diff --git a/internal/model/mock/mock.go b/internal/model/mock/mock.go
index dfd6f19..bac52bd 100644
--- a/internal/model/mock/mock.go
+++ b/internal/model/mock/mock.go
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ func (b *Backend) Available(ctx context.Context) error { return nil }
 func (b *Backend) Complete(ctx context.Context, req model.CompleteRequest) (*model.Response, error) {
 	if cmd := os.Getenv("INTENT_MOCK_CMD"); cmd != "" {
 		return &model.Response{
-			IntentSummary: "test-override",
-			Approach:      model.ApproachCommand,
-			Command:       cmd,
-			Description:   "test-override command",
-			Risk:          model.RiskDestructive,
-			Confidence:    model.ConfidenceHigh,
+			IntentSummary:   "test-override",
+			Approach:        model.ApproachCommand,
+			Command:         cmd,
+			Description:     "test-override command",
+			Risk:            model.RiskDestructive,
+			ExpectedRuntime: model.RuntimeInstant,
+			Confidence:      model.ConfidenceHigh,
 		}, nil
 	}
 	prompt := lastUser(req.Messages)
diff --git a/internal/model/schema.go b/internal/model/schema.go
index fccfe36..597ba0b 100644
--- a/internal/model/schema.go
+++ b/internal/model/schema.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const SchemaJSON = `{
     {
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
-      "required": ["approach", "command", "description", "risk"],
+      "required": ["approach", "command", "description", "risk", "expected_runtime", "confidence"],
       "properties": {
         "approach":         { "const": "command" },
         "command":          { "type": "string", "minLength": 1 },
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const SchemaJSON = `{
     {
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
-      "required": ["approach", "script", "description", "risk"],
+      "required": ["approach", "script", "description", "risk", "expected_runtime", "confidence"],
       "properties": {
         "approach":         { "const": "script" },
         "script": {
diff --git a/internal/model/types.go b/internal/model/types.go
index 7bdead4..737bc87 100644
--- a/internal/model/types.go
+++ b/internal/model/types.go
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ func (r *Response) Validate() error {
 		if r.Risk == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("approach=command requires risk")
 		}
+		if r.ExpectedRuntime == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("approach=command requires expected_runtime")
+		}
+		if r.Confidence == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("approach=command requires confidence")
+		}
 	case ApproachScript:
 		if r.Script == nil || r.Script.Body == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("approach=script requires script.body")
@@ -137,6 +143,12 @@ func (r *Response) Validate() error {
 		if r.Risk == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("approach=script requires risk")
 		}
+		if r.ExpectedRuntime == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("approach=script requires expected_runtime")
+		}
+		if r.Confidence == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("approach=script requires confidence")
+		}
 	case ApproachToolCall:
 		if r.ToolCall == nil || r.ToolCall.Name == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("approach=tool_call requires tool_call.name")
diff --git a/internal/model/types_test.go b/internal/model/types_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..608d76a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/model/types_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package model
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestResponseValidateCommandRequiresRuntimeAndConfidence(t *testing.T) {
+	base := &Response{
+		Approach:    ApproachCommand,
+		Command:     "ls -la",
+		Description: "List files.",
+		Risk:        RiskSafe,
+	}
+
+	if err := base.Validate(); err == nil || err.Error() != "approach=command requires expected_runtime" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected missing-runtime error, got: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	base.ExpectedRuntime = RuntimeInstant
+	if err := base.Validate(); err == nil || err.Error() != "approach=command requires confidence" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected missing-confidence error, got: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	base.Confidence = ConfidenceHigh
+	if err := base.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected command response to validate, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResponseValidateScriptRequiresRuntimeAndConfidence(t *testing.T) {
+	base := &Response{
+		Approach:    ApproachScript,
+		Script:      &Script{Interpreter: "bash", Body: "echo hi"},
+		Description: "Print text.",
+		Risk:        RiskSafe,
+	}
+
+	if err := base.Validate(); err == nil || err.Error() != "approach=script requires expected_runtime" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected missing-runtime error, got: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	base.ExpectedRuntime = RuntimeInstant
+	if err := base.Validate(); err == nil || err.Error() != "approach=script requires confidence" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected missing-confidence error, got: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	base.Confidence = ConfidenceMedium
+	if err := base.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected script response to validate, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}