diff --git a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/config.cjs b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/config.cjs
index 8b04c256d..d7bc44df8 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/config.cjs
+++ b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/config.cjs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const VALID_CONFIG_KEYS = new Set([
   'search_gitignored', 'brave_search',
   'workflow.research', 'workflow.plan_check', 'workflow.verifier',
   'workflow.nyquist_validation', 'workflow.ui_phase', 'workflow.ui_safety_gate',
+  'workflow.text_mode',
   'workflow._auto_chain_active',
   'git.branching_strategy', 'git.phase_branch_template', 'git.milestone_branch_template', 'git.quick_branch_template',
   'planning.commit_docs', 'planning.search_gitignored',
diff --git a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/core.cjs b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/core.cjs
index 6d4eaa115..f39ac5bd2 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/core.cjs
+++ b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/core.cjs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function loadConfig(cwd) {
     nyquist_validation: true,
     parallelization: true,
     brave_search: false,
+    text_mode: false, // when true, use plain-text numbered lists instead of AskUserQuestion menus
     resolve_model_ids: false, // when true, resolve aliases (opus/sonnet/haiku) to full model IDs
     context_window: 200000, // default 200k; set to 1000000 for Opus/Sonnet 4.6 1M models
     phase_naming: 'sequential', // 'sequential' (default, auto-increment) or 'custom' (arbitrary string IDs)
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ function loadConfig(cwd) {
       nyquist_validation: get('nyquist_validation', { section: 'workflow', field: 'nyquist_validation' }) ?? defaults.nyquist_validation,
       parallelization,
       brave_search: get('brave_search') ?? defaults.brave_search,
+      text_mode: get('text_mode', { section: 'workflow', field: 'text_mode' }) ?? defaults.text_mode,
       resolve_model_ids: get('resolve_model_ids') ?? defaults.resolve_model_ids,
       context_window: get('context_window') ?? defaults.context_window,
       phase_naming: get('phase_naming') ?? defaults.phase_naming,
diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md
index 5182afce8..b0da511c3 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ Phase: "API documentation"
 1. Retry the question once with the same parameters
 2. If still empty, present the options as a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number
 Never proceed with an empty answer.
+
+**Text mode (`workflow.text_mode: true` in config or `--text` flag):**
+When text mode is active, **do not use AskUserQuestion at all**. Instead, present every
+question as a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number.
+This is required for Claude Code remote sessions (`/rc` mode) where the Claude App
+cannot forward TUI menu selections back to the host.
+
+Enable text mode:
+- Per-session: pass `--text` flag to any command (e.g., `/gsd:discuss-phase --text`)
+- Per-project: `gsd-tools config-set workflow.text_mode true`
+
+Text mode applies to ALL workflows in the session, not just discuss-phase.
 </answer_validation>
 
 <process>
@@ -464,6 +476,13 @@ With that context: How should users authenticate?
 
 When disabled (default), skip the research and present questions directly as before.
 
+**Text mode support:** Parse optional `--text` from `$ARGUMENTS`.
+- Accept `--text` flag OR read `workflow.text_mode` from config (from init context)
+- When active, replace ALL `AskUserQuestion` calls with plain-text numbered lists
+- User types a number to select, or types free text for "Other"
+- This is required for Claude Code remote sessions (`/rc` mode) where TUI menus
+  don't work through the Claude App
+
 **Batch mode support:** Parse optional `--batch` from `$ARGUMENTS`.
 - Accept `--batch`, `--batch=N`, or `--batch N`
 
diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/settings.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/settings.md
index 5f70afba6..5bf50e48c 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/settings.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/settings.md
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ Merge new settings into existing config.json:
     "context_warnings": true/false,
     "workflow_guard": true/false,
     "research_questions": true/false
+  },
+  "workflow": {
+    "text_mode": true/false  // Use plain-text questions instead of TUI menus (for /rc remote sessions)
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/tests/config.test.cjs b/tests/config.test.cjs
index 789753153..33fb9d44a 100644
--- a/tests/config.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/config.test.cjs
@@ -287,6 +287,16 @@ describe('config-set command', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  test('sets workflow.text_mode for remote session support', () => {
+    writeConfig(tmpDir, {});
+
+    const result = runGsdTools('config-set workflow.text_mode true', tmpDir);
+    assert.ok(result.success, `Command failed: ${result.error}`);
+
+    const config = readConfig(tmpDir);
+    assert.strictEqual(config.workflow.text_mode, true);
+  });
+
   test('errors when no key path provided', () => {
     const result = runGsdTools('config-set', tmpDir);
     assert.strictEqual(result.success, false);
diff --git a/tests/core.test.cjs b/tests/core.test.cjs
index 56d658a53..3a3861ea1 100644
--- a/tests/core.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/core.test.cjs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(config.brave_search, false);
     assert.strictEqual(config.parallelization, true);
     assert.strictEqual(config.nyquist_validation, true);
+    assert.strictEqual(config.text_mode, false);
   });
 
   test('reads model_profile from config.json', () => {