diff --git a/agentydragon/prompts/developer.md b/agentydragon/prompts/developer.md
index d4cb435ecc..569863e17d 100644
--- a/agentydragon/prompts/developer.md
+++ b/agentydragon/prompts/developer.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Then proceed directly to implement the full functionality in the codebase as a s
 Do not pause to seek user confirmation after editing the Markdown;
 only ask clarifying questions if you encounter genuine ambiguities in the requirements.
 
+At any point, you may set the task’s **Status** to any valid state (e.g. Not started, Started, Needs input, Needs manual review, Done, Cancelled) as appropriate. Use **Needs input** to request further clarification or resources before proceeding.
+
 When you have completed the implementation and updated the task file:
 - set the task’s **Status** to "Done".
 - stage and commit all changes (including your code and the updated Markdown) with a commit message prefixed `agentydragon(tasks):`, summarizing the work performed. You **MUST** commit these changes **BEFORE** pausing or stopping.
diff --git a/agentydragon/tasks/create-task-worktree.sh b/agentydragon/tasks/create-task-worktree.sh
index 1d957d7ea3..117b316df3 100755
--- a/agentydragon/tasks/create-task-worktree.sh
+++ b/agentydragon/tasks/create-task-worktree.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 agent_mode=false
 tmux_mode=false
+interactive_mode=false
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   case "$1" in
     -a|--agent)
@@ -20,11 +21,19 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
       shift
       ;;
     -h|--help)
-      echo "Usage: $0 [-a|--agent] [-t|--tmux] <task-slug|NN> [<task-slug|NN>...]"
-      echo "  -a, --agent    after creating/reusing, launch a codex agent in the task workspace"
-      echo "  -t, --tmux     launch each agent review in a tiled tmux session (implies --agent)"
+      echo "Usage: $0 [-a|--agent] [-i|--interactive] [-t|--tmux] <task-slug|NN> [<task-slug|NN>...]"
+      echo "  -a, --agent         after creating/reusing, launch a codex agent in the task workspace"
+      echo "                      (by default runs 'codex exec' if --interactive is not given)"
+      echo "  -i, --interactive   launch codex agent in interactive mode (implies --agent)"
+      echo "                      (uses normal 'codex', do not exec)"
+      echo "  -t, --tmux          launch each agent review in a tiled tmux session (implies --agent)"
       exit 0
       ;;
+    -i|--interactive)
+      interactive_mode=true
+      agent_mode=true
+      shift
+      ;;
     *)
       break
       ;;
@@ -123,5 +132,9 @@ if [ "$agent_mode" = true ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
   cd "$worktree_path"
-  codex "$(<"$prompt_file")"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+  if [ "$interactive_mode" = true ]; then
+    codex "$(<"$prompt_file")"
+  else
+    codex exec "$(<"$prompt_file")"
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/agentydragon/tasks/task-template.md b/agentydragon/tasks/task-template.md
index 3d269c9660..4bf6e8f3a7 100644
--- a/agentydragon/tasks/task-template.md
+++ b/agentydragon/tasks/task-template.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ goal: |
 
 # Task Template
 
-# Valid status values: Not started | Started | Needs manual review | Done | Cancelled
+# Valid status values: Not started | Started | Needs input | Needs manual review | Done | Cancelled
 
 
 > *This task is specific to codex-rs.*