diff --git a/src-tauri/recipes.json b/src-tauri/recipes.json
index f1eec82..ed3144d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/recipes.json
+++ b/src-tauri/recipes.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {
       "id": "dedicated-channel-agent",
       "name": "Create dedicated Agent for Channel",
-      "description": "Create an independent agent, set its identity, bind it to a Discord channel, and configure persona",
+      "description": "Create an agent, optionally independent with its own identity and persona, and bind it to a Discord channel",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "tags": ["discord", "agent", "persona"],
       "difficulty": "easy",
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@
         { "id": "agent_id", "label": "Agent ID", "type": "string", "required": true, "placeholder": "e.g. my-bot" },
         { "id": "guild_id", "label": "Guild", "type": "discord_guild", "required": true },
         { "id": "channel_id", "label": "Channel", "type": "discord_channel", "required": true },
-        { "id": "name", "label": "Display Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "placeholder": "e.g. MyBot" },
-        { "id": "emoji", "label": "Emoji", "type": "string", "required": false, "placeholder": "e.g. \ud83e\udd16" },
-        { "id": "persona", "label": "Persona", "type": "textarea", "required": false, "placeholder": "You are..." }
+        { "id": "independent", "label": "Create independent agent", "type": "boolean", "required": false },
+        { "id": "name", "label": "Display Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "placeholder": "e.g. MyBot", "dependsOn": "independent" },
+        { "id": "emoji", "label": "Emoji", "type": "string", "required": false, "placeholder": "e.g. \ud83e\udd16", "dependsOn": "independent" },
+        { "id": "persona", "label": "Persona", "type": "textarea", "required": false, "placeholder": "You are...", "dependsOn": "independent" }
       ],
       "steps": [
-        { "action": "create_agent", "label": "Create independent agent", "args": { "agentId": "{{agent_id}}", "independent": true } },
+        { "action": "create_agent", "label": "Create agent", "args": { "agentId": "{{agent_id}}", "independent": "{{independent}}" } },
         { "action": "setup_identity", "label": "Set agent identity", "args": { "agentId": "{{agent_id}}", "name": "{{name}}", "emoji": "{{emoji}}" } },
         { "action": "bind_channel", "label": "Bind channel to agent", "args": { "channelType": "discord", "peerId": "{{channel_id}}", "agentId": "{{agent_id}}" } },
         { "action": "config_patch", "label": "Set channel persona", "args": { "patchTemplate": "{\"channels\":{\"discord\":{\"guilds\":{\"{{guild_id}}\":{\"channels\":{\"{{channel_id}}\":{\"systemPrompt\":\"{{persona}}\"}}}}}}}" } }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/recipe.rs b/src-tauri/src/recipe.rs
index c467569..0227cf1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/recipe.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub struct RecipeParam {
     pub max_length: Option<usize>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub placeholder: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub depends_on: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/src/components/ParamForm.tsx b/src/components/ParamForm.tsx
index 922b271..57a818e 100644
--- a/src/components/ParamForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ParamForm.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
 import {
   Select,
   SelectContent,
@@ -91,9 +92,15 @@ export function ParamForm({
     return discordGuildChannels.filter((gc) => gc.guildId === guildId);
   }, [discordGuildChannels, values]);
 
+  const isParamVisible = (param: RecipeParam) => {
+    if (!param.dependsOn) return true;
+    return values[param.dependsOn] === "true";
+  };
+
   const errors = useMemo(() => {
     const next: Record<string, string> = {};
     for (const param of recipe.params) {
+      if (!isParamVisible(param)) continue;
       const err = validateField(param, values[param.id] || "");
       if (err) {
         next[param.id] = err;
@@ -104,6 +111,21 @@ export function ParamForm({
   const hasError = Object.keys(errors).length > 0;
 
   function renderParam(param: RecipeParam) {
+    if (param.type === "boolean") {
+      return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Checkbox
+            id={param.id}
+            checked={values[param.id] === "true"}
+            onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+              onChange(param.id, checked === true ? "true" : "false");
+            }}
+          />
+          <Label htmlFor={param.id} className="font-normal">{param.label}</Label>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
     if (param.type === "discord_guild") {
       return (
         <Select
@@ -245,15 +267,19 @@ export function ParamForm({
       }
       onSubmit();
     }}>
-      {recipe.params.map((param: RecipeParam) => (
-        <div key={param.id} className="space-y-1.5">
-          <Label htmlFor={param.id}>{param.label}</Label>
-          {renderParam(param)}
-          {touched[param.id] && errors[param.id] ? (
-            <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{errors[param.id]}</p>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-      ))}
+      {recipe.params.map((param: RecipeParam) => {
+        if (!isParamVisible(param)) return null;
+        const isBool = param.type === "boolean";
+        return (
+          <div key={param.id} className="space-y-1.5">
+            {!isBool && <Label htmlFor={param.id}>{param.label}</Label>}
+            {renderParam(param)}
+            {touched[param.id] && errors[param.id] ? (
+              <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{errors[param.id]}</p>
+            ) : null}
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
       <Button
         type="submit"
         disabled={hasError}
diff --git a/src/lib/actions.ts b/src/lib/actions.ts
index 5e07c9e..10ed2f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/actions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/actions.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,20 @@ function renderArgs(
   const result: Record<string, unknown> = {};
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(args)) {
     if (typeof value === "string") {
-      let rendered = value;
-      for (const [paramId, paramValue] of Object.entries(params)) {
-        rendered = rendered.split(`{{${paramId}}}`).join(paramValue);
+      // If the entire value is a single template like "{{param}}", resolve to native type
+      const singleMatch = value.match(/^\{\{(\w+)\}\}$/);
+      if (singleMatch) {
+        const paramValue = params[singleMatch[1]] ?? "";
+        if (paramValue === "true") result[key] = true;
+        else if (paramValue === "false" || paramValue === "") result[key] = false;
+        else result[key] = paramValue;
+      } else {
+        let rendered = value;
+        for (const [paramId, paramValue] of Object.entries(params)) {
+          rendered = rendered.split(`{{${paramId}}}`).join(paramValue);
+        }
+        result[key] = rendered;
       }
-      result[key] = rendered;
     } else {
       result[key] = value;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index f3eb877..48f1ffa 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface RecipeParam {
   minLength?: number;
   maxLength?: number;
   placeholder?: string;
+  dependsOn?: string;
 }
 
 export interface RecipeStep {