaffold or manage your Angular project?",
+        "responseKey": "tooling",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "angular-cli",
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Opinionated build pipeline"
                 ],
-                "example": "ng new my-app --standalone"
+                "example": "ng new my-app --standalone",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "nx",
@@ -46,8 +48,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "language",
+        "id": "angular-language",
         "question": "What language mode do you target?",
+        "responseKey": "language",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "typescript-strict",
@@ -61,7 +64,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Requires extra typings for legacy packages"
                 ],
-                "example": "tsconfig.json with \"strict\": true"
+                "example": "tsconfig.json with \"strict\": true",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "typescript-default",
@@ -92,8 +96,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "fileStructure",
+        "id": "angular-fileStructure",
         "question": "How do you organize Angular features?",
+        "responseKey": "fileStructure",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "standalone-first",
@@ -107,7 +112,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Requires Angular 17+ patterns"
                 ],
-                "example": "src/app/(dashboard)/+page.component.ts"
+                "example": "src/app/(dashboard)/+page.component.ts",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "ng-modules",
@@ -140,8 +146,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "styling",
+        "id": "angular-styling",
         "question": "Which styling approach do you prefer?",
+        "responseKey": "styling",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "scss",
@@ -154,7 +161,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Requires Sass build step"
                 ],
-                "example": "ng config schematics.@schematics/angular:component style=scss"
+                "example": "ng config schematics.@schematics/angular:component style=scss",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "tailwind",
@@ -186,8 +194,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "stateManagement",
+        "id": "angular-stateManagement",
         "question": "How do you manage application state?",
+        "responseKey": "stateManagement",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "ngrx-store",
@@ -201,7 +210,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Boilerplate for actions and reducers"
                 ],
-                "example": "ng generate store State --module app.module.ts"
+                "example": "ng generate store State --module app.module.ts",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "signals-services",
@@ -233,8 +243,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "apiLayer",
+        "id": "angular-apiLayer",
         "question": "How do you access backend data?",
+        "responseKey": "apiLayer",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "httpclient",
@@ -247,7 +258,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Manual typing for REST endpoints"
                 ],
-                "example": "this.http.get<User[]>('/api/users')"
+                "example": "this.http.get<User[]>('/api/users')",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "apollo-angular",
@@ -279,8 +291,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "validation",
+        "id": "angular-validation",
         "question": "How do you validate user input?",
+        "responseKey": "validation",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "reactive-forms",
@@ -294,7 +307,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Verbose form builders"
                 ],
-                "example": "this.form = fb.group({ email: ['', [Validators.required]] })"
+                "example": "this.form = fb.group({ email: ['', [Validators.required]] })",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "template-forms",
@@ -324,8 +338,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "logging",
+        "id": "angular-logging",
         "question": "How do you capture logs and telemetry?",
+        "responseKey": "logging",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "sentry",
@@ -338,7 +353,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Hosted service pricing"
                 ],
-                "example": "Sentry.init({ dsn: 'https://...' })"
+                "example": "Sentry.init({ dsn: 'https://...' })",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "azure-app-insights",
@@ -368,8 +384,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "testingUT",
+        "id": "angular-testingUT",
         "question": "Which framework powers your unit tests?",
+        "responseKey": "testingUT",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "jasmine-karma",
@@ -383,7 +400,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Browser runner adds overhead"
                 ],
-                "example": "ng test"
+                "example": "ng test",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "jest",
@@ -415,8 +433,9 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "id": "testingE2E",
+        "id": "angular-testingE2E",
         "question": "How do you run end-to-end tests?",
+        "responseKey": "testingE2E",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "cypress",
@@ -429,7 +448,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Higher resource usage"
                 ],
-                "example": "ng e2e"
+                "example": "ng e2e",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "playwright",
diff --git a/data/questions/nextjs.json b/data/questions/nextjs.json
index 09bfa29..4c1387d 100644
--- a/data/questions/nextjs.json
+++ b/data/questions/nextjs.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [
     {
-        "id": "tooling",
+        "id": "nextjs-tooling",
         "question": "How do you scaffold or manage your Next.js project?",
+        "responseKey": "tooling",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "create-next-app",
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Less flexibility for monorepo workflows"
                 ],
-                "example": "npx create-next-app@latest my-app --ts"
+                "example": "npx create-next-app@latest my-app --ts",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "turborepo",
@@ -47,8 +49,9 @@
         "explanation": "Choose the tooling you rely on for bootstrapping and evolving the project."
     },
     {
-        "id": "fileStructure",
+        "id": "nextjs-fileStructure",
         "question": "Which routing paradigm are you using?",
+        "responseKey": "fileStructure",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "app-directory",
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Requires new mental models for data fetching"
                 ],
-                "example": "app/dashboard/page.tsx"
+                "example": "app/dashboard/page.tsx",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "pages-directory",
@@ -94,8 +98,9 @@
         "explanation": "Routing choice impacts data fetching patterns, layouts, and deployment expectations."
     },
     {
-        "id": "language",
+        "id": "nextjs-language",
