diff --git a/codex-rs/core-api/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/core-api/src/lib.rs
index 04ebaf8e7e..e642adee1c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ pub use codex_protocol::ThreadId;
 pub use codex_protocol::config_types::AltScreenMode;
 pub use codex_protocol::config_types::ApprovalsReviewer;
 pub use codex_protocol::config_types::CollaborationModeMask;
+pub use codex_protocol::config_types::ModeKind;
 pub use codex_protocol::config_types::ShellEnvironmentPolicy;
 pub use codex_protocol::config_types::WebSearchMode;
 pub use codex_protocol::dynamic_tools::DynamicToolSpec;
diff --git a/codex-rs/thread-manager-sample/src/main.rs b/codex-rs/thread-manager-sample/src/main.rs
index 4d712d70c9..597182eadb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/thread-manager-sample/src/main.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/thread-manager-sample/src/main.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use codex_core_api::Features;
 use codex_core_api::GhostSnapshotConfig;
 use codex_core_api::History;
 use codex_core_api::MemoriesConfig;
+use codex_core_api::ModeKind;
 use codex_core_api::ModelAvailabilityNuxConfig;
 use codex_core_api::MultiAgentV2Config;
 use codex_core_api::NewThread;
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@ fn new_config(model: Option<String>, arg0_paths: Arg0DispatchPaths) -> anyhow::R
         include_apply_patch_tool: false,
         web_search_mode: Constrained::allow_any(WebSearchMode::Disabled),
         web_search_config: None,
+        request_user_input_tool_enabled: true,
+        request_user_input_allowed_modes: vec![ModeKind::Plan],
         use_experimental_unified_exec_tool: false,
         background_terminal_max_timeout: 300_000,
         ghost_snapshot: GhostSnapshotConfig::default(),