diff --git a/actions/hello.yaml b/actions/hello.yaml
index 8355bff..5bb7b32 100644
--- a/actions/hello.yaml
+++ b/actions/hello.yaml
@@ -19,24 +19,19 @@ parameter_format: json
 # Output format: json (structured data parsing enabled)
 output_format: json
 
-# Action parameters schema (standard JSON Schema format)
+# Action parameters schema (flat format with inline required/secret)
 parameters:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    name:
-      type: string
-      description: "Optional name to include in greeting"
-      default: "Node.js"
+  name:
+    type: string
+    description: "Optional name to include in greeting"
+    default: "Node.js"
 
-# Output schema
+# Output schema (flat format)
 output_schema:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    message:
-      type: string
-      description: "The greeting message"
-  required:
-    - message
+  message:
+    type: string
+    description: "The greeting message"
+    required: true
 
 # Tags for categorization
 tags:
diff --git a/actions/http_example.yaml b/actions/http_example.yaml
index 03d7d5f..b6c02c2 100644
--- a/actions/http_example.yaml
+++ b/actions/http_example.yaml
@@ -19,43 +19,42 @@ parameter_format: json
 # Output format: json (structured data)
 output_format: json
 
-# Action parameters schema
+# Action parameters schema (flat format with inline required/secret)
 parameters:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    url:
-      type: string
-      description: "URL to request (defaults to https://example.com)"
-      default: "https://example.com"
-    method:
-      type: string
-      description: "HTTP method"
-      default: "GET"
-      enum:
-        - GET
-        - POST
-        - PUT
-        - DELETE
+  url:
+    type: string
+    description: "URL to request (defaults to https://example.com)"
+    default: "https://example.com"
+  method:
+    type: string
+    description: "HTTP method"
+    default: "GET"
+    enum:
+      - GET
+      - POST
+      - PUT
+      - DELETE
 
-# Output schema
+# Output schema (flat format with inline required/secret)
 output_schema:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    status_code:
-      type: integer
-      description: "HTTP response status code"
-    url:
-      type: string
-      description: "URL that was requested"
-    content_length:
-      type: integer
-      description: "Length of the response body in characters"
-    snippet:
-      type: string
-      description: "First 500 characters of the response body"
-    success:
-      type: boolean
-      description: "Whether the request succeeded (2xx status)"
+  status_code:
+    type: integer
+    description: "HTTP response status code"
+    required: true
+  url:
+    type: string
+    description: "URL that was requested"
+    required: true
+  content_length:
+    type: integer
+    description: "Length of the response body in characters"
+  snippet:
+    type: string
+    description: "First 500 characters of the response body"
+  success:
+    type: boolean
+    description: "Whether the request succeeded (2xx status)"
+    required: true
 
 # Tags for categorization
 tags:
diff --git a/actions/read_counter.yaml b/actions/read_counter.yaml
index d3a8fec..5a78f7f 100644
--- a/actions/read_counter.yaml
+++ b/actions/read_counter.yaml
@@ -19,36 +19,30 @@ parameter_format: json
 # Output format: json (structured data)
 output_format: json
 
-# Action parameters schema
+# Action parameters schema (StackStorm-style: inline required per parameter)
 parameters:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    counter:
-      type: integer
-      description: "The counter value to consume"
-    rule_ref:
-      type: string
-      description: "The rule reference the counter is scoped to"
-      default: ""
-  required:
-    - counter
+  counter:
+    type: integer
+    description: "The counter value to consume"
+    required: true
+  rule_ref:
+    type: string
+    description: "The rule reference the counter is scoped to"
+    default: ""
 
-# Output schema
+# Output schema (StackStorm-style: inline required per parameter)
 output_schema:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    message:
-      type: string
-      description: "Formatted message containing the counter value"
-    counter:
-      type: integer
-      description: "The counter value that was consumed"
-    rule_ref:
-      type: string
-      description: "The rule reference the counter is scoped to"
-  required:
-    - message
-    - counter
+  message:
+    type: string
+    description: "Formatted message containing the counter value"
+    required: true
+  counter:
+    type: integer
+    description: "The counter value that was consumed"
+    required: true
+  rule_ref:
+    type: string
+    description: "The rule reference the counter is scoped to"
 
 # Tags for categorization
 tags:
diff --git a/pack.yaml b/pack.yaml
index 173a4af..6d201d7 100644
--- a/pack.yaml
+++ b/pack.yaml
@@ -11,14 +11,12 @@ email: "support@attune.io"
 system: false
 enabled: true
 