         "question": "What language do you use?",
+        "responseKey": "language",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "typescript",
@@ -109,7 +114,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Slightly more boilerplate"
                 ],
-                "example": "npx create-next-app@latest my-app --ts"
+                "example": "npx create-next-app@latest my-app --ts",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "javascript",
@@ -128,8 +134,9 @@
         "explanation": "Language choice impacts type safety, linting, and Copilot suggestions."
     },
     {
-        "id": "styling",
+        "id": "nextjs-styling",
         "question": "Which styling strategy do you rely on?",
+        "responseKey": "styling",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "tailwind",
@@ -143,7 +150,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Class-heavy JSX can impact readability"
                 ],
-                "example": "npx create-next-app@latest --example with-tailwindcss my-app"
+                "example": "npx create-next-app@latest --example with-tailwindcss my-app",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "cssmodules",
@@ -176,8 +184,9 @@
         "explanation": "Styling stack influences rendering performance and component ergonomics."
     },
     {
-        "id": "stateManagement",
+        "id": "nextjs-stateManagement",
         "question": "How do you handle client-side state?",
+        "responseKey": "stateManagement",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "zustand",
@@ -190,7 +199,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Must wire your own middleware for persisting"
                 ],
-                "example": "npm install zustand"
+                "example": "npm install zustand",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "redux",
@@ -224,8 +234,9 @@
         "explanation": "State tooling guides component structure and cross-page coordination."
     },
     {
-        "id": "dataFetching",
+        "id": "nextjs-dataFetching",
         "question": "What is your primary data fetching approach?",
+        "responseKey": "dataFetching",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "server-components",
@@ -239,7 +250,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Requires careful server/client component boundaries"
                 ],
-                "example": "export default async function Page(){ const data = await fetch(apiUrl).then(r => r.json()) }"
+                "example": "export default async function Page(){ const data = await fetch(apiUrl).then(r => r.json()) }",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "swr",
@@ -272,8 +284,9 @@
         "explanation": "Data strategy shapes caching, hydration, and API integration patterns."
     },
     {
-        "id": "auth",
+        "id": "nextjs-auth",
         "question": "How do you handle authentication?",
+        "responseKey": "auth",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "next-auth",
@@ -286,7 +299,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Requires database adapter for persistence"
                 ],
-                "example": "npm install next-auth"
+                "example": "npm install next-auth",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "clerk",
@@ -318,8 +332,9 @@
         "explanation": "Auth strategy drives session handling, middleware, and deployment needs."
     },
     {
-        "id": "validation",
+        "id": "nextjs-validation",
         "question": "What do you use for schema validation?",
+        "responseKey": "validation",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "zod",
@@ -333,7 +348,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Adds runtime parsing cost"
                 ],
-                "example": "const schema = z.object({ email: z.string().email() })"
+                "example": "const schema = z.object({ email: z.string().email() })",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "yup",
@@ -364,8 +380,9 @@
         "explanation": "Validation approach affects reliability of Server Actions and API routes."
     },
     {
-        "id": "logging",
+        "id": "nextjs-logging",
         "question": "How do you capture logs and runtime signals?",
+        "responseKey": "logging",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "vercel-observability",
@@ -393,7 +410,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Hosted service pricing"
                 ],
-                "example": "npx @sentry/wizard@latest -i nextjs"
+                "example": "npx @sentry/wizard@latest -i nextjs",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "custom-logging",
@@ -426,7 +444,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Slower start-up time on large suites"
                 ],
-                "example": "npm install --save-dev jest @testing-library/react next/jest"
+                "example": "npm install --save-dev jest @testing-library/react next/jest",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "vitest",
@@ -461,7 +480,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Learning curve for advanced fixtures"
                 ],
-                "example": "npm install --save-dev @playwright/test"
+                "example": "npm install --save-dev @playwright/test",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "cypress",
diff --git a/data/questions/react.json b/data/questions/react.json
index 470ffb3..6bcc702 100644
--- a/data/questions/react.json
+++ b/data/questions/react.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [
     {
-        "id": "tooling",
+        "id": "react-tooling",
         "question": "What build tooling do you use?",
+        "responseKey": "tooling",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "vite",
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Less official docs compared to CRA"
                 ],
-                "example": "npx create-vite@latest my-app --template react"
+                "example": "npx create-vite@latest my-app --template react",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "cra",
@@ -33,11 +35,12 @@
                 "example": "npx create-react-app my-app"
             }
         ],
-        "explanation": "Choose the build tool / project scaffolder you’re using."
+        "explanation": "Choose the build tool / project scaffolder you\u2019re using."
     },
     {
-        "id": "language",
+        "id": "react-language",
         "question": "What language do you use?",
+        "responseKey": "language",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "typescript",
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Slightly more boilerplate"
                 ],
-                "example": "npx create-vite@latest my-app --template react-ts"
+                "example": "npx create-vite@latest my-app --template react-ts",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "javascript",
@@ -71,8 +75,9 @@
         "explanation": "Language choice impacts type safety and Copilot suggestions."
     },
     {
-        "id": "fileStructure",
+        "id": "react-fileStructure",
         "question": "How do you prefer to organize your components?",
+        "responseKey": "fileStructure",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "flat",
@@ -97,7 +102,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Overhead for small projects"
                 ],
-                "example": "src/features/auth/components/LoginForm.tsx"
