diff --git a/packages/examples/cli-demo/src/index.ts b/packages/examples/cli-demo/src/index.ts
index 1308209681..e5c77af9ed 100644
--- a/packages/examples/cli-demo/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/examples/cli-demo/src/index.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const Config: z<Config> = z.object({
   toolOrder: z.array(z.string()).default(undefined as unknown as string[]),
   tools: ToolRegistry.Config,
   toolBash: agentCore.ToolBashConfigSchema,
-  toolTasks: agentCore.ToolTasksConfigSchema,
+  toolTasks: z.union([z.const(false), agentCore.ToolTasksConfigSchema]),
   workspaceContext: z.union([z.const(false), workspaceContext.Config]).required(),
 })
 /* jscpd:ignore-end */
diff --git a/packages/examples/cli-demo/tests/cli-demo.spec.ts b/packages/examples/cli-demo/tests/cli-demo.spec.ts
index 343d6184d7..2111ff6aa8 100644
--- a/packages/examples/cli-demo/tests/cli-demo.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/examples/cli-demo/tests/cli-demo.spec.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,21 @@ describe('dsh-cli-demo app composition', () => {
     expect(wait).toHaveBeenCalledWith(id, 7, undefined, undefined)
   })
 
+  it('accepts false to keep task services without model-facing task controls', async () => {
+    const ctx = await mount({
+      provider: 'mock',
+      model: 'mock',
+      skills: { enabled: false },
+      toolTasks: false,
+      workspaceContext: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(ctx.get('tasks')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(ctx.get('tools')?.get('task_output')).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(ctx.get('tools')?.get('task_list')).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(ctx.get('tools')?.get('task_kill')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
   it('exposes the Loader-safe namespace plugin shape and schema', () => {
     expect(cliDemo.name).toBe('cli-demo')
     expect(cliDemo.Config).toBeDefined()