diff --git a/src/core/tools/__tests__/newTaskTool.test.ts b/src/core/tools/__tests__/newTaskTool.test.ts
index dc190cdd30..192b7fe8ba 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/__tests__/newTaskTool.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/__tests__/newTaskTool.test.ts
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 	})
 
 	it("should correctly un-escape \\\\@ to \\@ in the message passed to the new task", async () => {
-		const block: ToolDirective = {
-			type: "tool_use", // Add required 'type' property
-			name: "new_task", // Correct property name
+		const block: NewTaskToolDirective = {
+			type: "tool_use",
+			name: "new_task",
 			params: {
 				mode: "code",
 				message: "Review this: \\\\@file1.txt and also \\\\\\\\@file2.txt", // Input with \\@ and \\\\@
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 
 		await newTaskTool(
 			mockCline as any, // Use 'as any' for simplicity in mocking complex type
-			block as NewTaskToolDirective,
+			block,
 			mockAskApproval, // Now correctly typed
 			mockHandleError,
 			mockPushToolResult,
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 	})
 
 	it("should not un-escape single escaped \@", async () => {
-		const block: ToolDirective = {
-			type: "tool_use", // Add required 'type' property
-			name: "new_task", // Correct property name
+		const block: NewTaskToolDirective = {
+			type: "tool_use",
+			name: "new_task",
 			params: {
 				mode: "code",
 				message: "This is already unescaped: \\@file1.txt",
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 
 		await newTaskTool(
 			mockCline as any,
-			block as NewTaskToolDirective,
+			block,
 			mockAskApproval, // Now correctly typed
 			mockHandleError,
 			mockPushToolResult,
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 	})
 
 	it("should not un-escape non-escaped @", async () => {
-		const block: ToolDirective = {
-			type: "tool_use", // Add required 'type' property
-			name: "new_task", // Correct property name
+		const block: NewTaskToolDirective = {
+			type: "tool_use",
+			name: "new_task",
 			params: {
 				mode: "code",
 				message: "A normal mention @file1.txt",
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 
 		await newTaskTool(
 			mockCline as any,
-			block as NewTaskToolDirective,
+			block,
 			mockAskApproval, // Now correctly typed
 			mockHandleError,
 			mockPushToolResult,
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 	})
 
 	it("should handle mixed escaping scenarios", async () => {
-		const block: ToolDirective = {
-			type: "tool_use", // Add required 'type' property
-			name: "new_task", // Correct property name
+		const block: NewTaskToolDirective = {
+			type: "tool_use",
+			name: "new_task",
 			params: {
 				mode: "code",
 				message: "Mix: @file0.txt, \\@file1.txt, \\\\@file2.txt, \\\\\\\\@file3.txt",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe("newTaskTool", () => {
 
 		await newTaskTool(
 			mockCline as any,
-			block as NewTaskToolDirective,
+			block,
 			mockAskApproval, // Now correctly typed
 			mockHandleError,
 			mockPushToolResult,