diff --git a/src/cli/program.nodes-basic.e2e.test.ts b/src/cli/program.nodes-basic.e2e.test.ts
index 32f17489b1e..e1b3f8aa594 100644
--- a/src/cli/program.nodes-basic.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program.nodes-basic.e2e.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,29 @@ function formatRuntimeLogCallArg(value: unknown): string {
 }
 
 describe("cli program (nodes basics)", () => {
+  function mockGatewayWithIosNodeListAnd(method: "node.describe" | "node.invoke", result: unknown) {
+    callGateway.mockImplementation(async (...args: unknown[]) => {
+      const opts = (args[0] ?? {}) as { method?: string };
+      if (opts.method === "node.list") {
+        return {
+          ts: Date.now(),
+          nodes: [
+            {
+              nodeId: "ios-node",
+              displayName: "iOS Node",
+              remoteIp: "192.168.0.88",
+              connected: true,
+            },
+          ],
+        };
+      }
+      if (opts.method === method) {
+        return result;
+      }
+      return { ok: true };
+    });
+  }
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     runTui.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
@@ -190,32 +213,13 @@ describe("cli program (nodes basics)", () => {
   });
 
   it("runs nodes describe and calls node.describe", async () => {
-    callGateway.mockImplementation(async (...args: unknown[]) => {
-      const opts = (args[0] ?? {}) as { method?: string };
-      if (opts.method === "node.list") {
-        return {
-          ts: Date.now(),
-          nodes: [
-            {
-              nodeId: "ios-node",
-              displayName: "iOS Node",
-              remoteIp: "192.168.0.88",
-              connected: true,
-            },
-          ],
-        };
-      }
-      if (opts.method === "node.describe") {
-        return {
-          ts: Date.now(),
-          nodeId: "ios-node",
-          displayName: "iOS Node",
-          caps: ["canvas", "camera"],
-          commands: ["canvas.eval", "canvas.snapshot", "camera.snap"],
-          connected: true,
-        };
-      }
-      return { ok: true };
+    mockGatewayWithIosNodeListAnd("node.describe", {
+      ts: Date.now(),
+      nodeId: "ios-node",
+      displayName: "iOS Node",
+      caps: ["canvas", "camera"],
+      commands: ["canvas.eval", "canvas.snapshot", "camera.snap"],
+      connected: true,
     });
 
     const program = buildProgram();
@@ -257,30 +261,11 @@ describe("cli program (nodes basics)", () => {
   });
 
   it("runs nodes invoke and calls node.invoke", async () => {
-    callGateway.mockImplementation(async (...args: unknown[]) => {
-      const opts = (args[0] ?? {}) as { method?: string };
-      if (opts.method === "node.list") {
-        return {
-          ts: Date.now(),
-          nodes: [
-            {
-              nodeId: "ios-node",
-              displayName: "iOS Node",
-              remoteIp: "192.168.0.88",
-              connected: true,
-            },
-          ],
-        };
-      }
-      if (opts.method === "node.invoke") {
-        return {
-          ok: true,
-          nodeId: "ios-node",
-          command: "canvas.eval",
-          payload: { result: "ok" },
-        };
-      }
-      return { ok: true };
+    mockGatewayWithIosNodeListAnd("node.invoke", {
+      ok: true,
+      nodeId: "ios-node",
+      command: "canvas.eval",
+      payload: { result: "ok" },
     });
 
     const program = buildProgram();
diff --git a/src/slack/monitor.tool-result.test.ts b/src/slack/monitor.tool-result.test.ts
index 777b9500193..5f2bfcbfa93 100644
--- a/src/slack/monitor.tool-result.test.ts
+++ b/src/slack/monitor.tool-result.test.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,22 @@ describe("monitorSlackProvider tool results", () => {
     });
   }
 
+  function setPairingOnlyDirectMessages() {
+    const currentConfig = slackTestState.config as {
+      channels?: { slack?: Record<string, unknown> };
+    };
+    slackTestState.config = {
+      ...currentConfig,
+      channels: {
+        ...currentConfig.channels,
+        slack: {
+          ...currentConfig.channels?.slack,
+          dm: { enabled: true, policy: "pairing", allowFrom: [] },
+        },
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
   it("skips tool summaries with responsePrefix", async () => {
     replyMock.mockResolvedValue({ text: "final reply" });
 
@@ -483,19 +499,7 @@ describe("monitorSlackProvider tool results", () => {
   });
 
   it("replies with pairing code when dmPolicy is pairing and no allowFrom is set", async () => {
-    const currentConfig = slackTestState.config as {
-      channels?: { slack?: Record<string, unknown> };
-    };
-    slackTestState.config = {
-      ...currentConfig,
-      channels: {
-        ...currentConfig.channels,
-        slack: {
-          ...currentConfig.channels?.slack,
-          dm: { enabled: true, policy: "pairing", allowFrom: [] },
-        },
-      },
-    };
+    setPairingOnlyDirectMessages();
 
     await runSlackMessageOnce(monitorSlackProvider, {
       event: makeSlackMessageEvent(),
@@ -509,19 +513,7 @@ describe("monitorSlackProvider tool results", () => {
   });
 
   it("does not resend pairing code when a request is already pending", async () => {
-    const currentConfig = slackTestState.config as {
-      channels?: { slack?: Record<string, unknown> };
-    };
-    slackTestState.config = {
-      ...currentConfig,
-      channels: {
-        ...currentConfig.channels,
-        slack: {
-          ...currentConfig.channels?.slack,
-          dm: { enabled: true, policy: "pairing", allowFrom: [] },
-        },
-      },
-    };
+    setPairingOnlyDirectMessages();
     upsertPairingRequestMock
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ code: "PAIRCODE", created: true })
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ code: "PAIRCODE", created: false });