+                "example": "src/features/auth/components/LoginForm.tsx",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "component-directories",
@@ -116,8 +122,9 @@
         "explanation": "Component organization affects maintainability as the project grows."
     },
     {
-        "id": "styling",
+        "id": "react-styling",
         "question": "Which styling approach do you use?",
+        "responseKey": "styling",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "tailwind",
@@ -131,7 +138,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "HTML can get cluttered with classes"
                 ],
-                "example": "<button class='bg-blue-500 text-white p-2 rounded'>Click</button>"
+                "example": "<button class='bg-blue-500 text-white p-2 rounded'>Click</button>",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "cssmodules",
@@ -151,8 +159,9 @@
         "explanation": "Styling choice impacts developer experience and bundle size."
     },
     {
-        "id": "testingUT",
+        "id": "react-testingUT",
         "question": "Which framework do you use for unit testing?",
+        "responseKey": "testingUT",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "jest",
@@ -166,7 +175,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "Slower for large projects"
                 ],
-                "example": "npm install --save-dev jest @testing-library/react"
+                "example": "npm install --save-dev jest @testing-library/react",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "vitest",
@@ -186,8 +196,9 @@
         "explanation": "Unit testing ensures components work as expected in isolation."
     },
     {
-        "id": "testingE2E",
+        "id": "react-testingE2E",
         "question": "Which framework do you use for end-to-end (E2E) testing?",
+        "responseKey": "testingE2E",
         "answers": [
             {
                 "value": "cypress",
@@ -201,7 +212,8 @@
                 "cons": [
                     "More resource-heavy"
                 ],
-                "example": "npm install --save-dev cypress"
+                "example": "npm install --save-dev cypress",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "playwright",
diff --git a/data/security.json b/data/security.json
index 23ac1ca..d89005e 100644
--- a/data/security.json
+++ b/data/security.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
                 "value": "env",
                 "label": "Environment variables only",
                 "example": "API keys must come from process.env",
-                "docs": "https://12factor.net/config"
+                "docs": "https://12factor.net/config",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "vault",
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@
                 "value": "zod",
                 "label": "Zod schema validation",
                 "example": "Use Zod for all API input validation",
-                "docs": "https://zod.dev/?id=introduction"
+                "docs": "https://zod.dev/?id=introduction",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "yup",
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@
                 "value": "noSecrets",
                 "label": "Never log secrets",
                 "example": "Do not log tokens or passwords",
-                "docs": "https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Logging_Cheat_Sheet.html"
+                "docs": "https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Logging_Cheat_Sheet.html",
+                "isDefault": true
             },
             {
                 "value": "structured",
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/data-defaults.test.ts b/lib/__tests__/data-defaults.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5028ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/__tests__/data-defaults.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { describe, it } from 'vitest'
+import { readdirSync, readFileSync, statSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { join, relative } from 'node:path'
+
+const DATA_ROOT = join(process.cwd(), 'data')
+
+type QuestionCandidate = {
+    node: Record<string, unknown>
+    path: string
+}
+
+const isRecord = (value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> => {
+    return typeof value === 'object' && value !== null
+}
+
+const collectJsonFiles = (dir: string): string[] => {
+    return readdirSync(dir).flatMap((entry) => {
+        const fullPath = join(dir, entry)
+        const stats = statSync(fullPath)
+
+        if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+            return collectJsonFiles(fullPath)
+        }
+
+        return entry.endsWith('.json') ? [fullPath] : []
+    })
+}
+
+const collectQuestionCandidates = (node: unknown, currentPath: string): QuestionCandidate[] => {
+    if (Array.isArray(node)) {
+        return node.flatMap((value, index) => collectQuestionCandidates(value, `${currentPath}[${index}]`))
+    }
+
+    if (!isRecord(node)) {
+        return []
+    }
+
+    const candidates: QuestionCandidate[] = []
+    const { answers } = node as { answers?: unknown }
+
+    if (Array.isArray(answers)) {
+        candidates.push({ node, path: currentPath })
+    }
+
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(node)) {
+        if (key === 'answers') {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        candidates.push(...collectQuestionCandidates(value, `${currentPath}.${key}`))
+    }
+
+    return candidates
+}
+
+describe('Instruction data defaults', () => {
+    const jsonFiles = collectJsonFiles(DATA_ROOT)
+
+    jsonFiles.forEach((filePath) => {
+        it(`ensures ${relative(process.cwd(), filePath)} questions have exactly one default`, () => {
+            const raw = readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8')
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown
+            const questions = collectQuestionCandidates(parsed, '$')
+            const relativePath = relative(process.cwd(), filePath)
+
+            questions.forEach((candidate) => {
+                const question = candidate.node
+                const { answers } = question as { answers?: unknown }
+
+                if (!Array.isArray(answers) || answers.length === 0) {
+                    return
+                }
+
+                const questionId = typeof question.id === 'string' ? question.id : candidate.path
+                const defaultCount = answers.reduce((count, answer) => {
+                    const { isDefault } = (isRecord(answer) ? answer : {}) as { isDefault?: unknown }
+                    return isDefault === true ? count + 1 : count
+                }, 0)
+
+                if (defaultCount !== 1) {
+                    throw new Error(
+                        `Expected exactly one default answer in question '${questionId}' within ${relativePath}, but found ${defaultCount}.`
+                    )
+                }
+            })
+        })
+    })
+})
diff --git a/lib/wizard-utils.ts b/lib/wizard-utils.ts
index d0abc8e..6ca0e7e 100644
--- a/lib/wizard-utils.ts
+++ b/lib/wizard-utils.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export const mapAnswerSourceToWizard = (answer: DataAnswerSource): WizardAnswer
         isDefault: answer.isDefault,
         disabled: answer.disabled,
         disabledLabel: answer.disabledLabel,
-        skippable: answer.skippable,
     }
 }
 
