perf(test): speed up vitest by skipping plugins + LLM slug

src/plugins/loader.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../logging/subsystem.js";
 import { resolveUserPath } from "../utils.js";
 import { clearPluginCommands } from "./commands.js";
 import {
+  applyTestPluginDefaults,
   normalizePluginsConfig,
   resolveEnableState,
   resolveMemorySlotDecision,
@@ -167,7 +168,9 @@ function pushDiagnostics(diagnostics: PluginDiagnostic[], append: PluginDiagnost
 }
 
 export function loadOpenClawPlugins(options: PluginLoadOptions = {}): PluginRegistry {
-  const cfg = options.config ?? {};
+  // Test env: default-disable plugins unless explicitly configured.
+  // This keeps unit/gateway suites fast and avoids loading heavyweight plugin deps by accident.
+  const cfg = applyTestPluginDefaults(options.config ?? {}, process.env);
   const logger = options.logger ?? defaultLogger();
   const validateOnly = options.mode === "validate";
   const normalized = normalizePluginsConfig(cfg.plugins);

src/plugins/tools.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { AnyAgentTool } from "../agents/tools/common.js";
 import type { OpenClawPluginToolContext } from "./types.js";
 import { normalizeToolName } from "../agents/tool-policy.js";
 import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../logging/subsystem.js";
+import { applyTestPluginDefaults, normalizePluginsConfig } from "./config-state.js";
 import { loadOpenClawPlugins } from "./loader.js";
 
 const log = createSubsystemLogger("plugins");
@@ -45,8 +46,16 @@ export function resolvePluginTools(params: {
   existingToolNames?: Set<string>;
   toolAllowlist?: string[];
 }): AnyAgentTool[] {
+  // Fast path: when plugins are effectively disabled, avoid discovery/jiti entirely.
+  // This matters a lot for unit tests and for tool construction hot paths.
+  const effectiveConfig = applyTestPluginDefaults(params.context.config ?? {}, process.env);
+  const normalized = normalizePluginsConfig(effectiveConfig.plugins);
+  if (!normalized.enabled) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
   const registry = loadOpenClawPlugins({
-    config: params.context.config,
+    config: effectiveConfig,
     workspaceDir: params.context.workspaceDir,
     logger: {
       info: (msg) => log.info(msg),