diff --git a/workspaces/js/src/index.ts b/workspaces/js/src/index.ts
index aa53f931..87b4e50b 100644
--- a/workspaces/js/src/index.ts
+++ b/workspaces/js/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 export type {
   Action,
   ActiveBlock,
+  ComponentActiveBlock,
+  TourComponentActiveBlock,
+  SurveyActiveBlock,
   BlockState,
   FlowsProperties,
   StateMemory,
diff --git a/workspaces/react/src/index.ts b/workspaces/react/src/index.ts
index 32cc5912..1819de52 100644
--- a/workspaces/react/src/index.ts
+++ b/workspaces/react/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 export type {
   Action,
   ActiveBlock,
+  ComponentActiveBlock,
+  TourComponentActiveBlock,
+  SurveyActiveBlock,
   BlockState,
   FlowsProperties,
   StateMemory,
diff --git a/workspaces/react/src/lib/active-block.ts b/workspaces/react/src/lib/active-block.ts
index b2678bb0..1450a81e 100644
--- a/workspaces/react/src/lib/active-block.ts
+++ b/workspaces/react/src/lib/active-block.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const blockToActiveBlock = ({
 
   const activeBlock: ActiveBlock = {
     id: block.id,
-    type: block.type as ActiveBlock["type"],
+    type: block.type,
     component: block.componentType,
     props,
   };
diff --git a/workspaces/shared/src/types/active-block.ts b/workspaces/shared/src/types/active-block.ts
index 258f48cb..dccf0f13 100644
--- a/workspaces/shared/src/types/active-block.ts
+++ b/workspaces/shared/src/types/active-block.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,97 @@
-import { type FlowsProperties } from "./components";
+import type {
+  FlowsProperties,
+  ComponentProps,
+  SurveyComponentProps,
+  TourComponentProps,
+} from "./components";
 
-export interface ActiveBlock {
+type ActiveBlockBase<T extends string, P extends { __flows: FlowsProperties }> = {
   /**
-   * Unique identifier of the block, useful for stable key during rendering. Keep in mind each workflow version will have a different id for each block.
+   * Unique identifier of the block. Useful as a stable `key` during rendering.
+   *
+   * Note: each workflow version assigns different ids to each block, so this value changes on workflow publish.
    */
   id: string;
   /**
-   * Unique identifier of the tour block this tour-component belongs to. Keep in mind each workflow version will have a different id for each block.
+   * Discriminant that identifies the block variant. Use this to narrow the type and access type-safe `props`.
+   *
+   * - `"component"` — a standalone workflow block
+   * - `"tour-component"` — a single step within a tour
+   * - `"survey"` — a survey block
    */
-  tourBlockId?: string;
+  type: T;
   /**
-   * Type of the block, either "component" or "tour-component" or "survey".
+   * The key of the registered UI component used to render this block.
+   * Must match a key registered in `FlowsProvider` (React) or `init` (JS).
    */
-  type: "component" | "tour-component" | "survey";
+  component: string;
   /**
-   * The UI Component used to render this block.
+   * Props to pass to the component. The exact shape depends on the block `type`:
+   *
+   * - `"component"` → `ComponentProps`
+   * - `"tour-component"` → `TourComponentProps` — includes `continue`, `previous?`, and `cancel`
+   * - `"survey"` → `SurveyComponentProps` — includes `survey`, `complete`, and `cancel`
    */
-  component: string;
+  props: P;
+};
+
+/**
+ * An `ActiveBlock` representing a standalone workflow component block.
+ *
+ * Narrow to this type by checking `block.type === "component"`.
+ */
+export type ComponentActiveBlock = ActiveBlockBase<
+  "component",
+  ComponentProps<Record<string, unknown>>
+>;
+
+/**
+ * An `ActiveBlock` representing a single step within a tour.
+ *
+ * Narrow to this type by checking `block.type === "tour-component"`.
+ */
+export type TourComponentActiveBlock = ActiveBlockBase<
+  "tour-component",
+  TourComponentProps<Record<string, unknown>>
+> & {
   /**
-   * Props to be passed to the component including both data and exit node methods.
+   * Unique identifier of the parent tour block this step belongs to. Useful as a stable `key` during rendering.
+   *
+   * Prefer this over `id` when rendering tour steps — reusing the same key across steps lets the browser
+   * reuse the DOM element rather than unmounting and remounting it between individual steps.
+   *
+   * Note: each workflow version assigns different ids to each block, so this value changes on workflow publish.
    */
-  props: { __flows: FlowsProperties } & Record<string, unknown>;
-}
+  tourBlockId?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * An `ActiveBlock` representing a survey block.
+ *
+ * Narrow to this type by checking `block.type === "survey"`.
+ */
+export type SurveyActiveBlock = ActiveBlockBase<
+  "survey",
+  SurveyComponentProps<Record<string, unknown>>
+>;
+
+/**
+ * A block that is currently active and ready to render.
+ *
+ * Use `block.type` to narrow to a specific variant and access type-safe `props`:
+ *
+ * ```ts
+ * if (block.type === "tour-component") {
+ *   // props is TourComponentProps — includes continue, previous?, cancel
+ *   block.props.continue();
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @see {@link ComponentActiveBlock} for `"component"` blocks
+ * @see {@link TourComponentActiveBlock} for `"tour-component"` blocks
+ * @see {@link SurveyActiveBlock} for `"survey"` blocks
+ */
+export type ActiveBlock = ComponentActiveBlock | TourComponentActiveBlock | SurveyActiveBlock;
 
 export const createActiveBlockProxy = (
   block: ActiveBlock,