From af577f1f7e3d4013044185466562f7b6671c7c10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: waleed <walif6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:21:09 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] feat(starter): in start block input format, don't prevent
 deletion if only one field remaining, just clear form

---
 .../sub-block/components/starter/input-format.tsx    | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/editor/components/sub-block/components/starter/input-format.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/editor/components/sub-block/components/starter/input-format.tsx
index e1c6dce71c..ee15bd9c39 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/editor/components/sub-block/components/starter/input-format.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/editor/components/sub-block/components/starter/input-format.tsx
@@ -125,10 +125,16 @@ export function FieldFormat({
   }
 
   /**
-   * Removes a field by ID, preventing removal of the last field
+   * Removes a field by ID, or clears it if it's the last field
    */
   const removeField = (id: string) => {
-    if (isReadOnly || fields.length === 1) return
+    if (isReadOnly) return
+
+    if (fields.length === 1) {
+      setStoreValue([createDefaultField()])
+      return
+    }
+
     setStoreValue(fields.filter((field) => field.id !== id))
   }
 
@@ -273,7 +279,7 @@ export function FieldFormat({
         <Button
           variant='ghost'
           onClick={() => removeField(field.id)}
-          disabled={isReadOnly || fields.length === 1}
+          disabled={isReadOnly}
           className='h-auto p-0 text-[var(--text-error)] hover:text-[var(--text-error)]'
         >
           <Trash className='h-[14px] w-[14px]' />