diff --git a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.test.ts b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.test.ts
index 61af416c615..fb556707a74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function createIndex(overrides: Partial<InstalledPluginIndex> = {}): InstalledPl
         rootDir: "/plugins/demo",
         origin: "global",
         enabled: true,
+        syntheticAuthRefs: ["demo"],
         startup: {
           sidecar: false,
           memory: false,
diff --git a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.ts b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.ts
index 0827ca174c9..45edc0201d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index-store.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const InstalledPluginIndexRecordSchema = z.object({
   origin: z.string(),
   enabled: z.boolean(),
   enabledByDefault: z.boolean().optional(),
+  syntheticAuthRefs: StringArraySchema.optional(),
   startup: InstalledPluginIndexStartupSchema,
   compat: z.array(z.string()),
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.test.ts b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.test.ts
index 119bc8bea3c..9d2dff291e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.test.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ function createRichPluginFixture(params: { packageVersion?: string } = {}) {
     providerAuthEnvVars: {
       demo: ["DEMO_API_KEY"],
     },
+    syntheticAuthRefs: ["demo", "demo-cli"],
     channelEnvVars: {
       "demo-chat": ["DEMO_CHAT_TOKEN"],
     },
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ describe("installed plugin index", () => {
           rootDir: fixture.rootDir,
           source: path.join(fixture.rootDir, "index.ts"),
           enabled: true,
+          syntheticAuthRefs: ["demo", "demo-cli"],
           packageInstall: {
             defaultChoice: "npm",
             npm: {
diff --git a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.ts b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.ts
index 4c280e8a9cb..e8f551fda15 100644
--- a/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/installed-plugin-index.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export type InstalledPluginIndexRecord = {
   origin: PluginManifestRecord["origin"];
   enabled: boolean;
   enabledByDefault?: boolean;
+  syntheticAuthRefs?: readonly string[];
   startup: InstalledPluginStartupInfo;
   compat: readonly PluginCompatCode[];
 };
@@ -591,6 +592,9 @@ function buildInstalledPluginIndex(
       startup: buildStartupInfo(record),
       compat: collectCompatCodes(record),
     };
+    if (record.syntheticAuthRefs && record.syntheticAuthRefs.length > 0) {
+      indexRecord.syntheticAuthRefs = record.syntheticAuthRefs;
+    }
     if (record.format && record.format !== "openclaw") {
       indexRecord.format = record.format;
     }