diff --git a/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts b/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts
index d288ae7..d0bf6c5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ interface IntakeStep {
   save: (effects: IntakeEffects, answer: IntakeAnswer) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
+export type FocusOptionId = "day" | "inbox" | "research" | "crew";
+
 export interface FocusOption {
-  id: string;
+  id: FocusOptionId;
   letter: string;
   label: string;
   apps: string[];
@@ -63,10 +65,10 @@ const FOCUS_FACTS = {
     research: "Möchte zuerst bei Recherche und Schreiben unterstützt werden",
     crew: "Möchte eine koordinierte Crew aus Spezialisten-Bots",
   },
-} as const satisfies Record<string, Record<FocusOption["id"], string>>;
+} as const satisfies Record<string, Record<FocusOptionId, string>>;
 
 /** Profile fact text for a focus answer, in the user's locale (defaults to English). */
-function isFocusOptionId(id: string): id is FocusOption["id"] {
+function isFocusOptionId(id: string): id is FocusOptionId {
   return FOCUS_OPTIONS.some((option) => option.id === id);
 }