-# Pack configuration schema
+# Pack configuration schema (flat format with inline required/secret)
 conf_schema:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    counter_key_prefix:
-      type: string
-      description: "Prefix for counter keys in the keystore"
-      default: "nodejs_example.counter"
+  counter_key_prefix:
+    type: string
+    description: "Prefix for counter keys in the keystore"
+    default: "nodejs_example.counter"
 
 # Default pack configuration
 config:
diff --git a/rules/count_and_log.yaml b/rules/count_and_log.yaml
index 92c3aa9..ffc3a11 100644
--- a/rules/count_and_log.yaml
+++ b/rules/count_and_log.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Connects the counter sensor trigger to the read_counter action
 #
 # When the counter sensor fires, this rule passes the counter value
-# and rule reference from the trigger payload into the read_counter action.
+# and rule reference from the event payload into the read_counter action.
 
 ref: nodejs_example.count_and_log
 pack_ref: nodejs_example
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ description: "Fires on each counter tick and logs the current counter value"
 trigger_ref: nodejs_example.counter
 action_ref: nodejs_example.read_counter
 
-# Map trigger payload fields into action parameters
+# Map event payload fields into action parameters
 action_params:
-  counter: "{{ trigger.payload.counter }}"
-  rule_ref: "{{ trigger.payload.rule_ref }}"
+  counter: "{{ event.payload.counter }}"
+  rule_ref: "{{ event.payload.rule_ref }}"
 
 # No conditions — fire on every counter event
 conditions: {}
diff --git a/sensors/counter_sensor.yaml b/sensors/counter_sensor.yaml
index 420c0bc..2621ebe 100644
--- a/sensors/counter_sensor.yaml
+++ b/sensors/counter_sensor.yaml
@@ -20,20 +20,18 @@ entry_point: counter_sensor.js
 trigger_types:
   - nodejs_example.counter
 
-# Sensor configuration schema
+# Sensor configuration schema (flat format with inline required/secret)
 parameters:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    default_interval_seconds:
-      type: integer
-      description: "Default interval between counter emissions (in seconds)"
-      default: 1
-      minimum: 1
-      maximum: 3600
-    key_prefix:
-      type: string
-      description: "Prefix for counter keys in the Attune keystore"
-      default: "nodejs_example.counter"
+  default_interval_seconds:
+    type: integer
+    description: "Default interval between counter emissions (in seconds)"
+    default: 1
+    minimum: 1
+    maximum: 3600
+  key_prefix:
+    type: string
+    description: "Prefix for counter keys in the Attune keystore"
+    default: "nodejs_example.counter"
 
 # Poll interval (how often the sensor checks for events)
 poll_interval: 1
diff --git a/triggers/counter.yaml b/triggers/counter.yaml
index 1b3b3be..961fd62 100644
--- a/triggers/counter.yaml
+++ b/triggers/counter.yaml
@@ -9,39 +9,32 @@ enabled: true
 # Trigger type
 type: custom
 
-# Parameter schema - configuration for the trigger instance
+# Parameter schema - configuration for the trigger instance (flat format with inline required/secret)
 parameters:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    interval_seconds:
-      type: integer
-      description: "Seconds between each counter emission"
-      default: 1
-      minimum: 1
-      maximum: 3600
-  required: []
+  interval_seconds:
+    type: integer
+    description: "Seconds between each counter emission"
+    default: 1
+    minimum: 1
+    maximum: 3600
 
-# Payload schema - data emitted when trigger fires
+# Payload schema - data emitted when trigger fires (flat format with inline required/secret)
 output:
-  type: object
-  properties:
-    counter:
-      type: integer
-      description: "Current counter value (monotonically increasing per rule)"
-    rule_ref:
-      type: string
-      description: "Reference of the rule that this counter is scoped to"
-    sensor_ref:
-      type: string
-      description: "Reference to the sensor that generated this event"
-    fired_at:
-      type: string
-      format: date-time
-      description: "Timestamp when the trigger fired"
-  required:
-    - counter
-    - rule_ref
-    - fired_at
+  counter:
+    type: integer
+    description: "Current counter value (monotonically increasing per rule)"
+    required: true
+  rule_ref:
+    type: string
+    description: "Reference of the rule that this counter is scoped to"
+    required: true
+  sensor_ref:
+    type: string
+    description: "Reference to the sensor that generated this event"
+  fired_at:
+    type: string
+    description: "Timestamp when the trigger fired"
+    required: true
 
 # Tags for categorization
 tags: