diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index 25f110a..df689b2 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -393,45 +393,29 @@ function Show-PrerequisitesSummary {
 
 function Get-UserChoice {
     param([hashtable]$PrereqStatus)
-    
+
     Write-Host ""
     Write-Step "Choose Your Action"
-    
+
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "What would you like to do?" -ForegroundColor White
+    Write-Host "  1) Install/update tools and clone workshop repository" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host "  2) Just clone the workshop repository (skip tool installation)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host ""
+
     if ($PrereqStatus.AllRequiredInstalled) {
-        Write-Host "All required tools are already installed!" -ForegroundColor Green
-        Write-Host ""
-        Write-Host "What would you like to do?" -ForegroundColor White
-        Write-Host "  1) Just clone the workshop repository" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-        Write-Host "  2) Install/update missing optional tools" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-        Write-Host "  3) Reinstall all tools (fresh installation)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        Write-Host ""
-        
-        while ($true) {
-            $choice = Read-Host "Enter your choice (1-3)"
-            switch ($choice.Trim()) {
-                "1" { return "CloneOnly" }
-                "2" { return "OptionalOnly" }
-                "3" { return "InstallAll" }
-                default { Write-Host "Please enter 1, 2, or 3" -ForegroundColor Yellow }
-            }
-        }
+        Write-Host "Note: All required tools are already installed" -ForegroundColor Green
     } else {
-        Write-Host "Some required tools are missing or need updates." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        Write-Host ""
-        Write-Host "What would you like to do?" -ForegroundColor White
-        Write-Host "  1) Install missing/insufficient tools only" -ForegroundColor Green
-        Write-Host "  2) Install all required tools" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-        Write-Host "  3) Just clone the workshop repository (not recommended)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        Write-Host ""
-        
-        while ($true) {
-            $choice = Read-Host "Enter your choice (1-3)"
-            switch ($choice.Trim()) {
-                "1" { return "InstallMissing" }
-                "2" { return "InstallAll" }
-                "3" { return "CloneOnly" }
-                default { Write-Host "Please enter 1, 2, or 3" -ForegroundColor Yellow }
-            }
+        Write-Host "Note: Some required tools are missing or need updates" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    }
+    Write-Host ""
+
+    while ($true) {
+        $choice = Read-Host "Enter your choice (1-2)"
+        switch ($choice.Trim()) {
+            "1" { return "InstallTools" }
+            "2" { return "CloneOnly" }
+            default { Write-Host "Please enter 1 or 2" -ForegroundColor Yellow }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -498,24 +482,19 @@ function Should-Install {
         [string]$UserChoice,
         [hashtable]$Prereqs
     )
-    
+
     $tool = $Prereqs[$ToolName]
-    
+
     switch ($UserChoice) {
-        "CloneOnly" { 
-            return $false 
+        "CloneOnly" {
+            return $false
         }
-        "OptionalOnly" { 
-            return $ToolName -eq "WindowsTerminal" 
-        }
-        "InstallMissing" { 
+        "InstallTools" {
+            # Install only if missing or insufficient (smart install)
             return -not ($tool.Installed -and $tool.Sufficient)
         }
-        "InstallAll" { 
-            return $true 
-        }
-        default { 
-            return -not ($tool.Installed -and $tool.Sufficient)
+        default {
+            return $false
         }
     }
 }
@@ -695,7 +674,7 @@ if ($userChoice -ne "CloneOnly") {
         $powershellExtensionResult = Install-VSCodeExtension -ExtensionId "ms-vscode.PowerShell" -ExtensionName "PowerShell"
         
         # Configure PowerShell 7 integration (optional but recommended)
-        if ($userChoice -eq "InstallAll" -or $userChoice -eq "InstallMissing") {
+        if ($userChoice -eq "InstallTools") {
             $powershellIntegrationResult = Set-VSCodePowerShellIntegration
             $results.VSCodePowerShellIntegration = $powershellIntegrationResult
         } else {
@@ -715,7 +694,7 @@ if ($userChoice -ne "CloneOnly") {
     # Windows Terminal (optional)
     if (Should-Install -ToolName "WindowsTerminal" -UserChoice $userChoice -Prereqs $prereqs) {
         Write-Host ""
-        if ($userChoice -eq "OptionalOnly" -or (Get-UserConfirmation "Do you want to install Windows Terminal? (Highly recommended for better terminal experience)")) {
+        if (Get-UserConfirmation "Do you want to install Windows Terminal? (Highly recommended for better terminal experience)") {
             Write-ProgressIndicator -Activity "Installing Optional Tools" -Status "Installing Windows Terminal" -PercentComplete 50
             $results.WindowsTerminal = Install-Package `
                 -Name "Windows Terminal" `