diff --git a/docs/prompt-pool-routing-map.md b/docs/prompt-pool-routing-map.md
index 91046b3..98fc0ce 100644
--- a/docs/prompt-pool-routing-map.md
+++ b/docs/prompt-pool-routing-map.md
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ recoverable.
 | `SxCP Prompt Builder` | category, subcategory, seed, optional config nodes | `prompt`, `negative_prompt`, `caption`, `metadata_json`, `category`, `subcategory` |
 | `SxCP Prompt Builder From Configs` | category/cast/profile/filter/config node outputs | Same as `SxCP Prompt Builder` |
 | `SxCP Insta/OF Prompt Pair` | options, seed_config, character_cast, location/composition/camera, hardcore_position_config | `softcore_prompt`, `hardcore_prompt`, both negatives, both captions, `shared_descriptor`, `metadata_json` |
-| `SxCP Krea2 Formatter` | `source_text`, optional `metadata_json`, target | `krea_prompt`, both pair prompts if pair metadata exists, negative outputs, method |
-| `SxCP SDXL Formatter` | `source_text`, optional `metadata_json`, target, style/quality preset | `sdxl_prompt`, both pair prompts if pair metadata exists, negative outputs, method |
-| `SxCP Caption Naturalizer` | `source_text`, optional `metadata_json` | `natural_caption`, method |
+| `SxCP Krea2 Formatter` | `source_text`, connectable `metadata_json`, target | `krea_prompt`, both pair prompts if pair metadata exists, negative outputs, method |
+| `SxCP SDXL Formatter` | `source_text`, connectable `metadata_json`, target, style/quality preset | `sdxl_prompt`, both pair prompts if pair metadata exists, negative outputs, method |
+| `SxCP Caption Naturalizer` | `source_text`, connectable `metadata_json` | `natural_caption`, method |
 
 ## Practical Recipes
 
diff --git a/node_formatter.py b/node_formatter.py
index accddb7..ec4775e 100644
--- a/node_formatter.py
+++ b/node_formatter.py
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ class SxCPKrea2Formatter:
                 "preserve_trigger": ("BOOLEAN", {"default": False}),
             },
             "optional": {
-                "metadata_json": ("STRING", {"default": "", "multiline": True}),
-                "negative_prompt": ("STRING", {"default": "", "multiline": True}),
+                "source_text_input": ("STRING", {"forceInput": True}),
+                "metadata_json": ("STRING", {"forceInput": True}),
+                "negative_prompt": ("STRING", {"forceInput": True}),
                 "extra_positive": ("STRING", {"default": "", "multiline": True}),
                 "extra_negative": ("STRING", {"default": "", "multiline": True}),
             },
@@ -112,13 +113,15 @@ class SxCPKrea2Formatter:
         detail_level,
         style_mode,
         preserve_trigger,
+        source_text_input="",
         metadata_json="",
         negative_prompt="",
         extra_positive="",
         extra_negative="",
     ):
+        active_source_text = source_text_input or source_text or ""
         row = format_krea2_prompt(
-            source_text=source_text or "",
+            source_text=active_source_text,
             metadata_json=metadata_json or "",
             negative_prompt=negative_prompt or "",
             input_hint=input_hint,
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index a02154b..8313024 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -5799,6 +5799,11 @@ def smoke_node_formatter_registration() -> None:
     krea_inputs = krea_node.INPUT_TYPES().get("required") or {}
     _expect("source_text" in krea_inputs, "Krea2 Formatter lost source_text input")
     _expect("tooltip" in krea_inputs["source_text"][1], "Krea2 Formatter tooltip injection missing")
+    krea_optional = krea_node.INPUT_TYPES().get("optional") or {}
+    _expect("source_text_input" in krea_optional, "Krea2 Formatter lost connectable source_text_input")
+    _expect("metadata_json" in krea_optional, "Krea2 Formatter lost metadata_json input")
+    _expect(krea_optional["metadata_json"][1].get("forceInput") is True, "Krea2 Formatter metadata_json should be connectable")
+    _expect(krea_optional["negative_prompt"][1].get("forceInput") is True, "Krea2 Formatter negative_prompt should be connectable")
 
     caption, caption_method = sxcp_nodes.NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS["SxCPCaptionNaturalizer"]().build(
         "A woman standing by a window, best quality",