@@ -37,15 +36,15 @@ export const buildStepFromQuestionSet = (
     title: string,
     questions: DataQuestionSource[]
 ): WizardStep => ({
-    id,
-    title,
-    questions: questions.map((question) => ({
-        id: question.id,
-        question: question.question,
-        allowMultiple: question.allowMultiple,
-        answers: question.answers.map(mapAnswerSourceToWizard),
-        skippable: question.skippable,
-    })),
+        id,
+        title,
+        questions: questions.map((question) => ({
+            id: question.id,
+            question: question.question,
+            allowMultiple: question.allowMultiple,
+            responseKey: question.responseKey,
+            answers: question.answers.map(mapAnswerSourceToWizard),
+        })),
 })
 
 const formatLabelMap: Record<string, string> = {
diff --git a/types/wizard.ts b/types/wizard.ts
index 2617997..d87b51c 100644
--- a/types/wizard.ts
+++ b/types/wizard.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export type FrameworkConfig = {
     icon?: string
     enabled?: boolean
     docs?: string
-    skippable?: boolean
+    isDefault?: boolean
 }
 
 export type DataAnswerSource = {
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ export type DataAnswerSource = {
     isDefault?: boolean
     disabled?: boolean
     disabledLabel?: string
-    skippable?: boolean
 }
 
 export type DataQuestionSource = {
     id: string
     question: string
     allowMultiple?: boolean
+    responseKey?: string
     answers: DataAnswerSource[]
-    skippable?: boolean
 }
 
 export type FileOutputConfig = {
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ export type FileOutputConfig = {
     enabled?: boolean
     icon?: string
     docs?: string
-    skippable?: boolean
+    isDefault?: boolean
 }
 
 export type WizardAnswer = {
@@ -52,15 +51,14 @@ export type WizardAnswer = {
     disabled?: boolean
     disabledLabel?: string
     docs?: string
-    skippable?: boolean
 }
 
 export type WizardQuestion = {
     id: string
     question: string
     allowMultiple?: boolean
+    responseKey?: string
     answers: WizardAnswer[]
-    skippable?: boolean
 }
 
 export type WizardStep = {