diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/models.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/models.py
index 1e5c9001dd..fb2639b038 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/models.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/models.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class AgentCreationStep(BaseModel):
 
     title: str
     description: str
-    status: str = "pending"  # pending, in_progress, completed
+    status: Literal["pending", "in_progress", "completed"] = "pending"
 
 
 class AgentCreationStepsResponse(ToolResponseBase):
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/components/AgentCreationChecklistCard.tsx b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/components/AgentCreationChecklistCard.tsx
index 41f007c073..2f7af09fdf 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/components/AgentCreationChecklistCard.tsx
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/CreateAgent/components/AgentCreationChecklistCard.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { CheckCircleIcon, CircleIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 export interface AgentCreationChecklistStep {
   title: string;
   description: string;
-  status: "pending" | "completed";
+  status: "pending" | "in_progress" | "completed";
 }
 
 interface Props {
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export function AgentCreationChecklistCard({ steps }: Props) {
         Creating your custom agent...
       </p>
       <div className="space-y-2">
-        {steps.map((step, index) => (
-          <div key={index} className="flex items-start gap-3">
+        {steps.map((step) => (
+          <div key={step.title} className="flex items-start gap-3">
             <div className="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0">
               {step.status === "completed" ? (
                 <CheckCircleIcon